Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik banned from giving public speeches in Malaysia in the 'interest of national security'
5 years, 4 months ago

Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik banned from giving public speeches in Malaysia in the 'interest of national security'

Firstpost  

Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has been banned from giving pubic speeches anywhere in Malaysia, police said late night on Monday. Kuala Lumpur: Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has been banned from giving pubic speeches anywhere in Malaysia, police said late night on Monday. “We will need to take action to prevent him from making such speeches, which tend to pit races against each other,” Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Bin Mohamad had said on Friday. “We leave it to the police to investigate the seriousness of the statements that he has made.” Naik is facing charges of inciting communal disharmony and committing unlawful activities in India.

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Zakir Naik May be Deported: About Radical Preacher Who Said 'All Muslims Should be Terrorists'
1 year, 9 months ago

Zakir Naik May be Deported: About Radical Preacher Who Said 'All Muslims Should be Terrorists'

News 18  

Zakir Naik, a radical Islamist preacher, is likely to be deported from Oman, sources told News18. Read the full report here Amid the development, take a look at who Zakir Naik and why he ran into trouble with Indian authorities: Why is Naik Banned in India As per reports, that India banned Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation in the latter half …

The crimes and controversies of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is in Qatar to give sermons during FIFA World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

The crimes and controversies of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is in Qatar to give sermons during FIFA World Cup

Firstpost  

Now in Qatar to deliver sermons during the FIFA World Cup, controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik is a wanted man in India. In the latest, the host country has invited controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is banned in India, to give sermons during the sporting event. “Preacher Sheikh Zakir Naik is present in Qatar during the World Cup and …

Zakir Naik, banned in India, to preach Islamic sermons at Qatar World Cup 2022
2 years, 1 month ago

Zakir Naik, banned in India, to preach Islamic sermons at Qatar World Cup 2022

Live Mint  

At the FIFA World Cup 2022, controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has arrived in Qatar upon invitation. “One of the most popular Islamic Scholars of our time Dr Zakir Naik has reached #Qatar for the #FIFAWorldCup,” wrote filmmaker Zain Khan. He will deliver sermons to spread the message of Islam during FIFA World Cup 2022, various verified accounts have claimed. …

Qatar invites radical Islamic preacher and Indian fugitive Zakir Naik to preach Islam at FIFA World Cup
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar invites radical Islamic preacher and Indian fugitive Zakir Naik to preach Islam at FIFA World Cup

Firstpost  

Zakir Naik has been living in exile in Malaysia since 2017, as a runaway fugitive, after the Indian government pressed charges against him over money laundering Qatar has invited Zakir Naik, a controversial Indian Islamic preacher who faces charges of money laundering and hate speech in India, to give religious lectures ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022, according to …

Ban on Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's foundation upheld by tribunal
2 years, 8 months ago

Ban on Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's foundation upheld by tribunal

India Today  

A tribunal has upheld the ban on Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation. The Central Government found that the IRF, particularly the Founder and President, Zakir Naik, had been encouraging and aiding its followers to promote or attempt to promote, on the grounds of religion, disharmony or feelings of enmity, hatred or ill-will between different religious communities. The Centre …

Zakir Naik spreading hatred: Centre
2 years, 9 months ago

Zakir Naik spreading hatred: Centre

The Hindu  

The Union Government informed a UAPA tribunal that Islamist preacher Zakir Naik, “despite leaving for Malaysia in 2016,” continues to reach out to his followers promoting hatred and ill-will between different religious communities, forcible conversion of youth to Islam and make derogatory statements against the Hindu, Hindu Gods and other religions. Extension of ban In November 2021, the Ministry of …

'Malaysia Wants to Send Zakir Naik to Other Place, But Not Many Countries Willing to Accept Him'
4 years, 5 months ago

'Malaysia Wants to Send Zakir Naik to Other Place, But Not Many Countries Willing to Accept Him'

News 18  

Malaysia was looking for a country except India to send Zakir Naik, but not many countries are willing to accept the controversial preacher, former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has said. Naik, a 54-year-old radical Islamic preacher wanted by the Indian authorities for alleged money laundering and inciting extremism through hate speeches, left India in 2016 and subsequently moved to the …

Malaysian university refers to Zakir Naik as ‘icon of Islamic world’
5 years ago

Malaysian university refers to Zakir Naik as ‘icon of Islamic world’

Op India  

Recently, a controversy broke out after a Malaysian university, named Universiti Malaysia Perlis had referred to the radical Islamist preacher Zakir Naik as one of the ‘icons in the Islamic world’ in its question paper on Ethnic Relations. Read- Radical Islamist preacher Zakir Naik’s speeches inspired most of the 127 people arrested for ISIS links “As a university comprising students …

Malaysia PM Mahathir Mohamad rejects claim that Narendra Modi asked for 'troublesome' Zakir Naik's extradition
5 years, 3 months ago

Malaysia PM Mahathir Mohamad rejects claim that Narendra Modi asked for 'troublesome' Zakir Naik's extradition

Firstpost  

Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad rejected the claim that Narendra Modi had asked for controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik to be extradited to India. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday rejected the claim that his Indian counterpart PM Narendra Modi had asked for controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik to be extradited to India. Insisting that Naik was given …

Opinion | Zakir Naik gagged for good reason
5 years, 4 months ago

Opinion | Zakir Naik gagged for good reason

Live Mint  

Zakir Naik, the firebrand Indian Islamic preacher who fled India in 2016, has stirred up trouble in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where he has been living in exile for three years. The Indian government, presumably, would want Naik repatriated rightaway. Once a televangelist popular among some of India’s Muslims, he is simply a wanted man in India now—for money laundering and making …

Islamist precher Zakir Naik banned from giving speeches in Malaysia
5 years, 4 months ago

Islamist precher Zakir Naik banned from giving speeches in Malaysia

Op India  

Malaysian authorities have imposed a nation-wide ban on radical Islamist preacher Zakir Naik from giving speeches. #Breaking | Zakir Naik banned from making public speeches in all states in Malaysia. | #ZakirEndgame pic.twitter.com/LAa9UjuYQW — TIMES NOW August 20, 2019 Zakir Naik has been under interrogation after his racially discriminative speeches against Hindus and Chinese Malaysians caused controversy in Malaysia. As …

Malaysian police grills Islamic preacher Zakir Naik for 10 hours over his remarks on Hindus
5 years, 4 months ago

Malaysian police grills Islamic preacher Zakir Naik for 10 hours over his remarks on Hindus

India Today  

Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik was grilled for over 10 hours by the Malaysian police in connection to the remark made by him against Malaysian Hindus during a talk in Kota Baru on August 3, prompting calls for him to be deported to India. Zakir Naik was questioned for the second time under Section 504 of the Penal Code of …

Why Zakir Naik is a wanted man
5 years, 4 months ago

Why Zakir Naik is a wanted man

India Today  

Dhaka terror attack of July 2016 was the inflection point in his life. Before the Dhaka bomber spoke about having been inspired by Zakir Naik, two of many Kerala youths who joined the Islamic State said that they took the step after meeting the controversial preacher. Three months after the Dhaka terror attack and Zakir Naik's fleeing the country, the …

Islamic preacher Zakir Naik banned from giving public speeches in Malaysia
5 years, 4 months ago

Islamic preacher Zakir Naik banned from giving public speeches in Malaysia

India Today  

A day after Zakir Naik was quizzed for over 10 hours by police for his remarks against Malaysian Hindus, the Islamic preacher has been banned from giving public speeches anywhere in Malaysia. Not only Malaysian Hindus but Naik had also asked Malaysian-Chinese people to go back as they too are seen as "immigrants" in one of his speeches. Unfortunately, I …

Zakir Naik takes 4 Malaysian ministers to court over defamation
5 years, 4 months ago

Zakir Naik takes 4 Malaysian ministers to court over defamation

India Today  

Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who was granted permanent residency in Malaysia after he fled India on being charged with giving inflammatory speeches, has been barred from holding religious talks in several Malaysian states. In his racial comments, Naik had said that Hindus in Malaysia get "100 times more rights" than the Muslim minority gets in India, and yet they …

Zakir Naik barred from addressing event in Malaysia
5 years, 4 months ago

Zakir Naik barred from addressing event in Malaysia

Hindustan Times  

Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has been barred by Malaysian police from addressing a religious event being held during August 16-18 even as a minister said he would be summoned for questioning over “racist statements” made last week. Yassin said in a statement that the police “will be taking stern action on this matter” and calling in Naik and two …

Malaysia probes Zakir Naik over religious remarks
5 years, 4 months ago

Malaysia probes Zakir Naik over religious remarks

Live Mint  

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian authorities have initiated an investigation against controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik over his intent to provoke a peace breach while making alleged and sensitive remarks on the Hindus and Chinese residing in the Muslim-majority nation. Zakir had asked the Malaysian Chinese to "go back" first, as they were the "old guests" of the country, during a religious …

Malaysia bars Zakir Naik from addressing event after ‘racist statements’
5 years, 4 months ago

Malaysia bars Zakir Naik from addressing event after ‘racist statements’

Hindustan Times  

Controversial preacher Zakir Naik has been barred by Malaysian police from addressing an Islamic event being held during August 16-18 even as a minister said he would be summoned for questioning over “racist statements” made last week. Three ministers have demanded that Zakir Naik should be expelled Naik, who has lived in Malaysia for about three years after he was …

Malaysian authorities to question Islamic preacher Zakir Naik over 'racially-tinged' remarks on religion
5 years, 4 months ago

Malaysian authorities to question Islamic preacher Zakir Naik over 'racially-tinged' remarks on religion

Firstpost  

Malaysian authorities will summon Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik for questioning after he allegedly made racially sensitive remarks in the multi-ethnic nation Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian authorities will summon Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik for questioning after he allegedly made racially sensitive remarks in the multi-ethnic nation, the government said on Thursday. The move comes after several ministers demanded Naik’s expulsion …

Malaysia to question Islamic preacher Zakir Naik over remarks on religion
5 years, 4 months ago

Malaysia to question Islamic preacher Zakir Naik over remarks on religion

India Today  

Malaysian authorities will summon Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik for questioning after he allegedly made racially sensitive remarks in the multi-ethnic nation, the government said on Thursday. The move comes after several ministers demanded Zakir Naik's expulsion on Wednesday after he said Hindus in Malaysia had "100 times more rights" than the Muslim minority in India. Police will question Zakir …

Zakir Naik's permanent resident status can be revoked after probe: Malaysian PM
5 years, 4 months ago

Zakir Naik's permanent resident status can be revoked after probe: Malaysian PM

India Today  

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday that the country will revoke the Permanent Resident status of Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Niak if investigations show that his actions are causing harm to the country's well-being. Mahathir said that the government is currently waiting for the result of the investigation whether the leader's alleged "inflammatory remarks" against minorities residing in …

Another Malaysian minister wants Zakir Naik deported to India
5 years, 4 months ago

Another Malaysian minister wants Zakir Naik deported to India

India Today  

Contradicting Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Bin Mohamad, the country's Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman has demanded deportation of controversial preacher Zakir Naik, for his comments on Hindus and Chinese in Malaysia. This comes after the country's prime minister rejected the demand of Naik's deportation to India and said that he will be staying in Malaysia as his …

Zakir Naik should be sent back to India: Malaysian minister
5 years, 4 months ago

Zakir Naik should be sent back to India: Malaysian minister

India Today  

Malaysia Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran said India-born Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, a permanent resident of Malaysia, should not be allowed to remain in the country as he has no standing to critique Malaysian matters or cast aspersions on local communities. According to a report in the Malaymail, Kulasegaran said Zakir Naik's actions do not reflect one deserving of a …

Zakir Naik won't be sent back to India, any other country can have him: Malaysia PM
5 years, 4 months ago

Zakir Naik won't be sent back to India, any other country can have him: Malaysia PM

India Today  

Amid renewed calls in Malaysia to send back Islamic preacher Zakir Naik to India, the country's prime minister has rejected the demand and said that he will be staying in Malaysia as his life will be at risk. This comes after Malaysia Human Resources Minister M Kulasegaran said Zakir Naik, a permanent resident of Malaysia, should not be allowed to …

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