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Zakir Naik cancels conference for third time

He is currently on a lecture tour in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Africa

Why no action taken for 25 years if Naik's speeches encourage militancy, asks Abu Azmi

He further sought to know if India's intelligence was sleeping when Naik visited worldwide to deliver speech

Zakir Naik to hold press conference 'via Skype' on Thursday

The presser will be held at 11:30 am at the World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade in Mumbai

Letters: A political challenge

With reference to "The jihadi challenge" (July 11), there is no doubt that challenges in front of the central government are manifold and I agree with your suggestion that both jihadi threat and militancy need to be handled differently. The issue becomes all the more complex and disturbing when we learn that people like Burhan Muzaffar Wani and all those who killed innocents in the Dhaka cafe were educated and from well-to-do families. So, it is to do with the mindset which needs to be addressed accordingly.First and foremost, the government needs to formulate a strategy about how to stop people like Zakir Naik, whose outfit Islamic Research Foundation's suspicious activity in attracting youth towards terrorism has come under light. The Maharashtra government might have delayed probing his organisation's source of funding etc., but at least in future it should be on its toes to see that such bodies do not grow at all. Unfortunately, the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is rapidly becomin

Zakir Naik not to return for 2-3 weeks, to fly to Africa

He will address media through skype on the allegations of inspiring militants through his speeches: Source

Zakir Naik's Peace TV goes off air in Bangladesh

Naik's speeches are believed to have inspired some of the Bangladeshi militants, who killed 22 people

Drop Dawood, book preacher Zakir Naik: Shiv Sena to Centre

Naik is under the scanner following revelations that two of the Dhaka attackers drew their inspiration from his speeches

Tripura Governor lauds Bangladesh's ban on Zakir Naik's Peace TV

In India also, several government agencies have started probe on the functioning of Peace TV and the controversial preacher Zakir Naik

Zakir Naik's Peace TV has no permission to downlink: I&B Ministry

It has advised all state governments to constitute state and district-level monitoring committees for broadcast content

Bangladesh investigating Zakir Naik's Islamist links: Asaduzzaman Khan

Britain and Canada have banned Naik from visiting the two countries several years ago while Malaysia banned his lectures

Shekhar Gupta: Zakir Naik, the misinterpreter of maladies

The gentle, rock-star televangelist is dangerous as young Muslims can be swayed by his interpretations of Islam and justify victimhood and extremism

Zakir Naik faces more probes, funding of his NGO under scanner

The Home Ministry probe will cover the allegations that foreign funding to IRF was used in political activities

Government examining Zakir Naik's speeches: Rajnath Singh

Naik is banned in Britain and Canada for his hate speeches aimed against other religions

Solidarity march in Srinagar for Zakir Naik

Over a dozen supporters gathered peaceful in the Residency Road area and shouted slogans in favour of Zakir Naik

A thorough probe to be held against Zakir Naik: Rajnath Singh

Amidst allegations that Islamist preacher was involved in making hate speeches

Digvijay Singh rakes up Rajnath Singh's alleged meeting with Malegaon blast-accused

Digvijay came under attack for sharing a dais with Zakir Naik, after reports emerged that Naik was followed by the Dhaka attack terrorists

Who is Zakir Naik? 10 things to know about the preacher

Naik has been in the news for having inspired the attackers involved in the Dhaka attack

Bangladesh asks India to examine Zakir Naik's speeches

Naik, in his lecture aired on Peace TV, an international Islamic channel, had reportedly urged all Muslims to be terrorists