Nabeel T. Jabbour (born 1941) is a Syrian-born author, lecturer, and expert on

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. Jabbour's background includes two perspectives—that of the

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world and of the

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world. He frequently speaks at churches and teaches at seminaries, interpreting the phenomenon of

Islamic fundamentalism Islamic fundamentalism has been defined as a revivalist and reform movement of Muslims who aim to return to the founding scriptures of Islam. The term has been used interchangeably with similar terms such as Islamism, Islamic revivalism, Qut ...

and other

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issues to Westerners and especially to Christians.

Early life

Jabbour was born in

Syria Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to Syria–Turkey border, the north, Iraq to Iraq–Syria border, t ...

and raised in Lebanon.

Academic career

Jabbour taught high school for two years in

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, then taught psychology and cultural studies (history of civilizations) for two years at

Haigazian University Haigazian University (; , pronounced ''Haygazyan Hamalsaran'') is a higher education institution founded in 1955 in Beirut, Lebanon as Haigazian College. For a brief period starting 1992, the name was changed to Haigazian University College befo ...

in Beirut. From 1973 to 1975, he worked with university students in Beirut with The Navigators, a Christian

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. From 1975 to 1990, he lived and worked in Cairo, Egypt. Jabbour teaches courses on "Islam and Current Events" and "Radical Islam and a Christian Response" at: *

Columbia International University Columbia International University (CIU) is a private Christian university in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. It was founded in 1923. Academics CIU has six colleges: College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education, Cook School of Bus ...

– Columbia, South Carolina *

Denver Seminary Denver Seminary is a private, evangelical Christian seminary with its main campus in Littleton, Colorado. It includes a campus in Colorado, an extension campus in Washington, DC, and an online campus. It offers Masters programmes in Arts, D ...

– Denver, Colorado *

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– Colorado Springs, Colorado *

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– Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada * Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics & College of International Studies – Dallas, Texas In 2011, the

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appointed Jabbour to a study committee on the theology and practices of

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. Jabbour also participated in the Windows to the World Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Chicago, Illinois in April 2015 and the Association of Christian Design Professionals conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado on November 15, 2014. Jabbour serves on the board of directors for Touch of Love International, a nonprofit organization that offers micro-loans and vocational training to impoverished families in developing countries.

Published works

Books: * ''The Crescent Through the Eyes of the Cross'' (NavPress, 2008) * ''Unshackled and Growing: Muslims and Christians on the Journey to Freedom'' (NavPress, 2006) * ''The Unseen Reality'' (NavMedia of Singapore, 1995) * ''The Rumbling Volcano: Islamic Fundamentalism in Egypt'' (Mandate Press, 1993) * ''Itiba' el-Massih, Hal Huwa Ta'geez?'' (Dar el-Thaqafa of Egypt) * ''Al-Kiraza Hubon Wa 'ubour'' (Dar el-Thaqafa of Egypt) On February 15, 2008, the date of its release, ''The Crescent Through the Eyes of the Cross'' ranked 31st on

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s list. On the same day, it ranked first in the "

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and

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" and Religion and Spirituality/Islam" categories. In

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, it ranked first in Amazon.com's "

Middle Eastern Studies Middle Eastern studies, sometimes referred to as Near Eastern studies, West Asian Studies or South Western Asian studies, is a name given to a number of academic programs associated with the study of the history, culture, politics, economies, an ...

" category. Articles and essays: * But Can We Trust Mustafa?, ''Mission Frontiers'' September–October 2008, 18-19 * Relational Evangelism Among Muslims: Is There a Better Way?, ''International Journal of Frontier Missions'' 25:3 (Fall 2008), 151-156 * Islamic Fundamentalism: Implications for Missions, ''International Journal of Frontier Missions'' 11:2 (April 1994), 81–86, ''St. Francis Magazine'', Nr. 1 Vol. II (June 2006) * Islamic Fundamentalism: An Arab Evangelical Offers a Surprising Perspective, ''The Plain Truth,'' July–August 1999 * The Unseen Reality: A Panoramic View of Spiritual Warfare, NavPress of Singapore, 1995 Audio recordings: * 10 Reasons Muslims are Eager to Join ISIS, Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies (2016) * "How ISIS Began in Colorado," podcast on Truth About Muslims/Muslims Christians and the Zombie Apocalypse by Zwemer Center for Muslim Studies, released January 7, 2015 * ''Understanding Islam'' (2007) * ''The Many Faces of Islam: Library Edition'' (2004) * ''The Many Faces of Islam (America Responds)'' (2002)

Bibliography

* 12 Must-Reads on Mission and Islam by Fuller Professors, Global Reflections Blog, Fuller Theological Seminary, February 23, 2016 * Does Media Mix Islam and Politics?, ''The Huffington Post'', Preetam Kaushik, August 7, 2013 * Interview with David Garrison, "In the House of Islam" DVD, WorldChristian.com, 2014 * Ayman S. Ibrahim, book review in ''Baptist Theology,'' Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary * Jerrid Stelter, book review on ''Sixteen:Fifteen'' * "101 Books on Missions", BAMEDU.com * Thomas Freeman, "Insider's View of Muslim Worldview Evangelism", tfreeman.org, August 21, 2013 * Thomas Turner, book review in ''Everyday Liturgy'', January 27, 2011 * Warren Larson, "My Top 5 Books on Islam," ''Christianity Today'', September 2009 * Colin Chapman, "Premillennial Theology, Christian Zionism, and Christian Mission," ''International Bulletin of Missionary Research'', 33:3 (July 2009), 137 * Sam Townsend, "The Thirsty Rock of the Middle East," ''Prodigal'', January 27, 2009 * Paul Ramseyer, interview for ''Sounds of Hope 2008'' on

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, October 15, 2008 * Pastor Bob Paulson, interview on

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, November 12, 2008 * Ted Elm, interview on ''Northland Notebook with Ted Elm'', WWJC, October 7, 2008 * Mark Elfstrand, interview on ''The Morning Show with Mark Elfstrand'',

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, August 4, 2008 * Waldron Scott, published under "Review and Preview," ''Global Missiology'', 3:5 (April 2008) *

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, interview on ''Talking it Over'', Moody Broadcasting Network, April 5, 200

* Janet Parshall, interview on ''Janet Parshall's America'', March 4, 2008 * Lorri Allen and Larry Estepa, interview on ''Mornings'', FamilyNet Radio, April 7, 2008 * Neil Stavem, interview on ''The Way Home'', Northwestern Radio Network, April 3, 2008 * Debbie Chavez, interview on ''The Debbie Chavez Show'', May 23, 2008 * "Recommended Books" review, ''Friends and Neighbors'',

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, 2008 * "Recommended Resources," ''One-to-One Ministry Review'', The Navigators, February 20, 2008 * Speaker biography, Faces of Islam Symposium, Northwest University, September 25, 2007 * Ralph D. Winter, book review in ''International Journal of Frontier Missions'',

William Carey University William Carey University (Carey, William Carey, or WCU) is a private Christian university in Mississippi, United States. The institution is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention and the Mississippi Baptist Convention. The main campus ...

, 23:2 (April–June 2006), 8

* "Learning to Love Muslims," ''One-to-One Ministry Review'', The Navigators, October 12, 2006 * Rich Wilton, "International Insights from Nabeel Jabbour," The Navigators of Canada, November 11, 2005 * Seminar description, "Reaching Muslim Students on Campus," Urbana (convention), 2003 * Jeremy Craig, article in ''redandblack.com'' (

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), August 29, 2002 *

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, audio lecture review, August/September 2002 *

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, ''The Moral Economy of Islam'', Institute of International Studies,

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, 1998 * Author biography, Oasis Audio *

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video chat with Ed Hoskins, April 3, 2008 * GodTube video introduction to ''The Crescent through the Eyes of the Cross'', February 15, 2008

References

External links

Nabeel Jabbour official web site

Nabeel Jabbour's Biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jabbour, Nabeel 1941 births Living people American University of Beirut alumni American people of Syrian descent Messiah University Christian scholars of Islam Western Seminary Academic staff of Haigazian University North Central University