Yusuf Estes
Yusuf Estes (born: Joseph Estes, 1944), is an American Islamic preacher and chaplain from Texas.[2] Estes converted from Christianity to Islam in 1991. He has served as 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 UN in September 2000.[3]
Yusuf Estes | |
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![]() Estes in Amsterdam in 2013 | |
Born | Joseph Estes January 1, 1944 |
Education | Jones High School |
Title | Sheikh |
Personal | |
Religion | Islam |
Denomination | Sunni |
Main interest(s) | Sharia, Dawah |
YouTube information | |
Channel | |
Years active | November 8, 2013–present |
Genre | Islamic |
Subscribers | 68 thousand[1] |
Total views | 5.3 million[1] |
Associated acts | Muslim Speakers |
Last updated: 27 October 2022 | |
Website | yusufestes |
Estes has served as a guest presenter and a keynote speaker at various Islamic events.[4] Estes was named as the Islamic Personality of the Year at the Dubai International Holy Quran Award ceremony on 8 August 2012.[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 2010 Estes was list as one of the top 500 most influential Muslims.[7]
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.[8]
See also
References
- "About GuideUS TV". YouTube.
- Ahmed, Akbar S. (2010). Journey Into America: The Challenge of Islam. Brookings Institution Press. p. 303. ISBN 9780815704409.
- Abidin, Danial Zainal (2007). Islam the Misunderstood Religion. PTS Millennia. pp. 180–82. ISBN 9789833604807.
- "Harmony is the message for gathering at Blackburn's King George's Hall (From This is Lancashire)". Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- 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.
- "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.
- Yumpu.com. "the 500 most influential muslims s 2010 - BLOG OF KNOWLEDGE". yumpu.com. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- 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.
External links
Media related to Yusuf Estes at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website