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Why Al-Jazeera is silent on Qatar’s dubious human rights records, but gets vocal on India and its democracy
Utpal Kumar •As a media outlet that has hired journalists mostly from the West, Al-Jazeera is the heady cocktail of the white supremacist syndrome and the Middle Eastern complex vis-à-vis India
India takes up presence of Zakir Naik, wanted Islamic preacher, at FIFA World Cup with Qatar
Fp Staff •India has taken up the issue of fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s presence at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar and his extradition with the authorities of the host country. The Indian government is determined to take strict action against Naik and make him face the law on Indian soil, the MEA said
Zakir Naik saga exposes Europe and Qatar: They should stop lecturing India on trade relations and religious tolerance
Omer Ghazi •While Qatar’s Islamist connections are well known, the Western world’s supposed commitment to human rights and liberal values takes a back seat when the commercial interests take the wheel
Beer, No. Zakir, Yes: Qatar's hypocricy exposed as Naik's old video calling playing football 'haram' goes viral
Fp Staff •Naik has been accused of giving hate speeches and has been banned in India. His supporters dub him an expert on comparative religion
Qatar targeted India on Nupur Sharma: Modi government must return the favour on Zakir Naik
Monica Verma •India was asked to explain Nupur Sharma’s remarks by the Gulf countries led by Qatar. But now Qatar is itself platforming a hate-monger like Zakir Naik. Qatar must be politely told to deplatform and reject elements like Naik strongly
The crimes and controversies of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is in Qatar to give sermons during FIFA World Cup
Fp Explainers •Now in Qatar to deliver sermons during the FIFA World Cup, controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik is a wanted man in India. The fugitive, who has endorsed Al Qaeda and Islamic State, has been linked to terrorist activities, accused of radicalising youth and money laundering
Orwellian doublethink: Why West has no moral right to lecture Qatar despite its jihadi connections
Utpal Kumar •Qatar would have found itself among pariah nations by now, had it not been for the hypocrisy of the West that swears by democracy but is often found embracing some of the worst dictators and human rights abusers in world history
Qatar invites radical Islamic preacher and Indian fugitive Zakir Naik to preach Islam at FIFA World Cup
Fp Staff •Zakir Naik has been living in exile in Malaysia since 2017, as a runaway fugitive, after the Indian government pressed charges against him over money laundering
I supported Nupur Sharma when everybody asked her to apologise for remarks against Prophet Muhammad: Raj Thackeray
•MNS chief Raj Thackeray also slammed the Owaisi brothers (AIMIM leaders) for allegedly ridiculing the names of Hindu gods. 'No action has been taken against them,' he said
Gorakhnath temple attack: Accused Murtaza Abbasi who was on ATS radar, inspired by Zakir Naik, ISIS clips found in laptop
Fp Staff •During the interrogation, Murtaza Ahmad Abbasi said he visited the temple and attacked the security persons because he wanted to give his life for Allah