Patrick Sookhdeo

Patrick Sookhdeo
Born (1947-03-20) 20 March 1947
British Guiana
EducationSOAS University of London
Organisation(s)Institute for the Study of Islam and Christianity
Barnabas Fund

Patrick Sookhdeo (born 20 March 1947) is a British director of the Institute for the Study of Islam and Christianity and was for 22 years International Director of the Barnabas Fund. Sookhdeo is a commentator on jihadist ideology, and has lectured British and NATO military officers on Islamic extremism. He has written a number of books.

In 2015, Sookhdeo was found guilty of sexual assault. He had been temporarily suspended from his role at Barnabas Fund but was subsequently reinstated. In 2018, he was tried and found not guilty of a historic allegation of indecent assault.

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