Renowned Pakistani writer Tarek Fateh passed away

Toronto (Canada) – Tarek Fateh, the famous Canadian author and journalist of Pakistani origin, who represented India favourably on the world stage and called himself a ‘Son of Hindustan’, passed away on 24^th April. Fateh who was suffering from cancer died at 73 years of age. His death was made public via a tweet by his daughter. He used to strongly advocate against radical Islamic fanaticism. Fateh was always been proud of his Indian origin. In several interviews, he has claimed that he is a Rajput by origin and that his ancestors were forcibly converted to Islam in the 1840s.

Lion of Punjab.
Son of Hindustan.
Lover of Canada.
Speaker of truth.
Fighter for justice.
Voice of the down-trodden, underdogs, and the oppressed.@TarekFatah has passed the baton on… his revolution will continue with all who knew and loved him.

Will you join us?

1949-2023 pic.twitter.com/j0wIi7cOBF

— Natasha Fatah (@NatashaFatah) April 24, 2023

1. Fateh was born on 20^th November 1949, in Karachi, Pakistan. In the 1960s and 70s, he worked as a student leader following communist ideology. During this period, he was arrested twice by the military Government in Pakistan. He reached Canada in the year 1987 and there he started his work in the field of journalism.

2. As he was an open and strong critic of Islamic fanaticism he was attacked many times by fanatical Muslims.

3. His books on Islamic fundamentalism include Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic Illusion of an Islamic State and The Jew Is Not My Enemy: Unveiling the Myths That Fuel Muslim Anti-Semitism became world famous.

4. For many years he was working as a columnist in the famous Canadian daily the ‘Toronto Sun’. A few years ago, his programme ‘Fateh Ka Fatwa’ on the Indian news channel ‘Zee News’ became very popular.

I lost my source of inspiration – Rahat Austin

Tarek Fateh was a legendary figure. I lost my motivation. His voice was loud in the crowd of millions of people. Rahat Austin, a human rights activist working for Hindus and other minorities in Pakistan, expressed his reaction to the correspondent of the daily ‘Sanatan Prabhat’.