Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Sheikh Ahmad Deedat Dies at 87


SOUTH AFRICA, Aug 8 – Famed Muslim preacher and debater Sheikh Ahmed Deedat died Monday, August 8 2005 (2 Rajab 1426), at 87, leaving behind a legacy of propagating Islam and defending it against missionaries.

Founder of the Islamic Propagation Center International (IPCI) in Durban, South Africa, Deedat distributed more than twenty million copies of his books and audio tapes free of charge for the purpose of da`wah.

In South Africa where he lived, hundreds of people have entered Islam Including a large number of missionaries.

He delivered lectures all over the world and successfully engaged Christian Evangelists in public debates.


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