[NDTV][1], which is currently [India's Most Trusted TV Media Brand][2], claims: > Mr Naik's speeches are banned in the UK, Canada and Malaysia. [This post][3] by The Daily Star, (Bangladesh's most widely circulated English newspaper) says he is not banned in Malaysia: > The Daily Star stands corrected on its report that he was banned in Malaysia. > > He also talked about his own ban in different countries. > > Naik in his speech said that three years ago he received one of the > most prestigious awards in Malaysia. He added that he was in Malaysia > hardly three months back and met several ministers there. It further says: > However, about his case in the UK, Naik himself said: “The only > country that I am officially aware of ban, once from entering, was UK. > I don't have any proof that any country has banned me officially.” > > About the Canada issue, according to the top Canadian newspaper > Toronto Star, Zakir Naik in June 2010 was phoned by a Canadian embassy > official in New Delhi to say that he would be refused entry if he > decided to come. Naik was set to attend a conference in Canada at that > time. > > The report adds that “At the same time, nothing was put in writing”. > > The Daily Star's reporting was a mere presentation of facts and we > regret any misunderstanding between Dr Zakir Naik and this newspaper. Is Dr. Zakir Naik's speeches banned in the UK, Canada and Malaysia? [1]: http://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/criminal-case-registered-against-controversial-preacher-zakir-naik-1643594 [2]: http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/corporatepage/index.aspx [3]: http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/the-daily-star-protests-dr-naiks-claims-1251430