Ahmed Deedat
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Ahmed Deedat was a South African Islamic scholar and public debater known internationally for his comparative religion lectures and polemical debates with Christian evangelists.
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| Ahmed Deedat canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Ahmed Deedat Context triple: [King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam, notableRecipient, Ahmed Deedat]
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Hassan al-Banna
Hassan al-Banna was an Egyptian schoolteacher, Islamic scholar, and political activist best known as the founder and first leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, a major Islamist movement in the 20th century.
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Yusuf al-Qaradawi
Yusuf al-Qaradawi was a prominent Egyptian Islamic scholar and influential Sunni cleric known for his role in contemporary Islamic jurisprudence, his leadership within the Muslim Brotherhood’s intellectual sphere, and his widely broadcast religious programs.
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Sayyid Qutb
Sayyid Qutb was an influential Egyptian Islamist ideologue and writer whose works profoundly shaped modern Sunni Islamist and jihadist thought.
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Sonallah Ibrahim
Sonallah Ibrahim is a prominent Egyptian novelist and short story writer known for his politically charged, experimental works that critique authoritarianism and social injustice in the Arab world.
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Mahmoud Mohammed Taha
Mahmoud Mohammed Taha was a Sudanese Islamic reformer, thinker, and political leader known for his progressive reinterpretation of Islam and his execution for opposing the Islamist regime.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ahmed Deedat Target entity description: Ahmed Deedat was a South African Islamic scholar and public debater known internationally for his comparative religion lectures and polemical debates with Christian evangelists.
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A.
Hassan al-Banna
Hassan al-Banna was an Egyptian schoolteacher, Islamic scholar, and political activist best known as the founder and first leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, a major Islamist movement in the 20th century.
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B.
Yusuf al-Qaradawi
Yusuf al-Qaradawi was a prominent Egyptian Islamic scholar and influential Sunni cleric known for his role in contemporary Islamic jurisprudence, his leadership within the Muslim Brotherhood’s intellectual sphere, and his widely broadcast religious programs.
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C.
Sayyid Qutb
Sayyid Qutb was an influential Egyptian Islamist ideologue and writer whose works profoundly shaped modern Sunni Islamist and jihadist thought.
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D.
Sonallah Ibrahim
Sonallah Ibrahim is a prominent Egyptian novelist and short story writer known for his politically charged, experimental works that critique authoritarianism and social injustice in the Arab world.
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E.
Mahmoud Mohammed Taha
Mahmoud Mohammed Taha was a Sudanese Islamic reformer, thinker, and political leader known for his progressive reinterpretation of Islam and his execution for opposing the Islamist regime.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic organization
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Islamic scholar ⓘ Muslim apologist ⓘ person ⓘ public debater ⓘ religious orator ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1996 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
1986 King Faisal International Prize
NERFINISHED
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King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from stroke ⓘ |
| citizenship | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1918-07-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2005-08-08 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Indian ⓘ |
| familyName | Deedat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian–Muslim relations
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Islamic apologetics ⓘ comparative religion ⓘ |
| founded | Islamic Propagation Centre International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Ahmed Hoosen Deedat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Ahmed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
lectures on comparative religion
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polemical style in religious debates ⓘ public debates with Christian evangelists ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Gujarati NERFINISHED ⓘ Urdu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDebateOpponent |
Anis Shorrosh
NERFINISHED
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Jimmy Swaggart NERFINISHED ⓘ Josh McDowell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
public interfaith debate as da'wah
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using the Bible to argue for Islamic doctrines ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Zakir Naik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Crucifixion or Cruci-Fiction?
NERFINISHED
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Is the Bible God’s Word? NERFINISHED ⓘ The Choice: Islam and Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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lecturer ⓘ missionary ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Surat, Gujarat, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of Islamic Propagation Centre International ⓘ |
| region | KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence | Durban, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sufferedFrom | stroke ⓘ |
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