kingFaisal-Award

King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia presented Dr Zakir Naik with the most prestigious Award of the Muslim World, the ‘King Faisal International Prize 2015’ for ‘Service to Islam’ on 1st March 2015.

The King Faisal Foundation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, conferred on Dr Zakir Naik the prestigious 'King Faisal International Prize 2015’ for 'Service to Islam', the Most Acclaimed Award in the Muslim World, similar to The Nobel Prize, for his 'renowned authority in Comparative Religion' and 'promoting Peace TV.'

The prize consisted of a certificate indicating the laureate’s achievements, a commemorative 24-carat 200 gram gold medal and Saudi Riyals 750,000 (US $200,000). The entire prize money was donated to the Waqf for Peace TV Network by Dr Zakir Naik.

Dr Zakir Naik Donated the entire amount of SR 750,000/- (equivalent to US $200,000/-) for the Waqf (Endowment) Fund for Peace TV

A commemorative 24-carat 200 gram gold medal.

King Faisal International Prize 2015 for Service of Islam

The Award Ceremony

DR ZAKIR NAIK CONFERRED
KING FAISAL INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2015
FOR SERVICE TO ISLAM

Dr. Zakir Naik was awarded the King Faisal International Prize in recognition of his outstanding services to Islam, including the following:

For being the most renowned non-Arabic speaking propagators of Islam and defender of its teachings on the basis of the Glorious Qur’an and authentic Sunnah.
For founding, ‘Peace TV Network’ – a series of satellite TV channels broadcasted worldwide in English, Urdu and Bangla languages, specializing in Islaam and Comparative Religion. The viewers of the English channel are estimated to exceed 100 million.
For establishing a series of Islamic schools, in India. These schools train non-Arab students from an early age in Arabic language and Qura’nic studies, in addition to regular classes of Internationally acclaimed curricula in English.

King Faisal International Prize 2015 for Service of Islam Certificate indicating the laureate’s achievements.

Dr Zakir Naik with his elder brother Dr Mohammed Naik who was a great support to Dr Zakir Naik for his achievements

Dr Zakir Naik with his son Fariq Naik, the Generation Next Da’ee

Awardees of King Faisal International Prize
for Service of Islam

Dr Zakir Naik joins the League of Eminent 'King Faisal Awardees’ for 'Service to Islam' like :

Sayyid Abul Ala'a
Al Maududi

Pakistan
1979

Sayyid Abul Hasan
Al Nadawi

India
1980

King Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud

Saudi Arabia
1981

Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah Bin Baaz

Saudi Arabia
1982

King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud

Saudi Arabia
1984

Shaikh Ahmed Deedat

South Africa
1986

Shaikh Muhammad Bin Saleh
Al Uthaimin

Saudi Arabia
1982

Dr Abdul Rahman
Al Sumait

Kuwait
1996

Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Malaysia
1997

Shaikh Dr Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi

Sharjah, UAE
2002

King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz
Al Saud

Saudi Arabia
2008

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey
2010

Dr Zakir Naik

India
2015

Print Media Coverage
of the Award

More than 100 newspapers in different languages worldwide covered the news of Dr Zakir Naik being awarded the King Faisal International Prize 2015 for Service to Islam by King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud.

Social Media Coverage
of the Award

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King Faisal International Prize
for Service of Islam - 2015

The Award Ceremony

DR ZAKIR NAIK CONFERRED
KING FAISAL INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2015
FOR SERVICE TO ISLAM

Awardees of King Faisal International Prize
for Service of Islam

Sayyid Abul Ala'a
Al Maududi

Sayyid Abul Hasan
Al Nadawi

King Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud

Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah Bin Baaz

King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud

Shaikh Ahmed Deedat

Shaikh Muhammad Bin Saleh
Al Uthaimin

Dr Abdul Rahman
Al Sumait

Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Shaikh Dr Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi

King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz
Al Saud

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Dr Zakir Naik

Print Media Coverage
of the Award

Social Media Coverage
of the Award

DR ZAKIR NAIK

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King Faisal International Prize for Service of Islam - 2015

King Faisal International Prize for Service of Islam - 2015

The Award Ceremony

DR ZAKIR NAIK CONFERRED KING FAISAL INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2015 FOR SERVICE TO ISLAM

Awardees of King Faisal International Prize for Service of Islam

Sayyid Abul Ala'a Al Maududi

Sayyid Abul Hasan Al Nadawi

King Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud

Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah Bin Baaz

King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud

Shaikh Ahmed Deedat

Shaikh Muhammad Bin Saleh Al Uthaimin

Dr Abdul Rahman Al Sumait

Dr Mahathir Mohamad

Shaikh Dr Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi

King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Dr Zakir Naik

Print Media Coverage of the Award

Social Media Coverage of the Award

King Faisal International Prize
for Service of Islam - 2015

King Faisal International Prize
for Service of Islam - 2015

DR ZAKIR NAIK CONFERRED
KING FAISAL INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2015
FOR SERVICE TO ISLAM

Awardees of King Faisal International Prize
for Service of Islam

Sayyid Abul Ala'a
Al Maududi

Sayyid Abul Hasan
Al Nadawi

Shaikh Muhammad Bin Saleh
Al Uthaimin

Dr Abdul Rahman
Al Sumait

King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz
Al Saud

Print Media Coverage
of the Award

Social Media Coverage
of the Award