Who We Are
Zakir Abdul Karim Naik (born 18 October 1965) is an Indian Islamic televangelist and public orator who focuses on comparative religion.[10] He is the founder and president of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) and the Peace TV Network. 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.
In 2016, Indian authorities charged Naik for money laundering while abroad in Malaysia; Naik did not return to India and became a permanent resident of Malaysia. The National Investigation Agency unsuccessfully attempted to issue an Interpol red notice for his arrest, due to insufficient evidence. Peace TV is banned in India, Bangladesh, Canada, Sri Lanka, and the United Kingdom.
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About Dr. zakir naik
A medical doctor by professional training, Dr Zakir Naik is renowned as a dynamic international orator on Islam and Comparative Religion. He is the Founder of the Peace TV Network the largest Religious Satellite Channel Network in the world.
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He is 57 years old. Dr Zakir clarifies Islamic viewpoints and clears misconceptions about Islam, using the Qur'an, authentic Hadith and other religious Scriptures as a basis, in conjunction with reason, logic and scientific facts. He is popular for his critical analysis and convincing answers to challenging questions posed by audiences after his public talks.
In the last 27 years Dr Zakir Naik has delivered over 2,000 public talks in the USA, Canada, UK, Italy, France, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Yemen, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Botswana, Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia, Algeria, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Guyana, Trinidad, Mauritius, Maldives and many other countries, in addition to numerous public talks in India.
In April 2012, his public talk in Kishanganj, Bihar, in India was Alhamdulillah attended by over one million people being one of the largest gathering in the world for any religious lecture by a single orator. Alhamdulillaah both his talks in Jakarta, Indonesia in April 2017 and in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia in August 2019 attracted more than a 100,000 people.
Interactions with
Heads of States
Dr Zakir Naik's Interactions with Heads of States
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King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud KING OF SAUDI ARABIA
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad 4th & 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia
Dr Zakir Naik with Dr Mahathir Mohamad in Doha, Qatar in 2019.
Dr Mahathir Mohamad welcoming Dr Zakir Naik at his residence
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2018
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Shaikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani Emir of Qatar
Dr Zakir Naik in conversation with Shaikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in 2019
King Faisal International Prize for Service of Islam - 2015
King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia presented Dr Zakir Naik with the most prestigious Award of the Muslim World, the ‘King Faisal International Prize 2015’ for ‘Service to Islam’ on 1st March 2015.
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05:00 PM, 25 December, 2021
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A commemorative 24-carat 200 gram gold medal.
Dr. Zakir A. Naik, president of the Islamic Research Foundation of India, won the 2015 King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) for Service to Islam on Tuesday.
DR ZAKIR NAIK CONFERRED
KING FAISAL INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2015
FOR SERVICE TO ISLAM
Dr. Zakir Naik was awarded the King Faisal International Prize in recognition of his outstanding services to Islam, including the following:
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King Faisal International Prize 2015 for Service of Islam Certificate indicating the laureate’s achievements.
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His inter-faith Dialogue with prominent Hindu Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
on the topic “The Concept of God in Hinduism and Islam in the light of Sacred Scriptures” held at Palace Grounds, Bangalore, on 21st Jan. 2006, was highly appreciated by people of both the faiths.
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Shariful Islam Naik Joined Peace TV in January 2019 & Became CEO of Peace TV in August of 2019. He is also Currently the Founding Director & Chairman of the Peace TV Foundation.
Shariful Islam, Commonly Known as Shariful Islam Naik is an Engineer & Preacher. Who is Best Known for Being the Founder & Chairman of Peace TV Foundation & CEO of Peace TV.