Quick Info
| Profession | Islamic speaker, founder of Bayyinah school of Arabic, Quranic studies |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 04/05/1978 |
| Age | 48 years |
| Birthplace | Berlin, Germany |
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Bio/Wiki
| Nouman Ali Khan is an American Islamic speaker and the founder of the Bayyinah Institute for Arabic and Qur'anic Studies. | |
| He is known for teaching Arabic and Qur'anic studies to a global audience through Bayyinah programs and seminars. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5’ 11” | ||||
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| Eye Color | Hazel Grey | ||||
| Hair Color | Black |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Divorced |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Spouse | Sofia Sharieff (previously married) |
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Family
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Career
| Founder and CEO of the Bayyinah Institute for Arabic and Qur'anic Studies. | |
| Taught Arabic at Nassau Community College until 2006. | |
| Named one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre of Jordan. | |
| Author of books including 'Divine Speech: Exploring Quran As Literature' and 'Revive Your Heart: Putting Life in Perspective'. | |
| Has taught over 20,000 students globally through Bayyinah programs and seminars. |
Social Media
| https://www.facebook.com/noumanbayyinah/ | |
| https://www.linkedin.com/in/noumanalikhan |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Nouman Ali Khan discovered his passion for Arabic studies in elementary school in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. | |
| 2. During his time in Pakistan, he earned a scholarship for ranking among the top 10 scores in the national Arabic studies board exams in 1993. | |
| 3. He received training from Dr. Abdus-Samie, the former principal of Quran College in Pakistan, in the US. | |
| 4. Until 2006, Nouman served as a professor of Arabic at Nassau Community College in New York. | |
| 5. He is known as an expert in Modern Standard and Classical Arabic. | |
| 6. Nouman has taught over 20,000 students globally through his Institute for Arabic and Quranic Studies, Bayyinah. | |
| 7. He is the author of two acclaimed books: "Divine Speech: Exploring Quran As Literature" and "Revive Your Heart: Putting Life in Perspective." | |
| 8. In 2015, Nouman shared on Facebook that his newborn son, Khalid, was diagnosed with a heart condition causing him to breathe twice as fast as normal. | |
| 9. Spent school years in East Berlin, Germany, attended Pakistan Embassy School in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and moved to New York as a teenager. | |
| 10. Briefly identified as an atheist during his youth before a transformative dream led him back to faith. |