IRF banned to divert attention from demonetisation:Zakir Naik in an open letter

Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, whose NGO Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) was banned by the Narendra Modi -government for five years, has alleged that the ban was timed to the demonetisation announcement to divert media attention.  In an open letter, Naik alleges that Modi-government had decided to ban…

Zakir Naik’s NGO gave Rs 80K scholarship to IS man: NIA

Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s non-governmental organisation Islamic Research Foundation sponsored an alleged Islamic State group sympathiser, IANS reported quoting unidentified National Investigation Agency officials. The official said the NGO gave Abu Anas, currently in Delhi’s Tihar jail, Rs…