{"name":"Dr. Nazir Khan","slug":"dr-nazir-khan-2","bio":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Nazir Khan MD FRCPC is a medical doctor, clinical neuroscientist, Islamic theologian, and specialist in Qur’anic sciences. He is an Asst. Professor at McMaster University and a doctoral candidate in Islamic theology at the University of Nottingham. He memorized the whole Qur’an during his youth, has certifications (</span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ijāzāt</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) in all ten readings of the Qur’an through both major and minor routes of transmission, and has also received certifications in the six books of Hadith as well as numerous works of Islamic theology.  He has served as a volunteer Imam for many years. He is also a consultant for the Manitoba Islamic Association Fiqh Committee. Following medical school, he completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Manitoba and his fellowship in Neuroradiology at the University of Calgary with dual-board certification. His expertise in both medical sciences and Islamic theology uniquely positions him to address challenging contemporary questions regarding faith, reason, and science. He is a Senior Fellow at Yaqeen Institute and served as the founding President of Yaqeen Institute in Canada.</span>","short_bio":"","designation":"Senior Fellow","department":["Researchers"],"thumbnail":"https://cdn.yaqeeninstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/dr-nazir-khan-sq.jpg","url":"https://yaqeeninstitute.org/team/dr-nazir-khan-2","total_publications":47,"recent_publications":[{"title":"Secrets of Surah al-Fatihah: How Divine Language Provides a Moral Compass | Blog","slug":"secrets-of-surah-al-fatihah-how-divine-language-provides-a-moral-compass","type":"Blog","date":"2025-04-18 21:48:58"},{"title":"The First Codex: Abu Bakr's Compilation of the Qur’an","slug":"the-first-codex-abu-bakrs-compilation-of-the-quran","type":"Paper","date":"2023-12-11 20:45:57"},{"title":"The Physical Miracles of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: Proofs of Prophethood Series (Archived)","slug":"the-physical-miracles-of-prophet-muhammad-archived","type":"Paper","date":"2023-09-14 16:25:54"},{"title":"Atheism and the Crisis of Faith","slug":"atheism-and-the-crisis-of-faith-dogma-disrupted-podcast","type":"Series","date":"2023-07-31 15:21:07"},{"title":"Juz’ 18: Dr. Nazir Khan and Ust. 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The Significance & Virtues of the Most Important Night of the Year | Animation","slug":"laylatul-qadr-animation","type":"Animation","date":"2020-05-16 13:00:52"},{"title":"Juz' 7 with Dr. Nazir Khan","slug":"juz-7-with-dr-nazir-khan","type":"Series","date":"2020-04-30 03:48:54"},{"title":"The Prophetic Promises for Martyrs and Medina: Is COVID-19 a Plague?","slug":"the-prophetic-promises-for-martyrs-and-medina-is-covid-19-a-plague","type":"Paper","date":"2020-04-15 22:34:33"},{"title":"A Sacred Duty: Islam and Social Justice","slug":"a-sacred-duty-islam-and-social-justice","type":"Paper","date":"2020-02-04 17:25:32"},{"title":"Islamic Methodology: The Scope of Acceptable Opinion","slug":"islamic-methodology-the-scope-of-acceptable-opinion-lecture","type":"Lecture","date":"2019-12-11 18:41:50"},{"title":"Difference of Opinion: Where Do We Draw the Line?","slug":"difference-of-opinion-where-do-we-draw-the-line","type":"Paper","date":"2019-12-10 19:21:35"},{"title":"Proving God’s Existence | In Pursuit of Conviction II","slug":"in-pursuit-of-conviction-ii-proving-gods-existence","type":"Paper","date":"2019-10-11 16:14:45"}]}