Dr. Zakir Naik honoured with the “Islamic Personality of the year” Award.
By V.M. Khaleelur Rahman
It gives us great pleasure to know that the 47 year old Indian Islamic scholar Dr. Zakir Naik has received the Islamic Personality of the year Award on Monday, 29th July 2013. He is the youngest and second Indian recipient of the Award. The late great Islamic and Arabic scholar Maulana Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi sahib was the first Indian to receive the Award.
Dr. Zakir Naik receiving the Award. The Award presented by Dubai International Holy Quran Award comes in recognition of his efforts to spread the message of Islam and promote peace at a global level with his initiatives in education, media and philanthropy.
According to Khaleej Times, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai honoured Dr. Zakir Naik with the Award at Zabeel Palace and congratulated him for preaching and promoting Islam as a religion of mercy and tolerance.
The cash reward of Dh 1 million which he has received is to be donated to start a Waqf (endowment) fund for Peace TV.
Dr. Zakir Naik is a popular Indian orator on Islam and he is the President of Mumbai based Islamic Research Foundation. He presents Islam in its proper perspective based on the holy Quran and Ahaadees (sayings of Prophet Mohammed - sallallahu alaihi wasallam) He has delivered more than 2000 public talks in India and many other countries in the world.
(Source: Khaleej Times and Photo: Ummid.com)
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