Dr. Zakir Abdul-Karim Naik, President of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), is a dynamic ‘da’ee’ and internationally renowned orator on Islam and Comparative Religion. He is the main driving spirit, Alhamdulillah, behind the IRF’s striving and acclaim for the proper presentation, understanding and clarification of Islam, as well as removing misconceptions about Islam. Though a medical doctor by professional training he has turned around to spread the truth of Islam to millions worldwide.
   At only 36 years, Dr. Zakir explains the teachings of Islam and convincingly clears misconceptions about Islam based on Qur’an and authentic Hadith with reason, logic and science. He quotes extensively and verbatim from the Glorious Qur’an and other religious scriptures.
   Dr. Zakir is more famous for his critical analysis and spontaneous and convincing answers to challenging questions posed by the audiences and sceptics after his public talks, in the open Question & Answer sessions. He has delivered more than 600 public talks in the last six years in the U.S.A., Canada, Britain, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, South Africa, Mauritius, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hongkong, Thailand, Guyana (South America) and several other countries, in addition to many public talks in India. Many of these talks are available on Video and Audio cassettes.
   He has, Alhamdulillah, successfully overcome challenges from prominent personalities of other faiths in dialogues and debates. His most famous debate was held in Chicago, U.S.A. on April 1, 2000 with an American Medical Doctor and Missionary, Dr. William Campbell, on the topic, “The Bible and the Qur’an in the light of Science”.
   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 to Dr. Zakir 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 appears regularly on many international T.V. and Satellite T.V. Channels in more than 100 countries of the world. He is regularly invited for T.V. and Radio interviews. He has authored books on Islam and Comparative Religion.

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DR. ZAKIR ABDUL-KARIM NAIK

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