Those Ulama “ours or theirs” who stoke fires of communalism and sectarianism are equally guilty and should be equally called out for Bias.

Mentioning the actions of “our Ulama” doesn’t make the crimes of Dr Zakir Naik less significant. In addition, Dr Zakir Naik reportedly claimed to be a proud India and proclaimed it to the best country of the world (repeatedly).

When the same “best country of the world” wanted to question him in connection with charges, he decided to flee the “best democratic country of the world” into the arms of a dictator.

The damage this does to the brand of Indian Muslims is colossal, in the eyes of average Indian (citizen), Muslims are outsiders anyways and this has reinforced that notion.

An Indian (Muslims) has outside connections, Islam is an outside religion and Dawah in India is being funded by outside sources.

Let’s get back to Saudi Arabia, did you know that there are over 1500 Ulama in Saudi prisons being tortured as we speak? Did you know that that hundreds of political activists languishing in Saudi prisons, tortured, raped and brutalised?

This is the regime which Dr Zakir Naik has decided to flee to and leave his “best country of the world”.

The coward left everybody else who was too poor to flee to face the Music back in India.

Saaray Jahan say Acha Hindustan Hamara…

If it, sit and face the (legal) Music.

This was about courage, dignity and standing by people who supported him.  I hope that Indian Muslims remember the coward who fled the country and left them in the lurch to face the Media onslaught.

Zakir Naik’s aide Aamir Gazdar seeks leniency during Ramzan

“During the holy month of Ramzan, Gazdar is fasting and has asked for home food and analogue clock to keep time during Ramzan,” Gazdar’s lawyer Tariq Sayyad said, adding, “In the holy month, fasting time cycle followed is totally different than the regular one. That is why Gazdar has asked for the clock.”

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Ramadhan a date with Dr Zakir. MashaAllah

Ramadhan a date with Dr Zakir. MashaAllah. Sk Sudais is his company in Saudi. There are two moments of joy for the fasting believer 1.Breaking his fast and 2. Meeting Allah.

Allah bless my brothers ameen. Share. Care.

Let’s take your analysis on face value that it is not possible for Dr Zakir Naik to get a fair trial under the current political circumstances in India

He has still fled (like a coward) and left behind others to face the Music.

Your own analysis defeats your argument!

Surely, he should standby the people who helped and assisted him, should he not?

Why has he left Guzdar and others to beg the Indian Government for Mercy during Ramadhan while he enjoys 5-star treatment outside India?

Your own analysis also betrays your lack of trust in Indian legal system. In an intellectual giant such as yourself has no trust in the Indian legal framework, what chance do common people have? And if you are claiming that whenever difficulty arises people should save their own backside (by fleeing India) and damn millions of Indian Muslims to Hell it’s astonishing!

Isn’t this the same you blame the Pakistanees for? Your famous line

Muslims fled to Pakistan and we (Indian Muslims) are still paying the bill...

Well, let me change the two words

Dr Zakir Naik fled to Saudia and we (Indian Muslims) are still paying the bill...

It is not befitting a person of your calibre and stature to defend a coward!

Let me repeat that this has nothing to do with Ghair-Muqallids vs Deobandees. I have nothing but immense respect and admiration for Dr Israr Ahmed (RA) who was also a Ghair-Muqallid.

I am also not a big fanatical hater of Maulana Maududi (RA). In fact I am not a hater of anyone based on theological or ideological differences.  Believe it or don’t believe it, I don’t really care!

This is about courage, dignity and standing by those who support you.  I have no respect for those who are divisive, corrosive and above all cowards who flee at the first opportunity.

Dr Zakir Naik and IRF have Assets worth millions. Stay in India and defend the allegations against "Islam and Muslims" as you are looking at the issue from an Indian Muslim perspective.Hire the best legal team and go for it.

If a person with millions in Assets won't stay and challenge the Indian Government, who do you expect? An Auto driver to take on the abusive powers of the state?

This sends two signals to Indian Citizens:

1. Non-Muslims: Islam is alien to India. Indian Muslims have foreign aid and assisted by foreign powers to subvert the Indian culture. In other words foreign states are meddling in the affairs of India
2. Muslims: If Muslim individuals like Dr Zakir Naik who are educated, professionals, articulate and have Assets worth millions have no chance against the encroaching Hindutva forces, what chances have common Muslims got?

Utterly demoralising what this communal, sectarian coward has done!

The stance and tactics of this coward plays into the mainstream (political) narrative in India. This is exactly what BJP-RSS have been claiming all along that Islam is alien to India and Indian Muslim are Ghaddars (traitors).

No wonder Saudi regime which leaves no opportunity to damage Islam supports him, it plays into the Zionist agenda of the Saudi regime and fits into their (global) role nicely.

Actually, you raise some important points here.

We are in the midst of Muslims being arrested, kept without charge or subject to humiliation at the hands of the entire state machinery and the well-oiled Media machine.

We have those who sell their souls to the devil and those who fight the issues legally (i.e. Moazzam Baig etc) and stand their ground.

I have been involved in this (in a very small capacity), its soul-crushing and sapping…Believe me your own people abandon you and it feels like the whole world is out to get you. This is the time where it takes guts to stand your ground and really face the possibility that you may be incarcerated for the rest of your lie.

BUT you fight for your innocence

You fight for Muslims

You fight for Islam

Eventually when you win the same people who abandoned you, take credit and come back.

Above all, it gives heart to all other Muslims who find themselves in a similar scenario.

Dr Zakir Naik is a coward who has huge resources at his disposal but decided to flee instead of standing his ground and fighting for Indian Muslims.

It would have given a huge confidence boost to Indian Muslims if he would have assembled a crack legal team and fought all the charges.

It will take just a few legal battles in India for Indian Muslims to realise that the situation is not as dire as it may seem.

You have to be involved in these issues to get what I am talking about.

The reason I disagree with you is that Muslim Media, political activism and legal affairs falls far behind the standards what is required. Dr Zakir Naik and IRF have the resources and the know-how to actually take on the Indian Government and tell their side of the story (even if it’s a sham trial) which I don’t believe it will be.

With access to Peace TV and its resources, they could try to cut through the Media fog and try to put their side of the story to the masses.

India has a great tradition of good investigative Journalism and Indian people feast on investigations and expositions.

The “Hazrats” and the “Maulanas” don’t have the ability to take on the Indian Government and Media machine but Dr Zakir Naik and IRF does.

Instead of actually fighting this battle for the Indian Muslims, the coward has cut and run!

And we have giant intellectuals like Maripat Saheb defending the coward simply on Nationalism.

1. I don’t think that the Indian state is impenetrable
2. I don’t think that the Indian legal system is as shambolic and corrupt as you two are making it out to be.

I am not saying it because I believe Indians are great harbingers of justice, fairness and equality BUT because India wants to project itself on a global scale to be a developed country…Each scandal hits Indian ambitions that much harder…Kashmir and human right abuses are an embarrassment for Indian (image), not to their sense (of right and wrong).

There are miscarriages of justice in any system and it takes resources but importantly courage to stand your ground and fight it.

The episode with Dr Zakir Naik is sowing the seeds of despondency in the Indian Muslims. If people like Maripat Saheb think Dr Zakir Naik and IRF have no chance in today’s India it’s a truly low moment for Indian Muslims.

Instead of arguing, all Indian Muslims reading this should logoff and start packing to leave the country.

Maripat Saheb,

You disappoint me.

I thought an ALIG would be looking to take on the system and even dent it (for the next fighter to dent it further), even if not defeat or crumble it. How can an ALIG defend a coward who ran away without a fight?

Your thoughts are very disappointing to me.

Instead of giving hope and courage to millions of Indian Muslims, you are actually submitting to a crooked system, admitting that you are powerless to fight it.

I am extremely disappointed.  An ALIG is supposed to rail against the system, fight it, resist it, not cower down in fear and admit defeat.