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Zakir Naik

Zakir Naik is an Indian Islamic preacher, thinker and a public speaker and his works are mostly on the comparative theology around the world. He is the founder and president of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) and also the founder of Peace TV channel, a comparative religion channel that he claims to have 100 million viewers. Unlike most of the Islamic preachers, he gives his speeches in English rather than Urdu or Arabic and wears a suit and tie rather than traditional garb. His preaching is currently banned in India, Canada, United Kingdom and Bangladesh. He is said to have more critics within the Islamic religion than outside it. Born on 18th October 1965 in Mumbai, Zakir Naik graduated from Kishinchand Chellaram College and later completed his MBBS from the Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Charitable Hospital. In 1987, he met a South African Islamic preacher Ahmed Deedat and he got influenced by his works. In 1991, he started his Dawah work which means to preach Islam with an intention of converting the non believers and to do so he founded the Islamic Research Foundation. His wife Farhat Naik also works with him and she handles the women section in the IRF. Naik also founded the Islamic International School as well as the United Islamic aid that provides scholarship to poor and destitute Muslim youth. He founded and is the owner of the religious television channel called Peace TV and through the channel he claims to bring clarity about Islam to both Muslims and Non-Muslims. His channel uplinks from Dubai and claims to have 100 million viewers across the globe. His IRF website describes that the channel is to promote truth, justice, morality, harmony and wisdom for the whole of humankind.

Apart from Peace TV, Naik also use Social Media as a tool for his Dawah work and he has over 14 million followers on Facebook. He also launched his mobile called as Peace Mobile which is an Islamic smartphone that comes with 50 pre-installed Islamic applications and about 80 hours of Naiks lectures and discourses. Zakir Naik says that his goal is to concentrate on the educated Musli youth who have become apologetic about their own religion and have started to feel that the religion is outdated. Zakir Naik conducts his lectures and debates worldwide and he has been taking lectures in different countries like Malaysia, Canada, Australia, Wales etc.Naik has been at the center of controversies for his lectures and speeches. In 2004, in a religious meet held at the University of Melbourne, Naik said that donning more revealing western dress makes a woman more susceptible to rape. He is a well known critic of Darwinism and Theory of Evolution and states that its only a hypothesis and unproven conjecture at best. He was in a major controversy after he said that he would not criticize Osama Bin Laden as he has not met him personally and doesnt know how he was personally. In a YouTube video, his speech shows him saying that If Bin Laden is fighting the enemies of Islam, I am for him..if he is terrorizing the biggest terrorist America, I am with him. He also has supporting Jihadism and he says Every Muslim should be a terrorist. The thing is that if he is terrorizing the terrorist, he is following Islam.

Naik has spoken against Hindu and Christian religion and has been against the construction of temples and churches in an Islamic country, as the religion is wrong. Naik believes that girls shouldnt be sent to school because they tend to lose virginity and they should also not wear golden jewelery. He also holds that Muslim bear the right to have sex with their female slaves. In one of his speeches broadcasted in his Peace TV channel, he spoke about the 9/11 attacks and said that the Twin Tower attacks was done by George Bush himself and it is a blatant, open secret. Naik due to his comments and controversies has been banned from many countries. In 2010, he was scheduled to give discourses in London and Sheffield, but after considering his nature of preaching, the UK Home Secretary revoked his visa and banned him from entering the country. Canada also has banned him from entering the country. Naik was scheduled to talk in Malaysia in April 2016, but after considering that his speeches will hurt the religious sentiments of Christians and Hindus, they asked the organizers to cancel the event. In July 2016, five Bangladeshi terrorist attacked the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka killing 22 people. Later, two of the five terrorist were reported to have been inspired by Zakir Naik and have posted a quote by Naik on Facebook prior to the attack. The Indian government in 2012 banned the channel and after the Bangladesh attack, it is banned in Bangladesh too. There were also reports of Intelligence Agencies probing the alleged links between terror group Jamaat-ud-dawa and Naiks IRF. Naik has recently declared that he is a Non Resident Indian NRI.

Qatar Invites Fugitive Zakir Naik To Preach Islam At FIFA World Cup 2022
India.com News Desk | November 20, 2022 2:27 PM IST
Naik has been in exile in Malaysia since 2017, as a runaway fugitive, after the Indian government
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Zakir Naik Continues to Receive 'Dirty Money' From Gulf
IANS | May 21, 2020 12:33 AM IST
In the most recent instance, Naik has contacted one of his old contacts, Abdullah Ali al Emadi, a
Zakir Naik Continues to Receive 'Dirty Money' From Gulf
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Maldives Govt Denies Entry to Controversial Islamic Preacher Zakir Nair, Says 'If You Want to Preach Hate, we Can't Allow That'
India.com News Desk | December 14, 2019 7:09 AM IST
The 53-year-old radical television preacher, Zakir Nair, had left India in 2016 and moved to
Maldives Govt Denies Entry to Controversial Islamic Preacher Zakir Nair, Says 'If You Want to Preach Hate, we
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127 Arrested in ISIS-Linked Cases; Zakir Naik Was Inspiration, Accused Say
ANI | October 14, 2019 9:15 PM IST
About 33 are from Tamil Nadu, 19 from Uttar Pradesh, 17 from Kerala and 14 from Telangana.
127 Arrested in ISIS-Linked Cases; Zakir Naik Was Inspiration, Accused Say
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Money Laundering Case: PMLA Court Issues Fresh Non-Bailable Warrant Against Fugitive Zakir Naik
India.com News Desk | September 19, 2019 11:32 AM IST
The Enforcement Directorate claims to identified Rs 193.06 crore as the proceeds of crime in the
Money Laundering Case: PMLA Court Issues Fresh Non-Bailable Warrant Against Fugitive Zakir Naik
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India Working Towards Extradition of Zakir Naik: Jaishankar on Malaysian PM’s Remark
India.com News Desk | September 17, 2019 6:50 PM IST
The External Affairs Minister said that there is an extradition request for Zakir Naik.
India Working Towards Extradition of Zakir Naik: Jaishankar on Malaysian PM’s Remark
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'Save Kashmir From Becoming Next Palestine': Zakir Naik
India.com News Desk | September 12, 2019 12:27 PM IST
The Islamic preacher slammed the Centre's action saying that Kashmir was "singled out" despite the
'Save Kashmir From Becoming Next Palestine': Zakir Naik
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PM Modi Meets Malayasian PM in Russia, Seeks Extradition of Zakir Naik
India.com News Desk | September 5, 2019 9:55 AM IST
PM Modi arrived in Russia on Wednesday to participate in the 20th India-Russia annual summit and
PM Modi Meets Malayasian PM in Russia, Seeks Extradition of Zakir Naik
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'Have Always Been a Man of Peace', Zakir Naik Issues Apology After Being Barred in Malaysia Over Racial Speeches
India.com News Desk | August 20, 2019 9:01 AM IST
The Malaysian Prime Minister, who has backed the Muslim scholar several times before, said the
'Have Always Been a Man of Peace', Zakir Naik Issues Apology After Being Barred in Malaysia Over Racial Speec
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Islamic Preacher Zakir Naik in Soup Over Racial Speeches in Malaysia
IANS | August 19, 2019 7:26 PM IST
Seven states - Melaka, Johor, Selangor, Penang, Kedah, Perlis and Sarawak - have decided to bar the
Islamic Preacher Zakir Naik in Soup Over Racial Speeches in Malaysia
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Malaysia May Revoke Islamic Preacher Zakir Naik's Residency Over 'Religious' Speech
India.com News Desk | August 16, 2019 7:44 PM IST
Zakir Naik had asked the Malaysian Chinese to 'Go back' during one of his religious talks titled
Malaysia May Revoke Islamic Preacher Zakir Naik's Residency Over 'Religious' Speech
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'He's Here, Any Country Welcome to Have Him,' Says Malaysian PM on Islamic Preacher Zakir Naik
India.com News Desk | August 14, 2019 2:21 PM IST
This comes soon after three Cabinet ministers sought action against Naik, demanding his expulsion
'He's Here, Any Country Welcome to Have Him,' Says Malaysian PM on Islamic Preacher Zakir Naik
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Centre Makes Formal Request to Malaysia For Zakir Naik Extradition
India.com News Desk | June 12, 2019 11:14 PM IST
Naik faces a probe in India after his sermons were cited as a reason by Bangladesh for an attack in
Centre Makes Formal Request to Malaysia For Zakir Naik Extradition
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Our Right Not to Extradite Zakir Naik as he Feels he Won't Get Fair Trial in India: Malaysia
India.com News Desk | June 10, 2019 8:14 PM IST
Malaysia has continued to shield Naik by turning down India's demand for his extradition.
Our Right Not to Extradite Zakir Naik as he Feels he Won't Get Fair Trial in India: Malaysia
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ED Files Chargesheet Against Zakir Naik on Charges of Laundering Money Into Real Estate
PTI | May 2, 2019 8:33 PM IST
This is the second chargesheet against Zakir Naik in money laundering case by the Enforcement
ED Files Chargesheet Against Zakir Naik on Charges of Laundering Money Into Real Estate
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NIA Nabs Kerala Resident For Being in Touch with IS-Inspired Kasargod Module
India.com News Desk | April 30, 2019 6:43 AM IST
Riyas Aboobacker reportedly said he had been influenced by the speeches and videos of Sri Lankan
NIA Nabs Kerala Resident For Being in Touch with IS-Inspired Kasargod Module
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Interpol Takes up India's Request For Red Corner Notice Against Zakir Naik
India.com News Desk | April 24, 2019 8:05 PM IST
Red corner notices are requests sent out to Interpol s 194 member states to provisionally arrest
Interpol Takes up India's Request For Red Corner Notice Against Zakir Naik
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ED attaches properties worth Rs 16.40 crore of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik
ANI Feeds | January 19, 2019 4:15 PM IST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties worth Rs 16.40 crore belonging to
ED attaches properties worth Rs 16.40 crore of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik
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Mumbai: NIA Court Orders Attachment of Five Properties of Zakir Naik
India.com News Desk | October 12, 2018 8:08 PM IST
Naik, who left India in July, 2016, is wanted on terror and money laundering charges.
Mumbai: NIA Court Orders Attachment of Five Properties of Zakir Naik
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Zakir Naik Will Not be Deported, says Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad as India Makes Extradition Request
India.com News Desk | July 6, 2018 2:46 PM IST
The development comes a day after the MEA said that Zakir Naik's extradition request made by India
Zakir Naik Will Not be Deported, says Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad as India Makes Extradition Request
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