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.
BIO-DATA
DR. ZAKIR ABDUL-KARIM NAIK
ISLAMIC RESEARCH
FOUNDATION
56/58 Tandel Street
(North), Dongri, Mumbai - 400 009 (India)
Tel : (0091-22) 3736875 (6 lines)
Fax : (0091-22) 3730689
e-mail:
[email protected] website :
http://www.irf.net
BIRTH DATE & PLACE :
October 18, 1965 in Mumbai, India
OCCUPATION
:
Islamic Da'wah
(Propagation of Islam)
1. President,
Islamic Research Foundation, Mumbai
2. Chairman, I.R.F.
Educational Trust, Mumbai
3. President,
Islamic Dimensions, Mumbai
EDUCATED
AT
:
1. St.
Peter's High School (I.C.S.E.), Mumbai
2. Kishinchand
Chellaram College, Mumbai
3. Topiwala National
Medical College, Nair Hospital, Mumbai
UNIVERSITY
DEGREE
:
M.B.B.S. (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery), University of Mumbai
PUBLIC
LECTURES
:
Hundreds of Public Lectures (usually followed by Open Question and Answer Sessions) given internationally, of which more than a 100 are available on audio and video cassettes
DA'WAH
TRAINING PROGRAMMES :
Conducted several Da'wah Training Programmes including International Da'wah Training Programme for training Muslims to effectively convey the message of Islam
FIELDS
OF INTEREST :
* Studies in Comparative Religion * Medicine * Humanitarian, Social, Moral, Educational and Economic Welfare activities
DA'WAH
LECTURE TOURS ABROAD TO
: U.S.A., Canada, Britain, Australia, Saudi Arabia,
Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, U.A.E., South Africa, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong
Kong, Thailand and Other Countries
BOOKS
AUTHORED BY DR. ZAKIR NAIK :
1. REPLIES TO THE MOST
COMMON QUESTIONS ASKED BY NON- MUSLIMS
2. QUR'ÂN AND MODERN SCIENCE - Compatible Or Incompatible
3. CONCEPT OF GOD IN MAJOR RELIGIONS
4. WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN ISLAM - Protected Or Subjugated?
5. AL-QUR'ÂN - Should it be Read with Understanding?
6. IS THE QUR'ÂN GOD'S WORD?