Preacher Zakir Naik finds support in Malaysia as politicised Islam grows

November 02, 2017 2:01 PM

KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – When Zakir Naik emerged from a prominent Malaysian mosque last month fans swarmed about him, seeking selfies with the Indian Muslim televangelist whose hardline views have sparked a criminal investigation back in his home country.

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