Sheikh Ahmed Deedat - a man totally dedicated to his faith and propagation of Islam. He was not afraid to challenge any one to debate and gave a lifetime of struggle to Islam.
Deedat traveled to Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Morocco, Kenya, Sweden, Australia, Denmark, and Iran during his long service to Islam. He was profoundly moved by his visit to Iran in 1982. Upon returning to South Africa, he began to encourage unity between the Sunni and Shiite factions of Islam and spoke glowingly about his encounter with
Sheikh Ahmed Deedat was born in India on July 1, 1918. Shortly after his birth, his father, Hoosen, moved to South Africa, leaving the infant Ahmed and his mother behind. Hoosen didn't see
Ahmed Hussain Deedat was born in 1918 in the Surat district of the Indian province (now state) of Gujarat to a devout Muslim family. In 1927 he left India to join his father who was working in the South African city of Durban.Ahmed Hoosen Deedat, also known as Ahmed Deedat and Shaikh Ahmed Deedat, was a Muslim missionary and self-taught scholar on Islam and Quran. He was not only well-versed in Islamic studies but also Christian theology, including the Bible. His uniqueness as a missionary was his ability to draw parallels between the Bible and the Quran tw8SB8n.