Talk:Bilal Philips

message: Under the sub-heading education, it says that he reverted to Islam. However, there is no citation to prove that he was a Muslim before. Shouldn't this be removed from the section?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 123.176.12.172 (talk) 12:08, 18 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Education

message: The Welsh university said to have given him a doctor of xyz title does not have him in their list of graduates.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.143.55.135 (talk) 21:52, 29 April 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I can't find any evidence other than info submitted by himself and others that he has a PhD from the Uni Of Wales. Also, the cite given to back up the claim had no evidence of a PhD from the Uni of Wales either. =.= I have taken the appropriate action... --Τασουλα (Shalom!) (talk) 03:55, 30 April 2011 (UTC)
replies: text:  his own "university" is not accredited anywhere, btw, the titles are worthless, it is a diploma mill  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.143.48.140 (talk) 21:16, 6 May 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: How can you call something a diploma mill which only charges about $120 a year and is known for being a free University?105.236.29.52 (talk) 20:24, 25 March 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Doctor title 

message: The wiki link for Investigative Project on Terrorism is no longer valid which redirects to the page of its Executive director Steven Emerson. Therefore, rephrasing the introduction paragraph is appropriate. — Rammaumtalkstalk 13:45, 16 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Intro paragraph 

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message: Almost all the references for this article are dead links. Additionally, not a single impartial academic reference has been provided. The article therefore requires significant rework.RookTaker (talk) 23:39, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: I have added a number of reliable sources and removed some nonsense garbage from unreliable websites so the article is now in a healthier state.RookTaker (talk) 20:21, 13 May 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Article Quality 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: The article makes several statements suggesting that the subject's views on apostasy from Islam, specifically:
:*"Philips strongly supports the killing of ex-Muslims"
::*Reference: Philips, Bilal (2002). Contemporary Issues (PDF). BilalPhilips.com. pp. 22–3.
Upon further review of the reference, it quotes a book written by Mr. Philips which provides explanation of the theological justification for the use of capital punishment for apostasy within a certain interpretation of Islam.  What the article does not clearly state is the author's view on the subject.  To use that reference as proof of his views is inconclusive, as it is written in third person and does not contain a personal statement on his exact views of the subject.  
What would be an appropriate reference is a reliable source stating something to the affect of "Mr. Philips over the years has been criticized for his views in support of capital punishment for apostasy in Islam."  Could someone please replace the current reference with one that is more clear about the subject's personal views?  If none can be found, the statements should be re-written or removed altogether.  Djrun (talk) 00:08, 31 October 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Views on Apostasy  

message: In the "Views" section there is a reference to the subject's book on a section he wrote on hand amputation.  Has the author's writing on this particular subject been covered in any reliable sources outside of his own book?  I'm afraid it may not meet Wkipedia's guidelines on relevancy or reference on its own.  Furthermore, the specific book that is referenced here simply appears to be a PDF that was published on his website (note: (c) BilalPhilips.com on the top right-hand corner of the pages).  If biographical information was removed from the article due to the fact that it was referenced from his website, then a case can be made for the reference as well.  The exception of course is if his book reference is in conjunction with a reliable source reference (e.g.: views pertaining to suicide bombing references).--Djrun (talk) 19:09, 12 November 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:   Views on hand amuptation