Talk:Zakir Naik/Archive 7
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Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 24 December 2021
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Malaysia (2012, 2016 and 2019, 2021)
Zakir Naik says he is not banned from giving talks in Malaysia - https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2021/12/756985/zakir-naik-says-he-not-banned-giving-talks-malaysia Plutowriter123 (talk) 17:06, 24 December 2021 (UTC)plutowriter123 Plutowriter123 (talk) 17:06, 24 December 2021 (UTC)
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. - PianoDan (talk) 17:56, 24 December 2021 (UTC)
Non-neutral language in first paragraph
I'm hesitant to edit the page without discussion since I know there's been controversy around the article, so I wanted to propose a couple changes to the lead for other editors to review. The suggestions are about the article's second sentence, which states: "Naik is renowned as a non-Arabic scholar, public orator, and scholar on comparative religion." The source is an award he won from the government of Saudi Arabia. Since government web pages are not neutral sources, I think we need to be wary of how it describes him. The two changes I suggest are:
- Change the word renowned to known, given WP:PEACOCK. The word renowned is also directly taken from the Saudi government source.
- Change the wording so to say "non-Arabic religious scholar and public orator who focuses on Islam and comparative religion." I think this phrasing avoids the suggestion that he has credentials in the academic discipline of comparative religion or publishes in scholarly journals dedicated to that discipline (the usual marks of being a scholar in an academic discipline). At the same time my wording doesn't dispute that he is a religious scholar/televangelist/apologist.
Let me know if there are any issues with this and if not I'll make the changes. Gazelle55 (talk) 22:54, 13 February 2022 (UTC)
Zakir Naik (born 18 October 1965)
Zakir Naik (born 18 October 1965) 202.94.165.85 (talk) 13:40, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
The misspelling of his name
I noticed that the person's name was spelt "ज़किर" (zuh-kir) instead of "ज़ाकिर" (zakir) as it's meant to be spelt. could someone insert the "आ" vowel between the 1st 2 letters.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 116.75.45.165 (talk) 14:33, 26 July 2016
Zakir Naik says to the media that he has never been banned from giving a speech in any Malaysian state.
In this article, Zakir Naik said that he has never been banned from giving a speech in any Malaysian state. But in the controversy section of this article it is mentioned that he was banned from giving speeches nationwide. Should I remove these lines in the article or anything other? Grabup (talk) 15:29, 2 May 2022 (UTC)
- A statement from state officials (police) on his ban can certainly be trusted over information provided by Naik on his own status, which is extremely WP:PRIMARY. Iskandar323 (talk) 16:45, 2 May 2022 (UTC)
Is he a doctor?
Is he really a doctor? First in his lectures he makes basic mistakes on medical matters.
But, he seems to have done his degree, but there is no evidence that he did the internship further training and board exams.
This being the case, he isn't a physician. Rustygecko (talk) 12:28, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
- No, since we have no reliable source stating that he ever practiced medicine in a professional setting, we cannot definitively say that he is a trained doctor. Iskandar323 (talk) 12:43, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
If you listen to his lectures and the things he says about medicine it is very clear that he doesn't have a degree in medicine. Is there any reliable source for his qualifications? Rustygecko (talk) 21:20, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
Concerns about Article
I hope everything is going well for everyone. I've decided to leave a comment today because I'd like to express my concerns about the current state of the article. Although the article contains mostly accurate information, unfortunately, the structure is very poor. I need as much help as possible to save and improve this article through restructuring, and any help is greatly appreciated. Xpërt3 (talk) 04:30, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 15 October 2022
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I request to do a revision and a correction of many terms of this page, because I have seen many errors in the page so i request a perm of edition of this page. Thanks Endpro87 (talk) 09:20, 15 October 2022 (UTC)
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. @Endpro87: ~~ lol1VNIO (I made a mistake? talk to me) 10:20, 15 October 2022 (UTC)
Murad
hi Marufa Sultana (talk) 17:12, 3 November 2022 (UTC)
He is a Salafi. Please add this info .
He is a Salafi. Hence the first paragraph should be changed to as follows :
Zakir Abdul Karim Naik (born 18 October 1965) is an Indian Islamic televangelist and public orator who focuses on comparative religion.[1] He is the founder and president of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) and the Peace TV Network.[2][3] He is a Salafi.[4] Neutralhappy (talk) 22:20, 28 January 2023 (UTC)
Xpërt3 You may be good at making this change. Please make this change. Neutralhappy (talk) 22:41, 28 January 2023 (UTC)
- Sure, I will add it at the top of the page. Xpërt3 (talk) 01:30, 29 January 2023 (UTC)
References
- ^ "Dr. Zakir A. Naik". Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Zakir Naik and the Islamic Research Foundation". Da'wa and Other Religions. Routledge. 2017. doi:10.4324/9781315167015. ISBN 978-1-315-16701-5.
- ^ "All you need to know about Zakir Naik – Who's Zakir Naik?". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ Rizvi, Uzair Hasan. "Muslim clerics in India unite against superstar televangelist Zakir Naik". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 1 April 2023
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Age: 63 2A01:36D:1600:6C95:3568:9354:3409:CB5F (talk) 04:06, 1 April 2023 (UTC)
Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Tollens (talk) 07:53, 1 April 2023 (UTC)
Factual updates Required to Dr Zakir Naik Wiki Page
Dr Zakir Naik has 23 million followers on Facebook https://ms-my.facebook.com/zakirnaik
Has 3.57 million subscribers on YouTube and over 250 million views https://youtube.com/Drzakirchannel
Dr Naik is not banned from preaching: https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2021/12/756985/zakir-naik-says-he-not-banned-giving-talks-malaysia https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2021/12/756985/zakir-naik-says-he-not-banned-giving-talks-malaysia https://www.youtube.com/live/7xDDPfTggss?feature=share https://mediaislam.net/berita/2023/05/23/terengganu-international-summit-tis-2023/ https://www.facebook.com/yadimmalaysia/videos/484439466884429/?extid=WA-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C&mibextid=2Rb1fB&ref=sharing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4izi_R-Shc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXHorL5fvWo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgyIb0r4EkA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpFR7lfZBQM Plutowriter123 (talk) 14:53, 26 May 2023 (UTC)
Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 1 April 2023 (2)
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Add he is Ahle Hadith 2405:201:6025:68BD:B412:68BF:7E12:CFBB (talk) 21:34, 1 April 2023 (UTC)
- Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Actualcpscm (talk) 21:50, 1 April 2023 (UTC)
- hi, i created a topic page under the name of Factual updates Required to Dr Zakir Naik Wiki Page to discuss factual changes that should be made to the Zakir Naik page. Are you able to review and implement as i feel these are a accurate reflection of the current situation he is in Plutowriter123 (talk) 08:28, 11 June 2023 (UTC)
He is not Saudi
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In the legal issues section, it says that Zakir is in Saudi Arabia after the intervention of King Salman. This stood out to me because I myself am Saudi. I know how strict and difficult getting a Saudi citizenship is naturalization outside of marriage almost does not exist in Saudi. Someone getting the Saudi citizenship by means other than marrying a Saudi citizen is something extremely rare. It is such a big deal that we hear about it in the news here when it happens, which again is very rare.
It is a confirmed fact that he's a permanent resident in Malaysia which has been controversial for a while. He goes to a few countries for tours and missions, but his primary residence in in Malaysia. India has been asking Malaysia to send him over to face legal prosecution for years, so official diplomatic records can back that up. During the beginning of his escape from India, many countries were named as mere guesses, but he shortly announced his location. For the last six years and through his lawyer and remarks from Malaysia itself. Example: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/8/15/outrage-in-malaysia-as-zakir-naik-suggests-chinese-expulsion
It is ridiculous to see a claim that a controversial person wanted by law with a ton of baggage politically will be granted a citizenship by Saudi Arabia, a country that almost never grants citizenships, just for him to avoid prosecution... Oh, and it was offered to him by KING no less haha. What a wild claim!
Please remove this statement, I do not know how it is in a protected article. I created an account just to send this. Galfraih (talk) 16:14, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
- Removed. JAYFAX (talk) 11:17, 25 August 2023 (UTC)
Complete a reference
Reference 10 is incomplete -- lacking the author's name. Matthew J. Kuiper should be added as the author of the chapter "Zakir Naik and the Islamic Research Foundation", in the book Da'wa and Other Religions. 19:04, 7 December 2023 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hathilub117 (talk • contribs)
He is not a televangelist
according to Wikipedia a televangelist is someone who preaches (= gives religious speeches) on television in order to persuade people to become Christians and give money to religious organizations:
So really he preaches Islam Salahjun (talk) 17:47, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
- Naik is absolutely a televangelist. Although the word is customarily used for Christian TV preachers, by adding the adjective "Islamic" or "Muslim" (as in Islamic/Muslim televangelist), the problem is solved. 19:07, 7 December 2023 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hathilub117 (talk • contribs)