Louay Fatoohi

Louay Fatoohi is a British scholar who was born in Baghdad, Iraq, in 1961. He converted from Christianity to Islam in his early twenties. He obtained a BSc in Physics from the College of Sciences, University of Baghdad, in 1984. He received a PhD in Astronomy from the Physics Department, Durham University, in 1998.

The author of several books and over forty scientific and general articles in Arabic and English, Dr Fatoohi is particularly interested in studying historical characters and events that are mentioned in the Qur'an and comparing the Qur'anic account with the Biblical narratives, other Jewish and Christian writings, and historical sources. His most recent books are:

1) Jesus The Muslim Prophet: History Speaks of a Human Messiah Not a Divine Christ. (2010)

2) Jihad in the Qur'an: The Truth from the Source (third edition). (2009)

3) The Mystery of the Messiah: The Messiahship of Jesus in the Qur'an, New Testament, Old Testament, and Other Sources. (2009)

4) The Mystery of the Crucifixion: The Attempt to Kill Jesus in the Qur'an, the New Testament, and Historical Sources. (2008)

5) The Mystery of Israel in Ancient Egypt: The Exodus in the Qur'an, the Old Testament, Archaeological Finds, and Historical Sources. (co-authored with Shetha Al-Dargazelli) (2008)

6) The Mystery of the Historical Jesus: The Messiah in the Qur'an, the Bible, and Historical Sources. (2007)

7) The Prophet Joseph in the Qur'an, the Bible, and History: A new detailed commentary on the Qur'anic Chapter of Joseph. (2007)

Louay has also co-translated with his wife Shetha Al-Dargazelli the book "Purification of the Mind (Jila' Al-Khatir)" by Shaikh 'Abd Al-Qadir Al-Jilani, which is currently in its second edition. His previous works include "History Testifies to the Infallibility of the Qur'an" which he co-authored with Shetha and which has been completely rewritten and updated and published under the title "The Mystery of Israel in Ancient Egypt."