Daniel Scot

Daniel Scot (born 15 December 1956) is a Christian missionary in Australia.[1][2][3][4]. Scot was born in Pakistan and is currently the Director of Ibrahim Ministries International, based in Australia. Its objective is to explain Islam as taught and practiced throughout history.

He is not to be confused with Danny Nalliah, who was born in Sri Lanka and is Senior Pastor of Catch the Fire Ministries.)

Education

1975B.Sc. (Hons) Bachelor of Science (Applied Mathematics)
University of Karachi
1976M.Sc. First Class Master of Science (Applied Mathematics)
University of Karachi
1987B.Th. Bachelor of Theology
Gujranwala Seminary

Career

In 1986, he was charged under Section 295c, the blasphemy law in Pakistan, after he quoted the Qur'an. He feared receiving a death sentence and left for Australia, where he worked at the University of Queensland.

In 2002, he was conducting a seminar in Melbourne arranged by Danny Nalliah for Christians about Islam. He was subsequently charged under the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 for inciting contempt of Islam in the minds of the listeners. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) found that Scot, Nalliah and Catch the Fire Ministries had breached the law. On appeal, the Supreme Court of Victoria set aside the finding, after five-and-a-half years.

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