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The life of Shaikh 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.
As messages of support and sympathy poured into the offices of the Islamic Propagation Centre International (IPCI) – the centre he established – its director, Rafik Hassan, told Aljazeera.net: “Shaikh Ahmed Deedat’s legacy lives.
Ahmed deedat - last words“He motivated and inspired millions of people around the globe and from different religions and backgrounds.”
One admirer, Hani Abu Fuad, a Palestinian student in Jordan, said South Africa is famous for two remarkable personalities: Mandela and Deedat.
“These are our heroes,” he told Aljazeera.net.
Deedat sought to dispel “myths and lies about Islam and Christianity” through books such as Crucifixion or Cruci-Fiction? and What the Bible says about Muhammed, said former IPCI director and personal friend Fuad