Zakir Naik

Zakir Naik
Born18 October 1965 (age 60)
NationalityIndia
CitizenshipMalaysia
Occupation(s)Doctor, Indian da'i and orator
Years active2000- present
Organization(s)Peace TV Foundation, Peace TV
Known forDawah, Founder of Peace TV
AwardsKing Faisal Award
WebsitePeacetv.tv

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]

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "Dr. Zakir Naik". Islamic Research Foundation. Retrieved 16 April 2011. Archived 6 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ RASHID (21 July 2013). "Peace TV network crosses 200 million viewership". Arab News. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Indian Islamic scholar Zakir Naik receives Saudi prize for service to Islam". dna. 2 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "10 Times Zakir Naik Proved That He Promoted Anything But Peace". HuffPost India. 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  6. ↑ "India formally requests Malaysia to extradite fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  7. ↑ "Ready to return if SC assures I will not be arrested till conviction: Zakir Naik". The Economic Times. 2019-05-09. ISSN 0013-0389.