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Zakir Naik apologises to non-Muslims, says he isn't racist
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Aug 21 (ANI): A day after being questioned by Malaysian police for hours over his racially sensitive remarks against Hindus and Chinese, controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik on Tuesday apologised to non-Muslims for the comments.
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Prepared to meet Zakir Naik in court: Malaysian minister M Kulasegaran
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Aug 17 (ANI): Malaysian Human Resource Minister M Kulasegaran said on Friday that he is prepared to meet controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik in court after the latter demanded an apology from the minister for making derogatory remarks towards him.
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Malaysia can revoke Naik's PR status: Mahathir Mohamad
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Aug 16 (ANI): Malaysia can revoke the Permanent Resident (PR) status of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik should it be proven that his actions harmed the country's 'well-being,' country's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday.
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Malaysia probes Zakir Naik over religious remarks
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Aug 16 (ANI): Malaysian authorities have initiated an investigation against controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik over his intent to provoke a peace breach while making alleged and sensitive remarks on the Hindus and Chinese residing in the Muslim-majority nation
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Minister urges action against Zakir Naik for denigrating Hindu Malaysians
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Aug 14 (ANI): Malaysian Human Resources Minister M Kulasegaran has called for action to be taken against controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik "for questioning the loyalty of Hindu Malaysians".
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Zakir Naik influenced terror group planned mass killing by poisoning Prasa
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Aurangabad (Maharashtra) [India], July 25 (ANI): The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Wednesday filed charge sheet in a Mumbai Court against nine members of a terror group inspired by controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who were allegedly planning to poison the prasad given to devotees a
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Special court warns Zakir Naik, orders to appear on July 31
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jun 19 (ANI): A special PMLA court has ordered controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik to physically appear before it on July 31. The court said that a non-bailable warrant will be issued against Naik if he fails to appear before it.
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India to pursue formal request to Malaysia for Zakir Naik's extradition: M
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jun 12 (ANI): India has made a formal request to Malaysia and will continue to pursue for the extradition of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Indian agencies trying to pin fictitious charges on me: Zakir Naik
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 11 (ANI): Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik claimed that Indian agencies are "desperately trying to pin fictitious charges" on him and are trying everything possible to put him behind the bars.
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Malaysia has right not to extradite Zakir Naik: Prime Minister Mohamad
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Melaka [Malaysia], June 10 (ANI): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday said his country has the right not to extradite controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, for similar reasons that Australia had turned down his country's request to extradite Sirul Azhar Umar in 2015.
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Sri Lanka: Social media platforms banned after attack on mosque
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 13 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government on Monday blocked various social media platforms including WhatsApp, Facebook and YouTube to prevent the circulation of rumours in the aftermath of violence in Chilaw and Kuliyapitiya.
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Sri Lanka: Police arrest Islamic preacher for inciting extremism on social
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI): A 47-year-old moulavi, an Islamic preacher, was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Colombo on charges of using social media platforms to air extremist views, the police said on Sunday.
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