About Dr.

Zakir Naik
A medical doctor by professional training, Dr. Zakir Naik is renowned 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 37 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 6 years (by the year 2002), Dr. Zakir Naik
has delivered more than 600 public talks in the U.S.A., Canada, U.K., Saudi Arabia, U.A.E.,
Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, South Africa, Mauritius, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong,
Thailand, Guyana (South America) 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.
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 100
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 video cassettes, video
CDs and audio cassettes. 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) 23736875 (8 lines) Fax : (0091-22) 23730689
website : http://www.irf.net

BIRTH DATE & PLACE-:--October 18, 1965 in Mumbai, India

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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 Programs

including International Da'wah Training Programs 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, Botswana, Singapore, Guyana, 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. ISLAM AND TERRORISM
5. WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN ISLAM - Protected Or Subjugated?
6. AL-QUR'ÂN - Should it be Read with Understanding?
7. IS THE QUR'ÂN GOD'S WORD?