Ban on Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s organisation extended by five years
Verified: 4 outlets have reported this story since Nov 13, 3 of them from India.
The Islamic Research Foundation had been declared an ‘unlawful association’ under India’s anti-terror law in November 2016.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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3 outlets from India, where the story is: Scroll.in, The Hindu, The Times of India · how we count
- Nov 13, 5:42 AM UTCFirst reportCentre extends ban on Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation for 5 yearstimesofindia.indiatimes.com ↗
- Nov 13, 5:42 AM UTC+0 minMHA declares Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation unlawful for another five yearsthehindu.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 5:43 AM UTC · +0 min
- Nov 13, 11:24 AM UTC+6 h· you’re reading thisBan on Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s organisation extended by five yearsscroll.in ↗
- Severity rose to medium
- Nov 13, 3:44 PM UTC+10 hCentre extends Zakir Naik's IRF ban till 2031 over 'sinister anti-India designs'timesofindia.indiatimes.com (again) ↗
- Nov 13, 10:28 PM UTC+17 hCentre extends ban on Zakir Naik’s IRF for 5 more yearsdailypioneer.com ↗
[Claude] Both reports describe the same announcement extending the ban on Zakir Naik's Islamic Research Foundation by five years, with no conflicting facts.
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