Born Ahmed Hussein Deedat
July 1, 1918(1918-07-01)
Surat, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died August 8, 2005(2005-08-08) (aged 87)
Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Resting place Verulam cemetery
Other names Sheikh Ahmed Deedat
Ethnicity Indian
Occupation Missionary, orator, public speaker, writer


Ahmed Hussein Deedat (Urdu: احمد حسين ديدات; July 1, 1918 – August 8, 2005) was a Muslim apologist, writer and public speaker of Indian South African descent.
He was best known for his numerous inter-religious public debates with evangelical Christians, as well as pioneering video lectures, most of which centered around Islam, Christianity and the Bible.
He also established the IPCI, an international Islamic missionary organization, and wrote several booklets on Islam and Christianity which were widely distributed by the organization.
He was awarded the prestigious King Faisal International Prize in 1986 for his 50 years of missionary work.
One focus of his work was providing Muslims with theological tools for defending themselves against active proselytizing by Christian missionaries.
He used English to get his message across to Muslims and non-Muslims in the western world.