DR.
ZAKIR NAIK - PRESIDENT, IRF 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, authentic Hadith 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 mo
re
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.
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, “The 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 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.
Sheikh Ah
med
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.”
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.
BIO-DATA
DR. ZAKIR ABDUL-KARIM NAIK
ISLAMIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION
56/58 Tandel Street (North), Dongri, Mumbai - 400 009 (India)
Tel : (0091-22) 23736875 (8 lines) Fax : (0091-22) 23730689
e-mail:
zakir@irf.net
website :
http://www.irf.net
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BIRTH DATE & PLACE |
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October 18, 1965 in Mumbai, India |
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OCCUPATION |
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Islamic
Da'wah (Propagation of Islam) |
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EDUCATED AT |
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1. St. Peter's High School (I.C.S.E.), Mumbai |
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UNIVERSITY DEGREE |
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M.B.B.S. (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery), University of Mumbai |
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PUBLIC LECTURES |
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Hundreds of Public Lectures (usually followed by Open Question and Answer Sessions) given internationally, of which more than a 100 are available on VCDs and DVDs |
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DA'WAH TRAINING PROGRAMMES |
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Conducted several Da'wah Training Programmes including International Da'wah Training Programme for training Muslims to effectively convey the message of Islam |
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FIELDS OF INTEREST |
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* Studies in Comparative Religion * Medicine * Humanitarian, Social, Moral, Educational and Economic Welfare activities |
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DA'WAH LECTURE TOURS ABROAD TO |
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U.S.A., Canada, Britain, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, U.A.E., South Africa, Botswana, Singapore, Guyana, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand and Other Countries |
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BOOKS AUTHORED BY DR. ZAKIR NAIK |
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REPLIES TO THE MOST COMMON QUESTIONS ASKED BY NON-MUSLIMS |