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TopicZakir Naik

Topic: Zakir Naik

Malaysia ‘strongly condemns’ terrorism, as Modi visit boosts strategic partnership with Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur has long been perceived as pro-Pakistan at international fora. However, the PM's state visit sees a shift in position on cross-border terrorism, trade among others.

Zakir Naik’s empire of hate is built on two centuries of toxic religious identity politics

Maulana Rahmatullah Kairanawi's rebuttal of missionary critiques of Islam profoundly influenced Ahmad Deedat, a South African cleric. The pop-Salafism pioneered by Deedat would, in turn, prepare the ground for Naik.

Zakir Naiks shouldn’t be the only ones interpreting Islam. Make way for feminist views

Islamic scholars are expected to engage in question-and-answer sessions and debates, but Naik’s behaviour is typical of the way some maulvis react when faced with challenging questions.

Zakir Naik is missing India—‘Hindus love me, Pakistan International Airlines doesn’t’

Pakistanis are asking why Naik demands VIP treatment from PIA but would pay for his luggage in the Gulf. Some say he has become a standup comedian.

Pashtun girl asks Zakir Naik about rising paedophilia in Islamic societies. He says apologise

In another video, Naik was seen clarifying his stand claiming that he did not agree with the question because a pedophilic person cannot be a Muslim, in the first place.

‘Serious competition for WWE’. TV news panellists get into fisticuffs amid live debate on Zakir Naik

Clip of brawl between Acharya Vikramaditya & scholar Haziq Khan has been shared thousands of times on social media. User reactions range from ridicule to despair, in equal amounts.

Zakir Naik refuses to share stage with orphan girls in Pakistan. People say ‘peak misogyny’

Zakir Naik is visiting Pakistan at the government's invitation and will be provided with comprehensive security throughout his month-long stay in the country.

CBI sent most requests for Interpol red corner notices the year Nirav Modi, Choksi fled

According to data that the Centre submitted in Parliament Friday, the CBI sent 123 RCN requests to Interpol in 2018, of which 76 were approved.

J&K bans 30 TV channels, including Pakistani news outlets & religious programmes

Geo News, Dawn News and entertainment channels of ARY among those banned, cable operators feel the order is a threat to their business.

Why it won’t be easy for India to get Zakir Naik extradited from Malaysia

Absence of Interpol red corner notice against Muslim preacher a major hurdle; Malaysian PM reluctant to consider India’s extradition request.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.