A medical doctor by professional training, Dr Zakir Naik is renowned as a dynamic international orator on Islam and Comparative Religion. He is the president of Islamic Research Foundation, Mumbai. Dr Zakir 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 popular for his critical analysis and convincing answers to challenging questions posed by audiences after his public talks. Dr. Zakir also founded Peace TV, a 24-hour Islamic international TV channel with programs in English and Urdu. He has also published booklet versions of lectures on Islam and comparative religion. His lectures are colloquial and 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 popular for his critical analysis and convincing answers to challenging questions posed by audiences after his public talks, and his videos are thus shared circulated widely online, garnering over 20 million views on his YouTube channel and 17 million Facebook fans.

President of Islamic Research Foundation, Public speaker

King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam, 2015

Married and Two Childrens