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Zakir Naik finds refuge in Malaysia as politicised Islam grows

Naik, who has been banned in the UK, has been given permanent residency in Malaysia

Zakir Naik (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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Zakir Naik (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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When Zakir Naik emerged from a prominent Malaysian mosque last month fans swarmed about him, seeking selfies with the Indian Muslim televangelist whose hardline views have sparked a criminal investigation back in his home country.

Accompanied by a bodyguard, Naik was making a rare public appearance at the Putra Mosque in Malaysia’s administrative capital, where the prime minister and his cabinet members often worship.

Naik, who has been banned in the UK, has been given permanent residency in Malaysia, and embraced by top government officials.

Critics see Naik’s presence in Malaysia as another sign of top-level support for hardline Islam in a country

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