The book had a profound effect on Deedat and led to the purchase of his first Bible and holding of debates and discussions with trainee missionaries, whose questions he had previously been unable to answer. This book chronicled the efforts of Christian missionaries in India from a century earlier. Such accusations seemed to offend Deedat and were to form a major influence on Deedat's subsequent interest in comparative religion.ĭeedat took a active interest in religious debate after he came across a book entitled 'Izhar ul-Huqq' (Truth Revealed), written by Rahmatullah Kairanawi, found while he was rummaging for reading material in his employer's basement. The missionaries in their efforts to convert people of Muslim faith, would often accuse the Islamic Prophet Muhammad of having 'used the sword' to bring people to Islam. In 1936, while working as a furniture salesman, he came across a group of missionaries at a Christian seminary on the Natal South Coast. However, due to financial circumstances, he had to quit school and start working by the time he was the age of 16.

Arriving in South Africa, Deedat applied himself with diligence to his studies, overcoming the language barrier and excelling in school, even getting promoted until he completed standard 6. His mother died only a few months after his departure. At the age of 9, Deedat left India to join his father in what is now known as Kwazulu-Natal. His father had emigrated to South Africa shortly after the birth of Ahmed Deedat.

Arriving in South Africa, Deedat applied himself with dil Early Years 1918–1942Īhmed Deedat was born in the town of Tadkeshwar, Surat District, Gujarat, India in 1918. The Author Book Muhammad the greatest and the author of 18 another books.Īhmed Deedat was born in the town of Tadkeshwar, Surat District, Gujarat, India in 1918.

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