Yusuf Estes

Yusuf Estes
Yusuf Estes in Amsterdam in 2013
Born Joseph Estes
(1944-01-01) January 1, 1944
Texas, United States
Website www.yusufestes.com

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

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]

Ban from Singapore

On 24 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," the Ministry of Home Affairs said. It explained in a statement that its decision to reject Estes’s application for a short-term work pass stemmed from his "segregationist and divisive teachings".[7] In particular, it referred to a 2012 video in which Estes said it was "not part of Islam to celebrate others' holidays" or wish Christians "Merry Christmas" and Jews "Happy Hanukkah". He also questioned the religious basis for Christmas in an article in December 2016, and advised Muslims against "celebrating something that even the Christians should not be doing". Estes also said the Bible had many contradictions, called it an unreliable text, and expressed "intolerant views of non-Muslims".[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. ↑ http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/news/11561864.Harmony_is_the_message_for_gathering_at_Blackburn_s_King_George___s_Hall/
  4. ↑ Shahbandari, Shafaat (9 August 2012). "Yusuf Estes Lights Up the Award Ceremony". Gulf News. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  5. ↑ The Muslim 500: "Sheikh Yusuf Estes" retrieved December 30, 2015 | "Sheikh Yusuf Estes is a well-known preacher of a moderate Salafi background who lectures all over the world."
  6. ↑ "Dr Shaikh Yusuf Estes named Islamic Personality of 2012". Khaleej Times. July 9, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  7. 1 2 Arlina Arshad, Regional Correspondent. "American Muslim preacher denied entry into Singapore for expressing divisive views: MHA". Straits Times. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
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