Zakir Naik News
Opinion | Zakir Naik gagged for good reason
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
1 min read20 Aug 2019Malaysia probes Zakir Naik over religious remarks
Naik, who was granted permanent residency in Malaysia by the previous government, has been living in the country for the last three years Naik is facing charges of inciting communal disharmony and committing unlawful activities in India
2 min read16 Aug 2019Zakir Naik will be sent back if India asks for extradition: Malaysia
Malaysia deputy PM Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said India had not requested Zakir Naik's extradition yet, and that Malaysia will go ahead with deportation if requested
2 min read9 Nov 2017China’s veto to designate Masood Azhar won’t deter our fight against terrorism: India
Foreign ministry spokesman says China's decision to block Masood Azhar ban should not be seen as an end in our counter-terrorism efforts
2 min read4 Nov 2017Zakir Naik finds refuge in Malaysia as politicised Islam grows
Zakir Naik, who has been banned in the UK, has been given permanent residency in Malaysia
4 min read2 Nov 2017Hate speech: NIA files chargesheet against Zakir Naik
Zakir Naik has been promoting enmity and hatred between different religious groups in India through his public speeches and lectures, says NIA
1 min read26 Oct 2017Zakir Naik to be chargesheeted by NIA this week for terror funding
NIA has completed the formalities to file the chargesheet against Zakir Naik for his alleged role in terror funding and money laundering cases and it will be submitted before a special court this week
2 min read22 Oct 2017Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s passport revoked
The Mumbai Regional Passport Office has approved the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) request to revoke Zakir Naik's passport
2 min read19 Jul 2017Zakir Naik, invited to Lebanon, faces calls to ban his entry
Lebanese activists said controversial preacher Zakir Naik's presence is not conducive to the 'harmony of a multicultural country like Lebanon'
1 min read19 Jun 2017Zakir Naik said to be trying for Malaysian citizenship
Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, wanted by the NIA on terror charges, has applied for Malaysian citizenship even as he is believed to have permanent residence status there
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