Ahmed Hussein Deedat (July 1, 1918 – August 8, 2005) (
Urdu:
احمد حسين ديدات) was a Muslim scholar, writer and public speaker of
Indian South African descent.
[1] He was best known for his numerous inter-religious public
debates with
evangelical Christians, as well as pioneering video lectures, most of which centered around
Islam,
Christianityand the
Bible. He also established the IPCI, an international Islamic missionary organization, and wrote several booklets on Islam and Christianity which were widely distributed by the organization. He was awarded the prestigious
King Faisal International Prize in 1986 for his 50 years of missionary work. One focus of his work was providing Muslims with
theological tools for defending themselves against active
proselytizing by Christian missionaries. He used English to get his message across to Muslims and non-Muslims in the western world.
[2]
| Ahmed Deedat |
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| Born | Ahmed Hussein Deedat
July 1, 1918
Surat, Bombay Presidency,British India |
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| Died | August 8, 2005 (aged 87)
Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
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| Ethnicity | Indian |
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| Occupation | Missionary, orator, public speaker, writer, furniture salesman |
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| Years active | 1942–1996 |
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| Religion | Sunni Islam |
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| Awards | King Faisal International Prize(1986) |
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