The son of a well-known Syrian religious scholar, Dr Rateb Al-Nabulsi was professor at Damascus University until the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011. He has represented Syria all over the world in many Islamic conferences. Muslims know him through his lessons, orations, symposiums, and interviews broadcast on radio and television. He has written a number of Islamic books, many of which have been translated into English. In addition to studying in his native Syria, he has also studied in Ireland and France.