Farid Esack

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Farid Esack
Born	(1955-03-08) 8 March 1955 (age 69) Wynberg, Cape Town
Citizenship	South Africa
Alma mater	University of Johannesburg
Occupation(s)	Scholar, writer, political activist

Farid Esack (born 1955 in Wynberg, Cape Town) is a South African Muslim scholar, writer, and political activist known for his opposition to apartheid, his appointment by Nelson Mandela as a gender equity commissioner, and his work for inter-religious dialogue.