Patrick Sookhdeo, a British activist and founder and director of Barnabas Aid from 1993 to 2015, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 79.
Born in British Guiana in 1947, he later moved to England and converted to Christianity in 1965. He was also director of the Institute for the Study of Islam and Christianity, served for 22 years as International Director of the Barnabas Fund, and wrote a number of books.
Sookhdeo commented on jihadist ideology and lectured British and NATO military officers on Islamic extremism.
Patrick Sookhdeo, 79, British activist, founder and director of Barnabas Aid (1993–2015).