Yusuf Estes
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Yusuf Estes, PhD. (born 1944), is an American convert to Islam. He was brought up in a Protestant Christian family; members of the Disciples of Christ. Estes was known then as "Skip Estes".
From 1962 until 1990, he had a varied career as a music minister, preacher, and the owner of Estes Piano and Organ Company. He lived in Texas and Florida. resources
In 1991, Estes had business dealings with an Egyptian Muslim called Muhammad. He learned about the religion firsthand and converted to Islam the same year along with his wife, father, and step mother. He has since pursued Arabic language and Quranic studies in Egypt, Morocco and Turkey.
His Islamic activities include:
- Volunteer Imam in a Texas military installation.
- Chaplain for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, starting 1994.
- Delegate to the United Nations Peace Summit for Religious Leaders in August of 2000.
- University guest speaker.
- Television preacher, syndicated television programs on satellite and cable networks.
- Maintaining Islamic websites
[edit] References
- Blade, David Yonke Toledo. (July 14, 2001) Journal Gazette Proselytizing preacher finds faith in Islam: Sheik Yusuf Estes. Page 1.
- Tilove, Jonathan. (October 23, 2001) The Star-Ledger To be a white U.S. Muslim: Converts embrace the oddity. Section: News; Page 10.
- Pinsky, Mark I. (January 6, 2003) Orlando Sentinel Muslims' radio message: we are regular people. Section: Life & Times; Page C1.
- The Hamilton Spectator (February 14, 2003) A Christian attends a mosque; A visitor finds a warm welcome and wonders if he'd be as liberal.
- Columbia State (SC). (April 7, 2003) Chaplain to speak at USC about Islam. Section: Metro/Region; Page B5.
- U-WIRE (March 1, 2004) U. New Mexico speaker asks religions to unite.
- U-WIRE (April 18, 2005) Muslim speaker educates U. Northern Colorado students about faith.
- US State News. (April 12, 2006) National Muslim chaplain Yusuf Estes to speak at senior center on April 14.
- The Modesto Bee (April 22, 2006) Converted preacher to speak about 'pure Islam.' Section: Lifestyles; Page G1.
- Nomani , Asra Q. (October 22, 2006) Washington Post Wife-Beating, Chapter and Verse.
- Wen, Sarah. (January 23, 2007 ) University Wire UCLA Muslim student group to promote Islam, religious unity.
