Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
- Complete program: youtu.be/VS31Uf-jgPQ
- More Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie: mcceastbay.org/ataie
- Dr. Ataie's book "In Defense of Islam: Confronting the Christians with their own Scripture by Ali Ataie (2004)": mcceastbay.org/ataie-1
- Dr. Ataie's book "Finding Muhammad in the New Testament - An Orthodox Muslim’s Interpretive Methodological Approach to the Christian Scriptures (Dr. Ali Ataie Thesis (2011): mcceastbay.org/ataie-2
- Dr. Ataie's book "Authenticating the Johannine Injil - Muslim 'Polemirenic' Interpretive Approaches to the Gospel of John (2016)": mcceastbay.org/ataie-3
Dr. Ali Ataie is a scholar of biblical hermeneutics with field specialties in Sacred Languages, Comparative
Dr. Ali Ataie is a scholar of biblical hermeneutics with field specialties in Sacred Languages, Comparative Theology, and Comparative Literature. At Zaytuna College, Dr. Ataie has taught Arabic, Creedal Theology, Comparative Theology, Sciences of the Quran, Introduction to the Qur’an, and Seminal Ancient Texts.
For All New Muslim Women & Men (regardless of when you took your Shahadah): The Being Muslim Bookclub is dedicated to empowering converts and beginning Muslims to live Islam in a practical, sustainable way. This week, we are joined guest speaker Dr. Ali Ataie
Each month, we delve into one chapter to gain clarity on how to live and practice Islam, exploring the foundational elements of what Muslims believe.
This eight-month book club with Ustadh Omar Naisan is for all reverts, regardless of when you took your Shahadah. It is invaluable to those new to their journey in Islam and those returning to faith.
- Watch past recordings of "Being Muslim Bookclub": mcceastbay.org/being-muslim
- More Sidi Omer Naisan: mcceastbay.org/omar
Dr. Ali Ataie is a scholar of biblical hermeneutics with field specialties in Sacred Languages, Comparative Theology, and Comparative Literature. At Zaytuna College, Dr. Ataie has taught Arabic, Creedal Theology, Comparative Theology, Sciences of the Quran, Introduction to the Qur’an, and Seminal Ancient Texts. He received his BS in accounting from Cal Poly State University in 2000. In 2011, he received his MA in Biblical Studies from Pacific School of Religion, and in 2016, his PhD in Cultural and Historical Studies in Religion from the Graduate Theological Union. Dr. Ataie’s PhD thesis, titled “Authenticating the Johannine Injil: Muslim ‘Polemirenic’ Interpretive Approaches to the Gospel of John,” is a faith-based hermeneutic of the Gospel of John in which the entire text is authenticated as being the true Gospel of Jesus Christ mentioned in the Qur’an. Dr. Ataie is a native Persian speaker. He can read and write Arabic, Hebrew, and Greek.
The "is of" dilemma in Christianity refers to the foundational debate regarding the true nature of Christ: is he of the same substance (100% divine and 100% human) or merely a creation with divine attributes? This theological puzzle centers around whether Jesus shares the exact uncreated essence of God the Father.
- More Ustadh Omar: mcceastbay.org/omar
This talk was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
- Complete program: youtu.be/VS31Uf-jgPQ
- More Ustadh Dr. Ali Ataie: mcceastbay.org/ataie
- Dr. Ataie's book "In Defense of Islam: Confronting the Christians with their own Scripture by Ali Ataie (2004)": mcceastbay.org/ataie-1
- Dr. Ataie's book "Finding Muhammad in the New Testament - An Orthodox Muslim’s Interpretive Methodological Approach to the Christian Scriptures (Dr. Ali Ataie Thesis (2011): mcceastbay.org/ataie-2
- Dr. Ataie's book "Authenticating the Johannine Injil - Muslim 'Polemirenic' Interpretive Approaches to the Gospel of John (2016)": mcceastbay.org/ataie-3
Dr. Ali Ataie is a scholar of biblical hermeneutics with field specialties in Sacred Languages, Comparative
Dr. Ali Ataie is a scholar of biblical hermeneutics with field specialties in Sacred Languages, Comparative Theology, and Comparative Literature. At Zaytuna College, Dr. Ataie has taught Arabic, Creedal Theology, Comparative Theology, Sciences of the Quran, Introduction to the Qur’an, and Seminal Ancient Texts.
For All New Muslim Women & Men (regardless of when you took your Shahadah): The Being Muslim Bookclub is dedicated to empowering converts and beginning Muslims to live Islam in a practical, sustainable way. This week, we are joined guest speaker Dr. Ali Ataie
Each month, we delve into one chapter to gain clarity on how to live and practice Islam, exploring the foundational elements of what Muslims believe.
This eight-month book club with Ustadh Omar Naisan is for all reverts, regardless of when you took your Shahadah. It is invaluable to those new to their journey in Islam and those returning to faith.
- Watch past recordings of "Being Muslim Bookclub": mcceastbay.org/being-muslim
- More Sidi Omer Naisan: mcceastbay.org/omar
Dr. Ali Ataie is a scholar of biblical hermeneutics with field specialties in Sacred Languages, Comparative Theology, and Comparative Literature. At Zaytuna College, Dr. Ataie has taught Arabic, Creedal Theology, Comparative Theology, Sciences of the Quran, Introduction to the Qur’an, and Seminal Ancient Texts. He received his BS in accounting from Cal Poly State University in 2000. In 2011, he received his MA in Biblical Studies from Pacific School of Religion, and in 2016, his PhD in Cultural and Historical Studies in Religion from the Graduate Theological Union. Dr. Ataie’s PhD thesis, titled “Authenticating the Johannine Injil: Muslim ‘Polemirenic’ Interpretive Approaches to the Gospel of John,” is a faith-based hermeneutic of the Gospel of John in which the entire text is authenticated as being the true Gospel of Jesus Christ mentioned in the Qur’an. Dr. Ataie is a native Persian speaker. He can read and write Arabic, Hebrew, and Greek.
The "is of" dilemma in Christianity refers to the foundational debate regarding the true nature of Christ: is he of the same substance (100% divine and 100% human) or merely a creation with divine attributes? This theological puzzle centers around whether Jesus shares the exact uncreated essence of God the Father.
- More Ustadh Omar: mcceastbay.org/omar
This talk was delivered at the Muslim Community Center - East Bay (MCC East Bay) in Pleasanton, California on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
