Zakir Naik

Qatar told India no invitation was sent to Zakir Naik for FIFA World Cup, says MEA

November 24, 2022 10:35 pm

The MEA spokesperson said the issue of Zakir Naik being a "wanted" criminal in India has been raised with Qatar.

Row over Zakir Naik's possible appearance at Qatar FIFA world cup: Who is the fugitive preacher

November 24, 2022 7:06 pm

Who is Zakir Naik and what charges does he face in India? We explain.

Govt extends ban on Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation for 5 years

November 16, 2021 8:58 am

The IRF was first declared an unlawful organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967) by the central government on November 17, 2016.

Zakir Naik: India seeks to extradite Islamic preacher in Malaysia

June 18, 2020 11:27 am

Fundamentalist preacher Naik has come under fire for allegedly having met one of the accused in February's Delhi riots.

Got 'safe passage' offer to India for Article 370 backing, claims Zakir Naik; Digvijaya seeks PM's reply

January 15, 2020 8:17 pm

Digvijaya Singh said the revelations by Naik were "shocking". “The revelations by Zakir Naik are shocking. He rejected Modi’s offer. Zakir Naik, whom Modi and Shah have kept in the category of traitors, and are now brokering a deal. What is the strategy?” Singh further said.

Money laundering case: Zakir Naik opposes ED plea to declare him economic offender

December 17, 2019 7:58 am

Naik has said that in all three of these transactions, no person has been defrauded and hence no action can be initiated under the FEO Act.

Mumbai court issues fresh NBW against Zakir Naik

September 19, 2019 9:48 am

The warrant was issued by Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court judge PP Rajvaidya on a plea filed bythe Enforcement Directorate (ED) which is probing the case.

India rebuts Mahathir Mohamad claim on Zakir Naik

September 18, 2019 2:47 am

Mahathir told radio station BFM 89.9 that Modi, whom he met in Russia during an economic forum in the Russian city of Vladivostok earlier this month, made no extradition request for Zakir despite official notice from New Delhi.

'We want him back': MEA rebuts Malaysian PM's claim that Modi didn't ask for Zakir Naik's extradition

September 17, 2019 7:06 pm

Speaking to media on the 100 days of Modi government, Jaishankar said Naik's extradition issue had indeed come up during PM Modi's meeting with the Malaysian counterpart at Vladivostok in Russia on September 5.

PM Modi raises Zakir Naik's extradition in meeting with Malaysian counterpart

September 05, 2019 11:40 am

The Indian government in June had officially requested the Malaysian government to extradite Naik so that he can be probed by the Indian agencies.

Controversial Islamic Preacher Zakir Naik Likely To Be Quizzed By NIA

June 22, 2020 7:13 pm