Zakir Naik

Zakir Naik
Naik in the Maldives, 2010
Born
Zakir Abdul Karim Naik

(1965-10-18) 18 October 1965 (age 59)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
CitizenshipIndia
Alma materUniversity of Mumbai (MBBS)
Occupations
Years active1991–present
Known forDawah
Title
Board member ofIslamic Research Foundation,[1] Islamic International School and United Islamic Aid[2]
SpouseFarhat Naik[3][4][5]
Children3[6][7]
Awards
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2011–present
Genre
Subscribers3.84 million[8]
Total views268 million[8]
Associated actsHuda TV
100,000 subscribers
1,000,000 subscribers
Last updated: 20 April 2024
Websitezakirnaik.com

Zakir Abdul Karim Naik (born 18 October 1965) is an Indian Islamic public orator who focuses on comparative religion.[9] Naik is currently a wanted fugitive in India, where, in 2016, the authorities charged Naik for money laundering while he was abroad in Malaysia; Naik did not return to India and became a permanent resident of Malaysia.[10][11][12] Naik denies all charges. The National Investigation Agency attempted to issue an Interpol red notice for his arrest, which was refused due to insufficient evidence.[13][14]

He is the founder and president of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) and Peace TV. He is a well-known figure in the Islamic world, and while he does not claim to be a follower of any one school of thought in Islam, he is most closely associated with the Salafi school of thought.[15] Naik's Peace TV is banned in India, Bangladesh, Canada, Sri Lanka, and the United Kingdom under hate speech laws.[16][17][18]

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  5. ^ Aishath Aniya (29 May 2010). "Comment: An evening with Mrs Naik". Minivan News – Archive. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  6. ^ Kumar, Krishna (15 July 2016). "Zakir Naik's son Fariq now under Mumbai police scanner". ET Bureau. Economic Times. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Your KiniGuide to Muslim scholar Zakir Naik". Malaysiakini. 12 April 2016. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  8. ^ a b "About Dr Zakir Naik". YouTube.
  9. ^ "Dr. Zakir A. Naik". Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  10. ^ "10 Times Zakir Naik Proved That He Promoted Anything But Peace". HuffPost India. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  11. ^ "NIA files charge sheet against Zakir Naik in hate speech, incitement case". The Hindu. PTI. 26 October 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Indian 'hate preacher' Zakir Naik charged with money laundering". BBC News. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Hate charges in India, banned from UK, welcome in Malaysia". South China Morning Post. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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  15. ^ "All you need to know about Zakir Naik – Who's Zakir Naik?". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Zakir Naik, Wanted In India, Banned From Making Speeches In Malaysia". NDTV.com. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  17. ^ The Times of India (10 July 2016). "Bangladesh bans televangelist Zakir Naik's Peace TV". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  18. ^ "Peace TV stations fined £300,000 for hate speeches as it pulls out of the UK". The National News. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2021.