Deedat was born in India's Surat province in 1918. His father, a tailor, immigrated to South Africa soon after. In 1927, Deedat joined him in the city of Durban, on the east coast of SouthView source. Short description: Muslim thinker, orator and missionary from South Africa (1918-2005) Sheikh Ahmed Deedat. Personal. Born. Ahmed Husein Deedat [1] [2] ( 1918-07-01) 1 July 1918. Surat, Bombay Presidency, British India.
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