The Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) is a registered non-profit organization, which is based in Mumbai, India, that promotes Islamic Da’wah.[1] The founder and President of IRF is Dr. Zakir Naik, who is a scholar and a preacher of Islam.[2] The IRF Ladies' Wing was established in 1992, and is led by Dr. Zakir Naik's wife, Farhat Naik.[3] Zakir's brother, Dr. Mohammed Naik, is the chairman of the Islamic Research Foundation.
Live and recorded programs of the IRF are broadcast through the Peace TV network, Internet and the print media.[4]
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IRF created a IRF Educational Trust (Regd. Public Trust No. E-14436 [Bom]) and in 2001, established the Islamic International School in Dongri district, Mumbai[5] which accepts boys and girls from Nursery to Standard VII.[6]
A medical doctor by professional training, Dr. Zakir Naik is renowed as a dynamic international orator on Islam and Comparative Religion. Dr. Zakir Naik clarifies Islamic viewpoints and clears misconceptions about Islam, using the Qur'an, authentic Hadith and other religious Scriptures as a basis, in conjunction with reason, logic and scientific facts. He is 44 years old.
Dr. Zakir is popular for his critical analysis and convincing answers to challenging questions posed by audiences after his public talks. In the last 12 years (by the year 2008), Dr. Zakir Naik has delivered more than 1200 public talks in the U.S.A., Canada, U.K., Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, South Africa, Italy, Mauritius, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hongkong, Thailand, Guyana (South America), Trinidad and many other countries, in addition to numerous public talks in India.
He has successfully participated in several symposia and dialogues with prominent personalities of other faiths. His public dialogue with Dr. William Campbell (of USA), on the topic, “The Qur’an and the Bible in the light of Science” held in city of Chicago, U.S.A., on April 1, 2000 was a resounding success.
His Interfaith Dialogue with prominent Hindu Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on the topic ‘The Concept of God in Hinduism and Islam in the light of Sacred Scriptures’ held at Palace Grounds, Bangalore, on 21st Jan. 2006, was highly appreciated by people of both the faiths.
In the issue dated 22nd Feb. 2009 of the Indian Express list of the “100 Most Powerful Indians in 2009” amongst the billion plus population of India, Dr. Zakir Naik was ranked No. 82. In the special list of the “Top 10 Spiritual Gurus of India” Dr. Zakir Naik was ranked No. 3, after Baba Ramdev and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, being the only Muslim in the list.
Dr. Zakir Naik stood out most eloquently for Islam and Muslims in the present times on one of the leading and most respected News Channel of India, NDTV 24 x 7, during the ‘Guest this week’ interview programme “Walk the Talk” conducted by host Shekhar Gupta (Editor-in-Chief of Indian Express) telecast on 7th and 8th March 2009.
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 awarded to Dr. Zakir Abdul-Karim Naik 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 Naik appears regularly on many international T.V. Channels in more than 200 countries of the world. He is regularly invited for T.V. and Radio interviews. More than a hundred of his talks, dialogues, debates and symposia are available on VCDs and DVDs. He has authored books on Islam and Comparative Religion
   | Beyond veil: Am I not a normal Muslim girl? - Beyond veil: Am I not a normal Muslim girl? |
| | New forms of Islamic educational provision in India - New forms of Islamic educational provision in India | Indian Muslims |
| | The Quran advocates decorum, not a uniform for women - The Quran advocates decorum, not a uniform for women' - Bombay Times - City - NEWS - The Times of India |
| | Islamic Research Foundation UK - islamicresearchfoundation.co.uk |
| | Islamic Research Foundation - islamicresearchfoundation.co.uk |
| | Back to their roots - The Hindu : Back to their roots |
| | Downloadable lectures bu Zakir Naik - Lectures : Dr Zakir Naik |
| | Aswatalislam.net - Aswat Al-Islam.net (www.aswatalislam.net) |
| | A website dedicated to Dr. Zakir Naik - Islamic Research Foundation |
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