Zakir Naik cancels appearance at Islamic scholars conference

Controversial preacher Dr Zakir Naik (pic) cancelled his appearance at an Islamic scholars conference in Kelantan due to "unforeseen circumstances".

Saturday, 22 July 2017 | MYT 7:56 PM

 

PETALING JAYA: Controversial preacher Dr Zakir Naik (pic) cancelled his appearance at an Islamic scholars conference in Kelantan due to "unforeseen circumstances".

Dr Zakir was originally scheduled to appear at the Persidangan Antarabangsa Perpaduan Ummah in Kota Baru, organised by PAS.

PAS deputy president Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said that the party had received a letter from Dr Zakir stating that he was unable to attend the conference due to unforeseen circumstances.

The Times of India reported this week that Dr Zakir's Indian citizenship had been revoked.

According to the daily, the revocation by the regional passport office in Mumbai followed a recommendation from India's National Investigation Agency (NIA).

The agency has already booked Dr Zakir under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act over his speeches, which allegedly incited youth to commit terror acts.

The NIA moved for the revocation after the preacher's failure to respond to multiple notices asking him to cooperate in investigations.

The revocation restricts his movements, as Dr Zakir reportedly travels between Saudi Arabia, where he was granted citizenship recently, Malaysia and other countries after leaving India in 2016.

A non-bailable warrant was issued against the preacher on April 21.

It was reported that the NIA had also approached Interpol seeking a Red Notice against Dr Zakir.

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/07/22/zakir-cancels-appearance-at-conference/

India revokes Dr Zakir Naik's passport

PETALING JAYA: The Indian government has revoked the passport of controversial preacher Dr Zakir Naik.

19 July 2017

- Bernama

 

PETALING JAYA: The Indian government has revoked the passport of controversial preacher Dr Zakir Naik (pic).

According to The Times of India, the revocation by the regional passport office in Mumbai follows a recommendation from India's National Investigation Agency (NIA).

The agency has already booked him under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act over his speeches, which allegedly incited youth to commit terror acts.

It then moved for the revocation of his passport after his failure to respond to multiple notices asking him to join the investigation and for not cooperating with them.

The revocation will now restrict his movements, say officials, as Zakir reportedly travels between Saudi Arabia, where he was granted citizenship recently, Malaysia and other countries after leaving India in 2016, The Times of India reported.

A non-bailable warrant was issued against him on April 21, and during its issuance, a special NIA court in Mumbai had said that there were "reasonable grounds to believe that Naik is evading arrest and that he will not voluntarily appear before the court or before the agency".

It is also reported that NIA had also approached Interpol seeking a red corner notice against him.

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2017/07/19/india-revokes-dr-zakir-naik-passport/

Zakir Naik granted Saudi citizenship

PETALING JAYA: Saudi Arabia has granted citizenship to controversial preacher Dr Zakir Naik, who has an Interpol Red Notice on him calling for his arrest.

Saturday, 20 May 2017 | MYT 12:07 PM

 

PETALING JAYA: Saudi Arabia has granted citizenship to controversial preacher Dr Zakir Naik (pic), who has an Interpol Red Notice on him calling for his arrest.

Dr Zakir is a wanted man in India for allegedly financing terror activities and money-laundering.

According to the Middle East Monitor, the 51-year-old preacher left India last year in an apparent bid to evade arrest.

This was after some of those involved in the Dhaka terror attack, which saw people hacked to death, claimed that they were inspired by him.

Indian enforcement officials have revoked Dr Zakir's passport and approached Interpol to issue a Red Notice, which requests member nations to locate and provisionally arrest an individual pending extradition.

The Middle East Monitor reported that Dr Zakir, who was in Saudi Arabia, would be forced to return to India if his passport was revoked.

The portal said the Mumbai passport office did not appear to have anticipated Saudi Arabia granting citizenship to him and moved to revoke his passport while a special court sent out an arrest warrant for him.

Dr Zakir was denied entry into Canada and the United Kingdom in 2012 after reportedly expressing support for terrorist group Al-Qaeda.

Peace TV, his television channel, has also been banned in Bangladesh, Canada and in the United Kingdom.

However, it recently came to light that he was given Permanent Resident (PR) status in Malaysia five years ago.

Dr Zakir's recent presence in Malaysia had ruffled the feathers of MIC Youth, which has lodged multiple police reports against him.

http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/05/20/zakir-naik-granted-saudi-citizenship/