Zakir Naik And His Ilk - Swami Nityanand, Dr Praveen Togadia, Sanatani YouTubers And Fanatic Hindu Babas

By Sumit Paul, New Age Islam 24 March 2023 Isn't it sheer stupidity on the part of Indian government to ask Oman to arrest and extradite the controversial Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik, who's currently hiding in Malaysia? This will alert the fugitive and he'll simply refuse to visit Oman! What did India do when he fled the country a few years ago? And on a different note, what was Indian government doing when a fraud and rapist called Swami Nityanand not only managed to flee but also 'build' a fictitious nation called Kailasa near Ecuador? Zakir Naik ----- Agreed, Zakir is a rogue and a zealot but what about Dr Praveen Togadia? Has the Indian Medical Association cancelled the registration of these two medicos? All these controversial characters were allowed, nay encouraged, to preach and spew venom and when they became Frankenstein, the government either let them flee or reside in the country without taking any action. Zakir was allowed to preach for nearly two decades despite people protesting that he openly insulted all other faiths and shamelessly glorified Islam. He openly presided over Dawat-e-Islam congregations and converted the gullible masses. He called India, a Mulk-e-Butparastaan ( a country of idolaters) but police and government chose to turn a Nelson's eye to his scurrilous and extremely provocative speeches. The problem with a soi disant secular country like India is that religious freedom is often stretched a trifle too long. In the name of freedom, the religious figures, preachers and agents often become threats to the country. Who was Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale? He was a devout Sikh, a sort of a Granthi, who eventually became an albatross and reason for Mrs Indira Gandhi's assassination. Ahmad Deedat, the master and mentor of Zakir Naik, once jokingly as well as arrogantly said that had he been an Indian citizen, he'd have converted the entire population of India to Islam. He didn't exaggerate. Surat-born South African rabid Muslim preacher Ahmad Deedat deceptively converted many people to Islam. Quite a few converts now call themselves either ex-Muslims or atheists. Zakir also converted en masse just like Mother Teresa Christianized many poor people under the pretext of service to the poorest of poor. It seems highly unlikely that Zakir will be deported. But a lesson can be learnt from this episode and experience that whether a Hindu, Muslim, Christian or Buddhist, no one should be allowed to preach religion in public and convert anyone. Put a battalion of Hindu preachers, Sanatani YouTubers and fanatic Hindu Babas behind the bars. But will the current Hindu political dispensation ever do that? ------ A regular columnist for New Age Islam, Sumit Paul is a researcher in comparative religions, with special reference to Islam. He has contributed articles to the world's premier publications in several languages including Persian. URL: https://newageislam.com/interfaith-dialogue/zakir-swami-nityanand-togadia-sanatani-hindu-babas/d/129389 New Age Islam, Islam Online, Islamic Website, African Muslim News, Arab World News, South Asia News, Indian Muslim News, World Muslim News, Women in Islam, Islamic Feminism, Arab Women, Women In Arab, Islamophobia in America, Muslim Women in West, Islam Women and Feminism