How old is Deedat?
87 years (1918–2005)
Ahmed Deedat/Age at death
What happened to Ahmed Deedat?
Deedat suffered a stroke in 1996 that left him paralysed and without the power of speech. Doctors said he would not live, but Deedat continued to work, finally passing away on 8 August from kidney failure. He was 87.
Where is Sheikh Ahmed Deedat from?
Surat, India
Ahmed Deedat/Place of birth
Deedat was born in the town of Tadkeshwar, Surat, Bombay Presidency, British India in 1918. His father had emigrated to South Africa shortly after his birth. At the age of 9, Deedat left India to join his father in what is now known as Kwazulu-Natal.
Where is Zakir Naik now?
Malaysia
Naik is currently in Malaysia and has secured a permanent residency there.
Who is the best scholar in Islam?
List of Islamic scholars described as father or founder of a…
- Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi, “father of modern surgery” and the “father of operative surgery”.
- Ibn Al-Nafis, “father of circulatory physiology and anatomy.
- Abbas Ibn Firnas, father of medieval aviation.
- Alhazen, “father of modern optics”.
Why was Sheikh Deedat so interested in dawah?
After reading a book called Izharul Haq – The Truth revealed, a book about a debate with Christian Missionaries in the then British India, Sheikh Deedat was spurred on in the direction of Dawah – Islamic Missionary Activity to halt the tide of the then Christian onslaught against Islam.
When did Sheikh Ahmed Deedat lose his speech?
It was a sad day for us, particularly at the IPCI, when Sheikh Ahmed Deedat suffered a stroke, and lost his speech, his most potent gift that he used so effectively in his debates to propagate Islam. Sheikh Deedat fell ill in 1996, shortly after his trip to Australia, which was a momentous tour.
What are the different languages of Sheikh Deedat?
Many of Sheikh Deedat’s publications have been translated into the many different languages of the world : Russian, Urdu, Arabic, Bengali, Bangladeshi, French, Amharic, Chinese, Japanese, Mayalam, Indonesian,, Zulu , Afrikaans, Dutch, Norwegian amongst others.
When did Sheikh Deedat fall ill in Australia?
Sheikh Deedat fell ill in 1996, shortly after his trip to Australia, which was a momentous tour. He gave one of his most passionate talks in front of a capacity crowd in Sydney, on the theme Easter: A Muslim viewpoint. This was his last lecture before he suffered a stroke, and he has been bedridden since then.