Zakir Naik
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| Born | 18 October 1965 (age 52) |
| Nationality | India |
| Organization | Peace TV Foundation |
| Known for | Dawah, Founder of Peace TV |
| Awards | King Faisal Award |
Zakir Abdul Karim Naik (born 18 October 1965) is an Indian Islamic preacher,[1] and the founder and president of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) and Chairperson of Peace TV Foundation.[2] He is also the founder of the Peace TV channel.[3] His lectures are very influential, especially among the Muslims in the subcontinent. He was awarded the King Faisal International Prize in 2015.[4][5] He fled from India in 2016.[6] Naik currently resides in Malaysia, where he has secured the permanent resident status.[7]
Counterversy
[change | change source]Zakir Naik has been claimed to have been linked to the July 2016 Dhaka terrorist attack in Bangladesh.[8] This has led to him being banned from entering the country of India.[9] He has also gained counterversy for allegedly promoting terrorism against the United States.[10]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Shukla, Ashutosh. "Muslim group welcomes ban on preacher". Daily News and Analysis. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2011. Archived 7 August 2011 at WebCite 7 August 2011.
- ↑ "Dr. Zakir Naik". Islamic Research Foundation. Retrieved 16 April 2011. Archived 6 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ RASHID (21 July 2013). "Peace TV network crosses 200 million viewership". Arab News. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ↑ "Indian Islamic scholar Zakir Naik receives Saudi prize for service to Islam". dna. 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "10 Times Zakir Naik Proved That He Promoted Anything But Peace". HuffPost India. 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ↑ "India formally requests Malaysia to extradite fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ↑ "Ready to return if SC assures I will not be arrested till conviction: Zakir Naik". The Economic Times. 2019-05-09. ISSN 0013-0389.
- ↑ "Zakir Naik". Counter Extremism Project. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ↑ "Wanted in India, fiery Islamic preacher says he has not broken any law". The Straits Times. 2018-12-02. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ↑ "10 Times Zakir Naik Proved That He Promoted Anything But Peace". HuffPost. 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2024-07-30.