Abdullah al-Ajiri

Abdullah ibn Salih al-Ajiri (born 1976) is a Saudi researcher, thinker and engineer. He directs the Takween Center for Studies and Research, and became known for his critique of atheism and of the theory of evolution and for his deep study of Ibn Taymiyya's heritage; he has published several books on thought and preaching. ^{1 2}

Al-Ajiri was born in the city of al-Khobar in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province in 1396 AH / 1976 CE, and lives in the United Kingdom. His education joined religious scholarship to engineering: a bachelor's degree in usul al-din from Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, a bachelor's degree in computer engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, and a master's degree from King Faisal University with a thesis titled Burhan al-Itqan 'ala Wujud Allah ("The Proof of Perfection for the Existence of God, and Refuting the Doubts of Its Opponents"). ¹

Al-Ajiri works as director of the Takween Center for Studies and Research. He has specialised in the methodology of Islamic jurisprudence and the study of doctrinal and intellectual schools, and is known for his critique of atheism and of the theory of evolution and for his command of Ibn Taymiyya's heritage, in particular the Dar' Ta'arud al-'Aql wa'l-Naql, alongside published articles and studies in journals and intellectual platforms. ^{1 3}

His printed books include 'Abath al-Riwaya, Khurafat al-Sirr, Ma'alim wa Manarat (on applying the texts of tribulations and the signs of the Hour to events), Yanbu' al-Ghiwaya al-Fikriyya, Milishiya al-Ilhad ("The Atheism Militia"), Shumu' al-Nahar, al-Munshaqqun and Zakhraf al-Qawl, the last co-authored with Fahd ibn Salih al-Ajlan. He also translated John Hersey's Hiroshima into Arabic. ¹