Anis Shorrosh

Anis Shorrosh (; January 6, 1933 – May 13, 2018 ) was a Palestinian Evangelical Christian author, speaker, and pastor who wrote many books and participated in debates with Muslim author Ahmad Deedat.

Biography Born in Nazareth, he became a refugee in Jordan during the Arab-Israeli War, and later immigrated to the United States with the assistance of missionaries. He earned two degrees from Baptist seminaries, including a doctorate. Shorrosh graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 1959 and later received a Doctorate of Ministries from Luther Rice Seminary and a Doctorate of Philosophy from Oxford Graduate School. He authored ten books, including The Liberated Palestinian, The True Furqan; Jesus, Prophecy, and The Middle East; and Islam; A Threat or A Challenge. In 2001, he lived in Fairhope, Alabama.

On Friday, May 2, 2008, he was arrested 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.

Shorrosh, age 85, died peacefully on May 13, 2018, at Providence Hospital in Mobile, Alabama.