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Friday, 13 November 2026 IST

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Centre extends Zakir Naik’s IRF ban till 2031 over ‘sinister anti-India designs’

The Centre on Friday declared radical Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s NGO Islamic Research Foundation, (IRF), as an ‘unlawful association’ for a further period of five years, on the…

Centre extends Zakir Naik's IRF ban till 2031 over 'sinister anti-India designs'
Centre extends Zakir Naik's IRF ban till 2031 over 'sinister anti-India designs' — image via Times of India India — Credit: Storywire

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The Centre on Friday declared radical Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s NGO Islamic Research Foundation, (IRF), as an ‘unlawful association’ for a further period of five years, on the ground that the outfit and its members, particularly Dr Naik, have been encouraging and aiding others to promote disharmony, enmity and ill-will between different religious communities and groups.

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