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	Thomas Blom Hansen, a ] at the ], has written Naik's style of memorizing the ] and ] literature in various languages, and travelling abroad to debate Islam with theologians, has made him extremely popular in Muslim circles. Although he usually speaks to audiences of several hundreds, it is the videotapes of his talks which are widely distributed. His talks are usually recorded in English, to be broadcast at weekends on several cable networks in Mumbai's ] neighborhoods,<ref name="Hansen" /> and on the channel ], which he co-promotes.<ref name="Mazumdar" /><ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25960&Itemid=146 \| title = Peace TV Reaching 50 Million Viewers – Dr. Zakir Naik \|date=February 23, 2007 \| author = Syed Neaz Ahmad \| work = ] \| accessdate = 2007-05-18 }}</ref> Topics he speaks on include: "Islam and Modern Science", "Islam and Christianity", and "Islam and secularism", among others.<ref name="Hansen" /> He is the president of the ], which he founded.<ref name="Mazumdar">{{cite web \|url= http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10854375/site/newsweek/\|title= Beaming In Salvation\|last= Mazumdar\|first= Sudip\|date= 2006-01-23\|work= ]\|}}</ref>		Thomas Blom Hansen, a ] at the ], has written Naik's style of memorizing the ] and ] literature in various languages, and travelling abroad to debate Islam with theologians, has made him extremely popular in Muslim circles. Although he usually speaks to audiences of several hundreds, it is the videotapes of his talks which are widely distributed. His talks are usually recorded in English, to be broadcast at weekends on several cable networks in Mumbai's ] neighborhoods,<ref name="Hansen" /> and on the channel ], which he co-promotes.<ref name="Mazumdar" /><ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25960&Itemid=146 \| title = Peace TV Reaching 50 Million Viewers – Dr. Zakir Naik \|date=February 23, 2007 \| author = Syed Neaz Ahmad \| work = ] \| accessdate = 2007-05-18 }}</ref> Topics he speaks on include: "Islam and Modern Science", "Islam and Christianity", and "Islam and secularism", among others.<ref name="Hansen" /> He is the president of the ], which he founded.<ref name="Mazumdar">{{cite web \|url= http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10854375/site/newsweek/\|title= Beaming In Salvation\|last= Mazumdar\|first= Sudip\|date= 2006-01-23\|work= ]\|}}</ref>

	Besides delivering numerous public talks in India, Naik has delivered more than 1000 public talks in various other countries. He has also authored several books on Islam and Comparative religion as well as those directed towards removing what he considers to be misconceptions about Islam. <ref></ref> <ref></ref> In 2004 Naik visited New Zealand<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.tewahanui.info/pdfs/4/twn04pg04.pdf \| title = Scholar clears the air about Islam ‘labels’ \| work = ] \| date = September 6, 2004 \| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref> and then Australian capitals at the invitation of ]. In his conference in Melbourne, according to journalist Sushi Das, "Naik extolled the moral and spiritual superiority of Islam and lampooned other faiths and the West in general," adding that Naik's words "fostered a spirit of separateness and reinforced prejudice."<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/sushi-das/between-two-worlds/2005/07/27/1122143904716.html \| title = Between two worlds \| date = July 28, 2005 \| work = ] \| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref> Journalist ] believes similarly, and claims that Naik's pronouncements are 'juvenile', saying that "they seldom rise above the level of undergraduate college debates"<ref> - Khushwant Singh; retrieved Dec 26, 2007</ref><ref> - Khushwant Singh</ref> Political Analyst ] considers that Zakir Naik, by his claims of Islam's superiority over other religious faiths, practices what he calls "reverse ]."<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_16-12-2003_pg3_4 \| title = Second opinion: Zakir Naik’s ‘reverse orientalism’ —Khaled Ahmed’s TV Review \| work = ] \| date = December 16, 2003 \| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref> In August 2006, Naik's visit and conference in ] (UK) were the object of controversy when Welsh MP ] called for his appearance to be cancelled and described him as a 'hate-monger'; muslims from Cardiff however defended Naik's right to speak in their city. Saleem Kidwai, secretary general of the Muslim Council of Wales, disagreed with Davies, stating that ''"people who know about him (Naik) know he is one of the most uncontroversial people you could find. He talks about the similarities between religions and how we should work on the common ground between them"'' whilst also inviting Davies to discuss further with Naik personally in the conference. The conference went ahead, with more than 1,000 people attending it after the Cardiff council stated it was satisfied that he would not be preaching extremist views.<ref></ref><ref></ref> Naik provoked anger amongst the ] community at the Peace Conference organized by IRF in Mumbai during November 2007, when he mentioned the words ''“Radiallah ta'la anho”'' (meaning 'May Allah be pleased with him') after mentioning the name of ], though others believed the comment was blown out of proportion<ref></ref> until Naik, who was on the Islamic ] ] released a public clarification of his statement after returning on 26th Dec 2007<ref></ref>		Besides delivering numerous public talks in India, Naik has delivered more than 1000 public talks in various other countries. He has also authored several books on Islam and Comparative religion as well as those directed towards removing what he considers to be misconceptions about Islam. <ref></ref> <ref></ref> In 2004 Naik visited New Zealand<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.tewahanui.info/pdfs/4/twn04pg04.pdf \| title = Scholar clears the air about Islam ‘labels’ \| work = ] \| date = September 6, 2004 \| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref> and then Australian capitals at the invitation of ]. In his conference in Melbourne, according to journalist Sushi Das, "Naik extolled the moral and spiritual superiority of Islam and lampooned other faiths and the West in general," adding that Naik's words "fostered a spirit of separateness and reinforced prejudice."<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/sushi-das/between-two-worlds/2005/07/27/1122143904716.html \| title = Between two worlds \| date = July 28, 2005 \| work = ] \| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref> Journalist ] believes similarly, and claims that Naik's pronouncements are 'juvenile', saying that "they seldom rise above the level of undergraduate college debates"<ref> - Khushwant Singh; retrieved Dec 26, 2007</ref><ref> - Khushwant Singh</ref> On an interview with ], Zakir Naik stated that ] was appropriate for ] and likened apostasy to a form of treason.<ref>http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c00_1210182997</ref> Political Analyst ] considers that Zakir Naik, by his claims of Islam's superiority over other religious faiths, practices what he calls "reverse ]."<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_16-12-2003_pg3_4 \| title = Second opinion: Zakir Naik’s ‘reverse orientalism’ —Khaled Ahmed’s TV Review \| work = ] \| date = December 16, 2003 \| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref> In August 2006, Naik's visit and conference in ] (UK) were the object of controversy when Welsh MP ] called for his appearance to be cancelled and described him as a 'hate-monger'; muslims from Cardiff however defended Naik's right to speak in their city. Saleem Kidwai, secretary general of the Muslim Council of Wales, disagreed with Davies, stating that ''"people who know about him (Naik) know he is one of the most uncontroversial people you could find. He talks about the similarities between religions and how we should work on the common ground between them"'' whilst also inviting Davies to discuss further with Naik personally in the conference. The conference went ahead, with more than 1,000 people attending it after the Cardiff council stated it was satisfied that he would not be preaching extremist views.<ref></ref><ref></ref> Naik provoked anger amongst the ] community at the Peace Conference organized by IRF in Mumbai during November 2007, when he mentioned the words ''“Radiallah ta'la anho”'' (meaning 'May Allah be pleased with him') after mentioning the name of ], though others believed the comment was blown out of proportion<ref></ref> until Naik, who was on the Islamic ] ] released a public clarification of his statement after returning on 26th Dec 2007<ref></ref>

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Zakir Naik

Region	Islamic Preacher
School	Islam
Main interests	Islamic Dawah

Website	www.irf.net

Dr. Zakir Abdul Karim Naik (Arabic: زاكر نايك) (born: October 18, 1965) is an Indian public speaker, and writer on the subject of Islam and comparative religion. By profession, he is a medical doctor, attaining a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) from Maharashtra, but since 1991 he has focused only on preaching Islam.

Zakir Naik is also the founder and president of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) —a non-profit organization that owns and broadcasts the free-to-air TV channel network Peace TV from Mumbai, India— as well as Islamic International School which claims to 'provide Muslim children excellent quality education for their overall development'

Biography

Zakir Naik was born on October 18, 1965 in Mumbai, India. He is of Konkani descent.His first educational institution was St. Peter's High School (ICSE) situated in Mumbai. After which he joined Kishinchand Chellaram College in the same city. After his higher secondary degree he studied medicine at Topiwala National Medical College and Nair Hospital in Mumbai. He completed his MBBS degree from University of Mumbai. In 1991 he gave up his activity as a physician and started working for Dawah or proselytizing of Islam. Naik says he was inspired by Muslim Scholar Ahmed Deedat. According to Naik, the goal is to "concentrate on the educated Muslim youth who have become apologetic about their own religion and have started to feel that their own religion is outdated."

Lectures and visits

Thomas Blom Hansen, a sociologist at the University of Edinburgh, has written Naik's style of memorizing the Qur'an and hadith literature in various languages, and travelling abroad to debate Islam with theologians, has made him extremely popular in Muslim circles. Although he usually speaks to audiences of several hundreds, it is the videotapes of his talks which are widely distributed. His talks are usually recorded in English, to be broadcast at weekends on several cable networks in Mumbai's Muslim neighborhoods, and on the channel Peace TV, which he co-promotes. Topics he speaks on include: "Islam and Modern Science", "Islam and Christianity", and "Islam and secularism", among others. He is the president of the Islamic Research Foundation, which he founded.

Besides delivering numerous public talks in India, Naik has delivered more than 1000 public talks in various other countries. He has also authored several books on Islam and Comparative religion as well as those directed towards removing what he considers to be misconceptions about Islam. In 2004 Naik visited New Zealand and then Australian capitals at the invitation of Islamic Information and Services Network of Australasia. In his conference in Melbourne, according to journalist Sushi Das, "Naik extolled the moral and spiritual superiority of Islam and lampooned other faiths and the West in general," adding that Naik's words "fostered a spirit of separateness and reinforced prejudice." Journalist Khushwant Singh believes similarly, and claims that Naik's pronouncements are 'juvenile', saying that "they seldom rise above the level of undergraduate college debates" On an interview with Shahid Masood, Zakir Naik stated that capital punishment was appropriate for muslims who leave Islam and likened apostasy to a form of treason. Political Analyst Khaled Ahmed considers that Zakir Naik, by his claims of Islam's superiority over other religious faiths, practices what he calls "reverse Orientalism." In August 2006, Naik's visit and conference in Cardiff (UK) were the object of controversy when Welsh MP David Davies called for his appearance to be cancelled and described him as a 'hate-monger'; muslims from Cardiff however defended Naik's right to speak in their city. Saleem Kidwai, secretary general of the Muslim Council of Wales, disagreed with Davies, stating that "people who know about him (Naik) know he is one of the most uncontroversial people you could find. He talks about the similarities between religions and how we should work on the common ground between them" whilst also inviting Davies to discuss further with Naik personally in the conference. The conference went ahead, with more than 1,000 people attending it after the Cardiff council stated it was satisfied that he would not be preaching extremist views. Naik provoked anger amongst the Shia community at the Peace Conference organized by IRF in Mumbai during November 2007, when he mentioned the words “Radiallah ta'la anho” (meaning 'May Allah be pleased with him') after mentioning the name of Yazid I, though others believed the comment was blown out of proportion until Naik, who was on the Islamic Hajj Pilgrimage released a public clarification of his statement after returning on 26th Dec 2007

References

^ Islamic Research Foundation - Introduction (Dr. Zakir Naik)
http://www.tungekar.com/zakirnaik.html
http://drzakirnaik.com/Home/AboutMe/tabid/54/Default.aspx - Biography from the website of Zakir Naik constructed by his students.
Spreading God’s Word Is His Mission - Arab News
^ Hansen, Thomas (2001). Wages of Violence: Naming and Identity in Postcolonial Bombay. Princeton University Press. p. 177. ISBN 0-691-08840-3.
^ Mazumdar, Sudip (2006-01-23). "Beaming In Salvation". Newsweek International. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
Syed Neaz Ahmad (February 23, 2007). "Peace TV Reaching 50 Million Viewers – Dr. Zakir Naik". Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 2007-05-18.
Replies to the Most Common Questions asked by Non Muslims
QUR'ÂN AND MODERN SCIENCE - Compatible Or Incompatible
"Scholar clears the air about Islam 'labels'" (PDF). Te Waha Nui. September 6, 2004. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
"Between two worlds". The Age. July 28, 2005. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
Why Muslims lag behind - Khushwant Singh; retrieved Dec 26, 2007
One man’s belief is another’s shackle - Khushwant Singh
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c00_1210182997
"Second opinion: Zakir Naik's 'reverse orientalism' —Khaled Ahmed's TV Review". Daily Times. December 16, 2003. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
Cleric's address hailed a success
Dr. Zakir Naik’s Remarks on Yazid Spark Anger Among Muslims
Dr. Zakir Naik’s Clarification about His Statement on Yazid

External links

Islamic Research Foundation (official website)
Peace TV (official website)
Zakir Naik Audio Links Directory of Naik's Lectures
Lectures by Zakir Naik - Download Lectures By Zakir Naik
Lectures by Zakir Naik A video collection of Naik's lectures
Mumbai Newsline Here’s Zakir Naik, ‘Fundamentalist, not Fanatic’

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	Thomas Blom Hansen, a ] at the ], has written Naik's style of memorizing the ] and ] literature in various languages, and travelling abroad to debate Islam with theologians, has made him extremely popular in Muslim circles. Although he usually speaks to audiences of several hundreds, it is the videotapes of his talks which are widely distributed. His talks are usually recorded in English, to be broadcast at weekends on several cable networks in Mumbai's ] neighborhoods,<ref name="Hansen" /> and on the channel ], which he co-promotes.<ref name="Mazumdar" /><ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25960&Itemid=146 \| title = Peace TV Reaching 50 Million Viewers – Dr. Zakir Naik \|date=February 23, 2007 \| author = Syed Neaz Ahmad \| work = ] \| accessdate = 2007-05-18 }}</ref> Topics he speaks on include: "Islam and Modern Science", "Islam and Christianity", and "Islam and secularism", among others.<ref name="Hansen" /> He is the president of the ], which he founded.<ref name="Mazumdar">{{cite web \|url= http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10854375/site/newsweek/\|title= Beaming In Salvation\|last= Mazumdar\|first= Sudip\|date= 2006-01-23\|work= ]\|}}</ref>		Thomas Blom Hansen, a ] at the ], has written Naik's style of memorizing the ] and ] literature in various languages, and travelling abroad to debate Islam with theologians, has made him extremely popular in Muslim circles. Although he usually speaks to audiences of several hundreds, it is the videotapes of his talks which are widely distributed. His talks are usually recorded in English, to be broadcast at weekends on several cable networks in Mumbai's ] neighborhoods,<ref name="Hansen" /> and on the channel ], which he co-promotes.<ref name="Mazumdar" /><ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25960&Itemid=146 \| title = Peace TV Reaching 50 Million Viewers – Dr. Zakir Naik \|date=February 23, 2007 \| author = Syed Neaz Ahmad \| work = ] \| accessdate = 2007-05-18 }}</ref> Topics he speaks on include: "Islam and Modern Science", "Islam and Christianity", and "Islam and secularism", among others.<ref name="Hansen" /> He is the president of the ], which he founded.<ref name="Mazumdar">{{cite web \|url= http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10854375/site/newsweek/\|title= Beaming In Salvation\|last= Mazumdar\|first= Sudip\|date= 2006-01-23\|work= ]\|}}</ref>

	Besides delivering numerous public talks in India, Naik has delivered more than 1000 public talks in various other countries. He has also authored several books on Islam and Comparative religion as well as those directed towards removing what he considers to be misconceptions about Islam. <ref></ref> <ref></ref> In 2004 Naik visited New Zealand<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.tewahanui.info/pdfs/4/twn04pg04.pdf \| title = Scholar clears the air about Islam ‘labels’ \| work = ] \| date = September 6, 2004 \| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref> and then Australian capitals at the invitation of ]. In his conference in Melbourne, according to journalist Sushi Das, "Naik extolled the moral and spiritual superiority of Islam and lampooned other faiths and the West in general," adding that Naik's words "fostered a spirit of separateness and reinforced prejudice."<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/sushi-das/between-two-worlds/2005/07/27/1122143904716.html \| title = Between two worlds \| date = July 28, 2005 \| work = ] \| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref> Journalist ] believes similarly, and claims that Naik's pronouncements are 'juvenile', saying that "they seldom rise above the level of undergraduate college debates"<ref> - Khushwant Singh; retrieved Dec 26, 2007</ref><ref> - Khushwant Singh</ref> Political Analyst ] considers that Zakir Naik, by his claims of Islam's superiority over other religious faiths, practices what he calls "reverse ]."<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_16-12-2003_pg3_4 \| title = Second opinion: Zakir Naik’s ‘reverse orientalism’ —Khaled Ahmed’s TV Review \| work = ] \| date = December 16, 2003 \| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref> In August 2006, Naik's visit and conference in ] (UK) were the object of controversy when Welsh MP ] called for his appearance to be cancelled and described him as a 'hate-monger'; muslims from Cardiff however defended Naik's right to speak in their city. Saleem Kidwai, secretary general of the Muslim Council of Wales, disagreed with Davies, stating that ''"people who know about him (Naik) know he is one of the most uncontroversial people you could find. He talks about the similarities between religions and how we should work on the common ground between them"'' whilst also inviting Davies to discuss further with Naik personally in the conference. The conference went ahead, with more than 1,000 people attending it after the Cardiff council stated it was satisfied that he would not be preaching extremist views.<ref></ref><ref></ref> Naik provoked anger amongst the ] community at the Peace Conference organized by IRF in Mumbai during November 2007, when he mentioned the words ''“Radiallah ta'la anho”'' (meaning 'May Allah be pleased with him') after mentioning the name of ], though others believed the comment was blown out of proportion<ref></ref> until Naik, who was on the Islamic ] ] released a public clarification of his statement after returning on 26th Dec 2007<ref></ref>		Besides delivering numerous public talks in India, Naik has delivered more than 1000 public talks in various other countries. He has also authored several books on Islam and Comparative religion as well as those directed towards removing what he considers to be misconceptions about Islam. <ref></ref> <ref></ref> In 2004 Naik visited New Zealand<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.tewahanui.info/pdfs/4/twn04pg04.pdf \| title = Scholar clears the air about Islam ‘labels’ \| work = ] \| date = September 6, 2004 \| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref> and then Australian capitals at the invitation of ]. In his conference in Melbourne, according to journalist Sushi Das, "Naik extolled the moral and spiritual superiority of Islam and lampooned other faiths and the West in general," adding that Naik's words "fostered a spirit of separateness and reinforced prejudice."<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/sushi-das/between-two-worlds/2005/07/27/1122143904716.html \| title = Between two worlds \| date = July 28, 2005 \| work = ] \| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref> Journalist ] believes similarly, and claims that Naik's pronouncements are 'juvenile', saying that "they seldom rise above the level of undergraduate college debates"<ref> - Khushwant Singh; retrieved Dec 26, 2007</ref><ref> - Khushwant Singh</ref> On an interview with ], Zakir Naik stated that ] was appropriate for ] and likened apostasy to a form of treason.<ref>http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c00_1210182997</ref> Political Analyst ] considers that Zakir Naik, by his claims of Islam's superiority over other religious faiths, practices what he calls "reverse ]."<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_16-12-2003_pg3_4 \| title = Second opinion: Zakir Naik’s ‘reverse orientalism’ —Khaled Ahmed’s TV Review \| work = ] \| date = December 16, 2003 \| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref> In August 2006, Naik's visit and conference in ] (UK) were the object of controversy when Welsh MP ] called for his appearance to be cancelled and described him as a 'hate-monger'; muslims from Cardiff however defended Naik's right to speak in their city. Saleem Kidwai, secretary general of the Muslim Council of Wales, disagreed with Davies, stating that ''"people who know about him (Naik) know he is one of the most uncontroversial people you could find. He talks about the similarities between religions and how we should work on the common ground between them"'' whilst also inviting Davies to discuss further with Naik personally in the conference. The conference went ahead, with more than 1,000 people attending it after the Cardiff council stated it was satisfied that he would not be preaching extremist views.<ref></ref><ref></ref> Naik provoked anger amongst the ] community at the Peace Conference organized by IRF in Mumbai during November 2007, when he mentioned the words ''“Radiallah ta'la anho”'' (meaning 'May Allah be pleased with him') after mentioning the name of ], though others believed the comment was blown out of proportion<ref></ref> until Naik, who was on the Islamic ] ] released a public clarification of his statement after returning on 26th Dec 2007<ref></ref>

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