Yusuf Estes

Yusuf Estes (born Joseph Estes, 1944) is an American preacher from Texas[1] who converted from Christianity to Islam in 1991. He says he was a Muslim chaplain for the United States Bureau of Prisons during the 1990s, and has served as a delegate to the United Nations World Peace Conference for Religious Leaders held at the U.N. in September 2000.[2]

Yusuf Estes
Yusuf Estes in Amsterdam in 2013
Born
Joseph Estes

(1944-01-01) January 1, 1944
Texas, United States
Websitewww.yusufestes.com

Estes has served as a guest presenter and a keynote speaker at various Islamic events.[3] Estes was named as the Islamic Personality of the Year at the Dubai International Holy Quran Award ceremony on 8 August 2012.[4] Estes's Islamic background is Salafi.[5]

Estes is the founder and president of Guide US TV, a free-to-air Internet and satellite TV channel, which broadcasts programs about Islam.[6]

In November 2017, Estes was denied entry into Singapore for having expressed views which were "unacceptable" and "contrary" to the values of Singapore's multiracial and multi-religious society. His "divisive views breed intolerance and exclusivist practices that will damage social harmony, and cause communities to drift apart," according to the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs.[7]

See also

References
  1. Ahmed, Akbar S. (2010). Journey Into America: The Challenge of Islam. Brookings Institution Press. p. 303. ISBN 9780815704409.
  2. Abidin, Danial Zainal (2007). Islam the Misunderstood Religion. PTS Millennia. pp. 180–82. ISBN 9789833604807.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Shahbandari, Shafaat (August 9, 2012). "Yusuf Estes Lights Up the Award Ceremony". Gulf News. Archived from the original on August 10, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  5. The Muslim 500: "Sheikh Yusuf Estes" Archived September 1, 2016, at the Wayback Machine retrieved December 30, 2015 | "Sheikh Yusuf Estes is a well-known preacher of a Salafi background who lectures all over the world."
  6. "Dr Shaikh Yusuf Estes named Islamic Personality of 2012". Khaleej Times. July 9, 2012. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  7. Arlina Arshad, Regional Correspondent. "American Muslim preacher denied entry into Singapore for expressing divisive views: MHA". Straits Times. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
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