Islamic preacher Zakir Naik travels to Qatar to provide ‘non secular lectures’ forward of FIFA World Cup

Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has reportedly gone to Qatar from Malaysia to ship ‘non secular speeches’ forward of FIFA World Cup 2022. He is needed by the ED and NIA in a number of circumstances.

Qatar,UPDATED: Nov 20, 2022 13:43 IST

Zakir Nair dealing with a number of expenses like cash laundering and terror-related actions (Photo: File)

By Munish Chandra Pandey: Controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who faces expenses of cash laundering and hate speech in India, has reportedly gone to Qatar from Malaysia forward of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Naik, who is needed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the National Investigative Agency (NIA), is predicted to provide non secular lectures there forward of the match.

Faisal Alhajri, a TV presenter on the Qatari state-owned sports activities channel Alkass, wrote on Twitter, “Preacher Sheikh Zakir Naik is in Qatar during the World Cup and will give many religious lectures throughout the World Cup.” (sic)

الداعيه الشيخ ذاكر نايك يتواجد في قطر خلال فترة كأس العالم وسيقدم العديد من المحاضرات الدينية طوال المونديال 👏🏻#ذاكر_نايك pic.twitter.com/Tz9gnU6c4N
— فيصل الهاجري (@Faisal_Alhajri0) November 19, 2022

Zakir Naik is considered one of India’s most wished fugitives and is dealing with a number of expenses like cash laundering and terror-related actions.

Zakir Naik shot to fame through the Nineties over his actions of dawah — proselytising for Islam — by way of his Mumbai-based Islamic Research Foundation (IRF). By early 2000s, his movies had develop into the topic of debate as he tried to determine the prevalence of Islam over different religions. His supporters known as him an professional on comparative faith.

India banned IRF in 2016 and charged Naik with encouraging its followers to advertise or try to advertise emotions of enmity and hatred amongst numerous non secular communities and teams.

ALSO READ | Ban on Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s basis upheld by tribunal

Zakir Naik has been residing in exile in Malaysia since 2017, as a runaway fugitive, after the Indian authorities pressed expenses towards him over cash laundering.

Even although Naik has everlasting residency in Malaysia, he was banned from giving speeches within the nation in 2020 within the pursuits of ‘nationwide safety’. In July 2016 — one 12 months after he fled the nation, India cancelled Zakir Naik’s passport. By that point, Zakir Naik had claimed that he was a non-resident Indian (NRI).

ALSO READ | Why Zakir Naik is a wished man

Published On:

Nov 20, 2022