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Jihadist Islamic Preacher Who Paid Non-Muslims to Convert Accused of Money-Laundering

May 5, 2019 10:00 am By Daniel Greenfield

Zakir Naik is one of the most popular Islamic preachers in the world.

Jihad Watch has frequently covered his antics in the past.

“Zakir Naik travels the world debating non-Muslims, and many converts to Islam have claimed that it was his stellar performances in these debates that convinced them of the truth of Islam. I myself would love to debate him, but in light of this story, it may have to be in a prison cell. It is interesting that a person so renowned worldwide for his comprehensive knowledge of Islam would even be accused of complicity in jihad terror strikes. But no Western authorities are likely to ponder the implications of that,” Robert Spencer noted in 2016 when Naik was accused of inspiring Jihadists in Bangladesh.

That same year, Christine Douglass-Williams noted that Naik had been accused of staging his mass conversions.

It keeps getting worse for the wildly popular Islamic preacher Zakir Naik. Described as the “third most popular guru in India,” deemed “the rock star of tele-evangelism and a proponent of modern Islam,” and whose Peace Channel boasts 100 million viewers, Zaik’s reputation has been taking a global flogging lately. Now comes word that Naik, also well known for his “gift” of eliciting mass conversions to Islam, has been actually paying people to convert to Islam. Mumbai Police investigators say Naik and his non-profit Islamic Research Foundation have “illegally converted around 800 people to Islam by paying them using funds received from abroad.”

Now, fittingly, Naik is being accused of money laundering.

Indian prosecutors have charged controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik with money laundering.

Mr Naik, who lives in exile, is accused of acquiring $28m (£21m) worth of criminal assets, a claim he denies.

Indian authorities have also accused him of spreading hate speech and inciting terrorism.

Mr Naik, 53, promotes a radical form of Islam on the channel Peace TV. It is banned in India but has an estimated 200 million viewers worldwide.

If it has 200 million viewers worldwide, wouldn’t that make it mainstream, not radical?

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  1. gravenimage says

    May 5, 2019 at 4:10 pm

    Jihadist Islamic Preacher Who Paid Non-Muslims to Convert Accused of Money-Laundering
    ………………

    Not a surprise…

    • mortimer says

      May 5, 2019 at 8:04 pm

      Mohammed set the precedent of bribing neighboring tribes to join Islam. He bribed tribal leaders to be favorable towards Muslims and some of them were even bribed to join.

      The same thing is happening today. Mohammed’s last command was to bribe emissaries (ambassadors). Muslims are bribing our Western politicians to promote Islam. I have no doubt that many Western party leaders like Corbyn and Trudeau have received money to promote Islam.

      • JIm says

        May 6, 2019 at 3:47 pm

        Mortimer:How dare you suggest that! (lol) I we could prove that, it would be fantastic! Corbyn has always cosied up with terrorists.

    • Frederick King says

      May 6, 2019 at 3:33 am

      He’s the moron that says ” I’m a medical doctor” to impress his illiterate followers.

  2. FYI says

    May 5, 2019 at 5:35 pm

    Christian Prince,that Arabic speaking expert on islam does an amazing impression of Zakir Naik on You Tube..

    Christian Prince Debates

    Dr Zakir Naik responds to arrogant Christian{March 2019}

    • Katz says

      May 6, 2019 at 5:28 am

      And I thought that was Zakir Naik with CP as I have never heard his voice or “debate”.

  3. Mac-101 says

    May 5, 2019 at 6:14 pm

    I knew several soldiers who converted to Islam back after the First Gulf War for the 10 grand. They were real careful not to say nothin negative about Islam but we ALL knew none of them believed any of it. One became a contract worker in Iraq and got em 4 wives in Kazakhstan. Cost him like 1200 a month to keep em ALL like Princesses in a harem. Lib women are in for a shock once the Caliphate is established. LOL!

    • mortimer says

      May 5, 2019 at 8:11 pm

      Disgusting and amoral. They dropped out, no doubt and then kept their mouths shut. Workers in Islamic countries often convert to get better treatment and more privileges and then drop out after they go home.

      Feminist Phyllis Chesler married a nice Muslim who took her to Afghanistan and then had her locked up in a house with her mother-in-law who tried to poison her. She was lucky to get out of Afghastlistan alive.

  4. CogitoErgoSum says

    May 5, 2019 at 10:05 pm

    I can’t help thinking of this “Muslim Mastermind” video whenever the name of Zakir Naik is mentioned:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fahXMxCPPlA

    BTW, there is another video of “Muslim Mastermind” featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson but I’ll let those who are interested look that one up for themselves. (I have mixed feelings about the humor in that one.)

  5. na says

    May 6, 2019 at 1:00 am

    Lot of people are converting to Islam from other religion. That is not the effect of Zakir Naek or true religion Islam. We can not blame him or Islam for conversion. Some media claims that Christians converting to Islam due to persecution fear. No.
    The reason is Job and money. If you consider third world(India, China,Ethiopia,Japan) many influential, high IQ people, Rich people are European, Russian or Persian decedent. They have a traditional monopoly in that region in education , banking, finance, enterprises, religion etc. See Roman in China. Indian business class.
    If you go to some churches in South India(In a region Kerala), many churches are either controlled by Persians, Brahmans, Jewish Christians or Arab Christians. Others poor people have no role in handling church and finance. Plus some Anglican churches are allowing whore woman to do service. For rich they can do whatever they want. If a poor doing same thing then he is out. So many people fed up with Christianity or religion. Plus their is no benefit in joining a religion. Religious institution offer money and job for influential people and politicians.
    But Islam on other hand they give a warm welcome for new comers. Job, money everything.
    We all know the existence of God, Jesus is not a solution and savior.Many people prayed Jesus and failed. No solution for cure of illness, money or job. But Islam is money to solve financial problem, revenge(support from sharia),job everything you have here. They give you all support to attack others, looting,revenge, terrorism,invasion everything is there.

    • CogitoErgoSum says

      May 6, 2019 at 1:49 am

      And yet Muslims are willing to risk drowning in the Mediterranean to come to lands still mostly populated by Christians rather than go to lands mostly populated by Muslims. Why did Christian lands become so rich and Muslim lands become so poor — except for the places with large underground lakes oil — which was of no value until the Christians began to want the oil for their machines. Why was it the Christians who invented and built those machines and discovered that oil could be useful in running those machines? Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain and not in Iraq, Egypt or Saudi Arabia — or for that matter in China?

      • na says

        May 6, 2019 at 3:55 am

        Most of the Zakir Naik disciples were from an Indian states . I do not think he has influence in Europe? Now his focus is Japan and China.

      • gravenimage says

        May 6, 2019 at 5:42 pm

        Some odd stuff from na:

        Lot of people are converting to Islam from other religion. That is not the effect of Zakir Naek or true religion Islam. We can not blame him or Islam for conversion. Some media claims that Christians converting to Islam due to persecution fear. No.

        The reason is Job and money.
        …………………..

        The idea that Christians and other Infidels never convert to Islam out of fear is ridiculous.

        Here there were a hundred schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria, and only one refused to convert to Islam. Are we to believe that all of these victims just wanted better job opportunities?

        “Nigeria: Kidnapped girl who refused her captors’ demands to convert to Islam pleads for help”

        https://www.jihadwatch.org/2018/08/nigeria-kidnapped-girl-who-refused-her-captors-demands-to-convert-to-islam-pleads-for-help

        More:

        If you consider third world(India, China,Ethiopia,Japan) many influential, high IQ people, Rich people are European, Russian or Persian decedent. They have a traditional monopoly in that region in education , banking, finance, enterprises, religion etc. See Roman in China. Indian business class.
        …………………..

        These are just *very* odd claims.

        No, Russians and Iranians have no monopoly on banking, education, and religion in China or Japan.

        More:

        If you go to some churches in South India(In a region Kerala), many churches are either controlled by Persians, Brahmans, Jewish Christians or Arab Christians.
        …………………..

        Another very odd claim. There are very few Iranian Christians, and those who identify as Brahmans identify as Hindus, not Christians. There are some Jews who have converted to Christianity, but they are not known as “Jewish Christians”. There are indeed Arab Christians, but few in India. There is a Syriac Church in Kerala, but this is denomination–not an indication that the church is run by Arab Christians.

        Christianity has actually been in India for centuries.

        More:

        Others poor people have no role in handling church and finance. Plus some Anglican churches are allowing whore woman to do service. For rich they can do whatever they want. If a poor doing same thing then he is out. So many people fed up with Christianity or religion. Plus their is no benefit in joining a religion. Religious institution offer money and job for influential people and politicians.
        …………………..

        “Whore woman”? If na thinks like this about women, then he would probably be happy with converting Islam.

        And the idea that Christianity is disappearing in the region is not true–it is actually growing in India.

        More:

        But Islam on other hand they give a warm welcome for new comers. Job, money everything.
        …………………..

        From everything I have heard, this warm welcome is usually *very* short lived–just until the convert is hooked. Then, they are not allowed to leave Islam without threat of death.

        More:

        We all know the existence of God, Jesus is not a solution and savior.Many people prayed Jesus and failed. No solution for cure of illness, money or job.
        …………………..

        Firstly, na seems to be missing the point–religion is spiritual, not an in with the local boss.

        But he is also mistaken–Christian and culturally Christian nations have *much* higher standards of living and rates of life expectancy than do Muslim countries. In fact, Muslim countries–save for cases of unearned oil wealth–are mostly at or near the bottom in terms of education and opportunities.

        More:

        But Islam is money to solve financial problem, revenge(support from sharia),job everything you have here. They give you all support to attack others, looting,revenge, terrorism,invasion everything is there.
        …………………..

        Again, a very odd claim. Generally speaking, Muslims in India are generally the poorest and least well-educated group in India–unsurprising among a group that generally disdains secular education and the work ethic.

        But na is certainly right that Islam endorses violence against Infidels.

    • CRUSADER says

      May 6, 2019 at 5:06 am

      God doesn’t serve us.
      Original Sin was thinking we could manage without God.
      We left the Garden, and have been paying for that mistake since.
      We are to understand the world as God intends.
      Christ offers salvation, but we have to open the door.
      It is not by our efforts — but by Grace that we are saved.
      If we *feel* our troubles are not solved or we are not heard by God,
      we may be in store for something which God intends for us.
      Who are we to determine what God wishes?
      We are to be grateful for the guidance of the Gospel.
      And to know that we are Children of Heaven.

      + + +

      MICAH 6:

      Do Justly.
      Love Mercy.
      Walk Humbly with God.

  6. Buraq says

    May 6, 2019 at 2:03 am

    Every dog has its day ………. as they say! Clown!

  7. infidel says

    May 6, 2019 at 2:22 am

    This disgusting Islamic animal was once the poster boy for the left liberals in India as well as their cronies in Bollywood. During the days of the Left Lib Congress Govt from 2009-14, this creature roamed the country with impunity, spewing venom against non Muslims, particularly against Hindus as Hindus are the main targets to be overcome for these mad creatures in India. After the Right-conservative Govt took power in 2019, all the anti national activities of this abominable creature were exposed and this creature took flight and consequent asylum in Malaysia, But elections are going on again as we speak in India and if, god forbid, the left lib congress again comes to power, this disgusting creature may be invited back and feted and given full lic to abuse and terrorize Hindus as before. Ps pray for us that the Right conservatives under PM Modi retains power…else, Islam will gain a huge step in its final frontier conquest of Hindu India.

    • infidel says

      May 6, 2019 at 2:24 am

      OOps, the right conservative BJP under the leadership of Modi took power in 2014. Sorry for the error.

    • gravenimage says

      May 6, 2019 at 5:43 pm

      Thanks, Infidel.

  8. kuriakose says

    May 6, 2019 at 2:55 am

    Malaysia is actually protecting Naik. Mahathir himself has stated that he will not agree to India’s request as ‘ Zakir is not breaking the country’s laws ‘ in spite of numerous complaints from Malaysians too as to him disparaging other religions.
    But we all know that it is okay for muslims to disparage other religions but not the other way around. It might become clear to us what a ‘moderate’ muhameddan like mahathir is really like.
    Quote: …Despite an official request from New Delhi and the extradition treaty between both countries, the Pakatan Harapan government has insisted that the preacher will not be sent back unless he breaks any local laws.

    Recently, it was reported that one of his disciples, 35-year-old Muhammad Zamri Vinoth Kalimuthu, was arrested in Perlis for allegedly insulting Hinduism.

    Several police reports were lodged against Zamri over a sermon uploaded online that was deemed “blasphemous”…
    https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/474719
    Kalimuthu is obviously a convert from Hinduism.
    The muhameddan world believes zakir is a great ‘intellectual’ and polemicist and are bankrolling his efforts. Don’t expect any action from them against zakir.

    • infidel says

      May 6, 2019 at 3:12 am

      Yesterday, for the first time, the orthodox church in Kerala, canonized a Hindu spiritual leader and made him a Saint.. even though he still remains a proud Hindu… Sri Sri Raviishanker… Are the winds finally changing and are Christians finally recognizing who are their real threats and who are their enemies. Is a new front being formed against the common threat of Jehaad,… remains to be seen.. BUT NONE OF THE MSM EVEN REPORTED THIS..

      • infidel says

        May 6, 2019 at 3:18 am

        The link can be found here.. It was the order of St George from one of the oldest and well respected orthodox church in India.. feel very proud as a Hindu..

        https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sri-sri-ravi-shankar-conferred-with-award-119050500623_1.html

        • gravenimage says

          May 6, 2019 at 5:48 pm

          Ravi Shankar was not canonized as a Christian saint–but he was given an award. Yes, something to be proud of.

    • katherine says

      May 6, 2019 at 7:56 pm

      Mahathir Indian-Muslim akin to Zakir Naik – he speak with forked tongue.

      It’s in the logic : if Zakir commits a crime in Malaysia, he will be charged and held in a gilded suite at a la carte detention center for VIPs – complete with the facilities of a condominium. The good doctor will then assuage the Indian Authorities by saying that the fugitive is already under incarceration.

      Zakir will be a privileged detainee for a while until the issue blows over.

  9. Michael Copeland says

    May 6, 2019 at 3:46 am

    “Zakir Nail is a Joke”
    video from David Wood

    • CRUSADER says

      May 6, 2019 at 5:10 am

      EXCELLENT !

    • Katz says

      May 6, 2019 at 5:26 am

      Thank you for the post!

    • Graham says

      May 6, 2019 at 11:38 am

      Brilliant! David woods videos are always top class!

    • gravenimage says

      May 6, 2019 at 5:50 pm

      Yes–this from David Wood is excellent. Zakir Naik really is a grotesque and laughable figure.

      • na says

        May 6, 2019 at 10:22 pm

        Another figure is Zakir Moosa. His argument is India is the earth, China is sun, Rest of the kuffar nations are moon. Turkey to Afghanistan a sky, Mecca is judgement place. Russia and Europe are paradise with angels and whores. Chinese people are jinn. and right hemisphere of earth (right side of Iran) hell, and Europe heaven. Southern continents like Africa and Australia are underworld. So Muslims should either move to Yeman or Pakistan to gather for judgement.

        Zakir naik is fund based preacher

        • gravenimage says

          May 7, 2019 at 11:19 pm

          Yes–Zakir Moosa is another nasty piece of work. He has links to Al Qaida.

  10. Linda M Clark says

    May 6, 2019 at 10:01 am

    If you’re reading this article and the comments here “Dr. Naik”, just know you will be held accountable on the last day, for all your lies about Yesua Messiah.

  11. Guy Forester says

    May 6, 2019 at 3:13 pm

    Someone needs to check to see if Naik has a diploma from either the Oral Roberts or Jimmy Swaggart evangelism academy.

    • gravenimage says

      May 6, 2019 at 5:54 pm

      BS from Muslims much predates Jimmy Swaggart…

  12. na says

    May 6, 2019 at 10:04 pm

    https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/isis-saudi-arabia-awards-top-prize-cleric-zakir-naik-who-supports-sex-female-slaves-1490108

    • gravenimage says

      May 7, 2019 at 11:20 pm

      Yes–ugly stuff.

  13. na says

    May 6, 2019 at 10:07 pm

    ibtimes.co.uk
    Isis: Saudi Arabia awards top prize to cleric Zakir Naik who condones sex with female slaves
    Ludovica Iaccino By Ludovica Iaccino
    Updated March 2, 2015 16:00 GMT
    Yazidi women
    Yazidi women, largely persecuted by Islamic state (Isis) in occupied areas, hold signs during demonstration against the attacks of IS in Iraq in front of the European Parliament at the Luxembourg square in Brussels Getty Images
    A controversial Indian cleric who believes it is permissible for terror groups such as Islamic State (Isis) to have sex with their female slaves has been awarded the Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal international prize for his contribution to promote Islam.

    The prize was first awarded in 1979 and aims to recognise people’s efforts to make meaningful positive changes. Zakir Naik received it along with four other people during a ceremony in a hotel in Riyadh.

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    Naik is president of the Islamic Research Foundation. He also founded the Peace TV channel where, in 2008, he declared the 9/11 attacks were not carried out by terror group al-Qaeda as it was “an inside job”.

    In another occasion, Naik said during a speech on Peace TV that the Quran allows men “to have sex with their wives and what their right hand possesses, which means their slaves.”

    During his acceptance speech, Naik announced he would donate his entire monetary award of SR750,000 (£129,999, $200,000) to his channel, according to the Saudi Gazette. Naik also said the prize would be an “incentive for me to complete what I have started”.

    The Indian cleric has previously sparked worldwide outrage for publicly advocating capital punishment for homosexuals and people who renounce Islam. He also said husbands can beat their women with moderation and called for India to be ruled by Sharia law.

    Naik was banned from the UK in 2010 for “unacceptable behaviour” due to his controversial comments. Following the ban, veteran scholar Maulana Wahiduddin Khan accused him of “peddling some provocative, dubious ideas”. In 2012, Naik was also denied to attend as a speaker at an Islamic conference in Toronto.

    More about Islamic clerics
    Fifa World Cup 2014 Fatwa: Scholar Yasser Borhami Says Football is Forbidden
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    Indonesia: ‘Threesome’ Sex Tape Islamic Cleric Charged with Violating Anti-Porn Law
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