Yusuf Deedat
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| Personal information | ||||
| Born | 1954 Durban, South Africa | |||
| Died | 17 January 2020 (aged 65–66) Verulam, South Africa | |||
| Cause of death | Assassination | |||
| Citizenship |  South Africa
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| Father | Ahmed Deedat | |||
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| Occupation | Islamic preacher | |||
| Languages | English, Arabic, Urdu | |||
Yusuf Ahmed Deedat (1954–2020) was an Islamic preacher born in Durban, South Africa. He was the son of the renowned preacher and comparative religion scholar Ahmed Deedat.[1]
Assassination
[edit]On January 15, 2020, Yusuf Deedat was assassinated outside the Verulam City Court in northern Durban, South Africa, after an unknown assailant shot him in the head. He was admitted to the intensive care unit at St. Anne's Local Hospital, where he died on the evening of January 17, 2020. The motives behind the assassination were not revealed.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ My Father Sheikh Ahmed Deedat by son Yousuf Deedat, 17 January 2020, retrieved 2023-08-10
- ^ "Son of noted Muslim preacher shot in South Africa". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.