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ABOUT DR. ZAKIR NAIK  

DR. ZAKIR NAIK - PRESIDENT, IRF 

A medical doctor by professional training, Dr. Zakir Naik is renowed as a dynamic

international orator on Islam and Comparative Religion. Dr. Zakir Naik clarifies

Islamic viewpoints and clears misconceptions about Islam, using the Qur'an, authenticHadith and other religious scriptures as a basis, in conjunction with reason, logic and

scientific facts. He is 43 years old. 

Dr. Zakir is popular for his critical analysis and convincing answers to challenging questions posed by

audiences after his public talks. In the last 12 years (by the year 2008), Dr. Zakir Naik has delivered more

than 1200 public talks in the U.S.A., Canada, U.K., Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman,

South Africa, Italy, Mauritius, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hongkong, Thailand, Guyana (South

America), Trinidad and many other countries, in addition to numerous public talks in India. 

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He has successfully participated in several symposia and dialogues with prominent

personalities of other faiths. His public dialogue with Dr. William Campbell (of USA), on the topic, ³The Qur¶an and the Bible in the light of Science´ held in city of 

Chicago, U.S.A., on April 1, 2000 was a resounding success. 

His Interfaith Dialogue with prominent Hindu Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on the topicµThe 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. 

In the issue dated 22nd Feb. 2009 of the Indian Express list of the ³100 Most

Powerful Indians in 2009´ amongst the billion plus population of India, Dr. Zakir

Naik was ranked No. 82. In the special list of the ³Top 10 Spiritual Gurus of India´

Dr. Zakir Naik was ranked No. 3, after Baba Ramdev and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,

being the only Muslim in the list. 

Dr. Zakir Naik stood out most eloquently for Islam and Muslims in the present times

on one of the leading and most respected News Channel of India, NDTV 24 x 7,

during the µGuest this week¶ interview programme ³Walk the Talk´ conducted by hostShekhar Gupta (Editor-in-Chief of Indian Express) telecast on 7th and 8th March

2009. 

Sheikh Ahmed Deedat, the world famous orator on Islam and Comparative Religion,

who had called Dr. Zakir, "Deedat plus" in 1994, presented a plaque in May 2000

awarded to Dr. Zakir Abdul-Karim Naik for his achievement in the field of Da¶wah

and the study of Comparative Religion with the engraving "Son what you have done

in 4 years had taken me 40 years to accomplish, Alhamdullilah.  ́

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Dr. Zakir Naik appears regularly on many international T.V. Channels in more than

200 countries of the world. He is regularly invited for T.V. and Radio interviews.More than a hundred of his talks, dialogues, debates and symposia are available on

VCDs and DVDs. He has authored books on Islam and Comparative Religion. 

Zakir Naik is the founder and president of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) - anon-profit organization that owns and broadcasts the free-to-air TV channel network 

Peace TV from Mumbai, India. 

Call [all humankind] unto your Lord's way with wisdom and goodly exhortation,

and dialogue with them in the most gracious manner: For, behold, your Lord

knows best as to who strays from His path, and best knows He as to who are the

right-guided. (An-Nahl 16:125)