Anis Shorrosh ( ar, أنيس شروش; January 6, 1933,

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– May 13, 2018,

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) was a

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, who published many books and debated with Ahmad Deedat. Shorrosh was the translator of ''

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'', which he said was intended to challenge the Quran. Shorrosh translated the book to

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from

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. Shorrosh served as

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and

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in the Middle East from 1959–1966. Born in

, he became a refugee in Jordan during the

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, and later came to the United States with the help of missionaries. He received two degrees from Baptist seminaries, including a doctorate. Shorrosh's 1988 book ''Islam Revealed'' presents "armed Jihad and violence as central to Islam". In September 1995, Shorrosh was guest lecturer at NCI Bible College,

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, New Zealand. In the years 2004–2005, he held a tour around the world, giving lectures and holding debates. In 2008, he was arrested in

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, Alabama, and charged with first degree attempted arson for allegedly burning tax records of his religious organization in an attempt to set his building on fire."Islam critic jailed on arson charge"
Montgomery Advertiser, May 2, 2008

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