“This gives me the perfect opportunity to show the British people my true views rather than the distorted and false grounds cited by the home secretary,”
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Zakir Naik
Zakir Abdul Karim Naik is an Indian Islamic da'i and orator who focuses on comparative religion. 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. Unlike many Islamic preachers, he quotes from various religious scriptures in his speeches which he delivers in English rather than Arabic or Urdu, wearing a suit and t…
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science · Indian Islamic scholar (born 1965) · physician · writer · intellectual · preacher · surgeon · docent · motivational speaker · orator · podcaster · also Zakir Naik, Zakir Abdul Karim Naik, Naik
Born 18 October 1965 · Q932829
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2026· 18 entries
“all Muslims should be terrorists”
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“The rich non-Muslims travel to Gulf and different Muslim countries. If these Muslim countries have data of these people attacking or spreading venom against Muslims, they should arrest them under their (own) law once they enter their territory”
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“who was not a Muslim, is the biggest terrorist in the world as he incinerated four to six million Jews.”
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“I have always condemned terrorism, because according to the glorious Koran, if you kill one innocent person, then you have killed the whole of humanity.”
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“the Quran says so – if anyone kills an innocent human being, Muslim or non-Muslim, it is as though he has killed the whole humanity, So how can any Muslim kill innocent human beings?”
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“concentrate on the educated Muslim youth who have become apologetic about their own religion and have started to feel the religion is outdated”
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“only a hypothesis, and an unproven conjecture at best”
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Published video “Is There Baptism in the Quran? - Dr Zakir Naik”.
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Published video “WITPOL 103 Should One Necessarily Follow a Particular Imam to be a Practising Muslim”.
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Published video “Let's Become Effective Da'ees - International Da'wah Training Programme - Part 145 | Dr Zakir Naik”.
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Published video “To Get Salvation, Follow the Quran not the Outdated Corrupted Scriptures - Dr Zakir Naik”.
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Published video “Jesus (pbuh) Prophesying the Coming of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) - Dr Zakir Naik”.
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Published video “Logic and Science behind Non-Vegetarianism - Dr Zakir Naik”.
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Published video “MAI 2 124 Unlike Other Scriptures, the Qur’an is still in its Original Purity”.
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Published video “Islam got Completed by Sending Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) - Dr Zakir Naik”.
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Published video “Let's Become Effective Da'ees - International Da'wah Training Programme - Part 144 | Dr Zakir Naik”.
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Published video “Which Book was Published First, the Quran or the Bible? - Dr Zakir Naik”.
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2025· 5 entries
Lighthouse Journalism rated the claim “Fact check: Image of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Zakir Naik is fake” Fake.
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PTI rated the claim “The image shows the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, sitting with fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik in Malaysia.” False.
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BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Photo shows Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Zakir Naik in Malaysia.” False.
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NewsMobile rated the claim “A viral photo claims Rahul Gandhi met Zakir Naik in Malaysia to discuss Naik’s alleged illness, AIDS.” False.
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FACTLY rated the claim “Photo of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi meeting Islamic preacher Zakir Naik in Malaysia” FALSE.
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2024· 3 entries
fact checker rated the claim “Zakir Naik has passed away” False.
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Published “Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021” in The Lancet — cited 2,605 times.
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Published “Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021” in The Lancet — cited 4,583 times.
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2022· 6 entries
BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Video shows Zakir Naik having dinner in Qatar during the FIFA World Cup 2022” False.
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BOOM Fact Check rated the claim “Video shows controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik converting four people in Qatar during the FIFA World Cup 2022” False.
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The Quint rated the claim “The video shows Zakir Naik converting people to Islam at FIFA in Qatar.” False.
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fact checker rated the claim “A photo shows Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani recently greeting Zakir Naik during the 2022 World Cup.” misleading.
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FACTLY rated the claim “Four people converted to Islam in the presence of Zakir Naik during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar” FALSE.
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India Today rated the claim “Islamic televangelist Zakir Naik is being extradited from Malaysia thanks to the efforts of the Narendra Modi-led government.” Mostly false.
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2021· 3 entries
Published “Safety and efficacy of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (AZD1222) against SARS-CoV-2: an interim analysis of four randomised controlled trials in Brazil, South Africa, and the UK” in The Lancet — cited 4,168 times.
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Interpol rejected India's request for a Red Notice to provisionally arrest Zakir for questioning the very basis of invoking money laundering and hate speech charges against Naik in the country
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Published “Global prevalence and burden of depressive and anxiety disorders in 204 countries and territories in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic” in The Lancet — cited 4,555 times.
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2020· 1 entry
Naik claimed on 11 January 2020 that the Modi government approached him in September 2019 through an envoy and offered to provide him "safe passage" to India if he spoke in support of the government's move to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
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2019· 5 entries
Published “Global, regional, and national burden of neurological disorders, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016” in The Lancet Neurology — cited 4,155 times.
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In an interview in Week magazine, Naik strongly criticized Modi and the BJP for what he called false charges and propaganda against him for political purposes, and said that he is targeted for his popularity
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During a lecture held on 8 August 2019 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan state, Malaysia, Naik was asked about his response to right-wing Malaysian groups wanting Zakir Naik to be extradited out of Malaysia.
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The broadcasting authority moved to suspend Peace TV's license to broadcast in the UK
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In 2019, in an interview in Week magazine, Naik strongly criticized Modi and the BJP for what he called false charges and propaganda against him for political purposes, and said that he is targeted for his popularity.
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2018· 4 entries
Published “Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017” in The Lancet — cited 3,918 times.
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Published “Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017” in The Lancet — cited 11,011 times.
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Published “Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017” in The Lancet — cited 6,200 times.
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Published “Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016” in The Lancet — cited 2,662 times.
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2016· 8 entries
While Naik was abroad, the BJP government led by Narendra Modi accused Naik of "propagating hate speech" and money laundering, banned the Islamic Research Foundation, and banned broadcasting "Peace TV"
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When was asked whether Osama bin Laden was a terrorist, he stated that he did not have an opinion since had not done any research on him
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During a press conference Naik claimed himself to be a non-resident Indian (NRI)
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Admitted that Rahil Sheikh, involved in 2006 Mumbai train bombings was working as a volunteer for his organization Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) but he did not know Rahil personally
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A Darul Uloom spokesman clarified reports that although a few fatwas had been issued by Darul Uloom against Naik on legal matters, these were being "deliberately highlighted" by the media
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And India's National Investigation Agency (NIA), has tried, unsuccessfully, to convince Interpol issue a red notice for Naik's arrest due to insufficient evidence
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Naik praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his frequent visits to Muslim majority countries, commenting "if his intention is to maintain unity between Hindus and Muslims and between India and other Muslim countries, I
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Published “Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015” in The Lancet — cited 5,087 times.
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2015· 2 entries
Awarded King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam (2015).
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Quoting an anonymous Indian journalist, the Mumbai police have barred him from holding conferences "because he stirs controversy", and Indian satellite providers have refused to broadcast his television channel, Peace TV
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2014· 1 entry
Naik visited Gambia at the invitation of President Yahya Jammeh to attend the grand celebration of Gambian revolution's 20th anniversary
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2013· 2 entries
Awarded Dubai International Holy Quran Award (2013).
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Awarded Sharjah Award for Voluntary Work (2013).
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2010· 4 entries
That certain verses of the Quran accurately describe embryological development
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Published “Production of first and second generation biofuels: A comprehensive review” in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews — cited 2,640 times.
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Naik said that he had been quoted out of context regarding the remarks on terrorism
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“As far as terrorist is concerned”
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2008· 1 entry
An Islamic scholar in Lucknow, Shahar Qazi Mufti Abul Irfan Mian Firangi Mahali, issued a fatwa against Naik, claiming that he supported Osama bin Laden, and that his teachings were un-Islamic
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2007· 1 entry
Reports claimed that Darul Uloom Deoband considered him a self-styled preacher unattached to any of the four orthodox Sunni Islamic schools of jurisprudence (fiqh) and therefore has issued many fatwas against Zakir Naik,
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2006· 2 entries
Naik said that the Kalki Avatar of Hinduism refers to the Islamic Prophet Muhammad
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That he was inspired by Ahmed Deedat, an Islamic preacher whom he met in 1987
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2004· 1 entry
Naik, at the invitation of the Islamic Information and Services Network of Australasia, made an appearance at the University of Melbourne, where he argued that only Islam gave women true equality
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2001· 2 entries
Published “The Sequence of the Human Genome” in Science — cited 10,211 times.
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“despite the strident anti-Islam campaign, 34,000 Americans have embraced Islam from September 2001 to July 2002”
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1996· 2 entries
Naik gave a speech specifically about terrorism and addressing Osama bin Laden
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“Every Muslim should be a terrorist. The thing is that if he [Osama] is terrorizing the terrorist, then he is following Islam.”
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1994· 1 entry
A debate on the views of writer Taslima Nasreen on Islam in her book Lajja, organised at the "Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh", entitled "Is Religious Fundamentalism a Stumbling block to Freedom of Expression
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1991· 1 entry
Started working in the field of dawah and founded the Islamic International School in Mumbai and the United Islamic Aid, which provides scholarships to poor and destitute Muslim youth
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1965· 1 entry
Born 1965-10-18.
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