The one thing that differentiates Pakistani Muslims from other Muslims is that they think they're the only ones who know anything about Islam. After 9/11, it's gotten worse. Almost every Pakistani you meet thinks that he's an expert on the subject. In fact, I've met some who talk of nothing else.
In such a toxic environment where people like "Maulana" Tariq Jamil exist, there was no need for the government to invite "Dr". Zakir Naik to the country. Like Tariq Jamil (who said in the presence of Imran Khan that Covid is caused by women not veiling themselves), Zakir Naik is actually doing his best to prevent non-Muslims from converting to Islam. In fact, he may even be turning young, educated Muslims in the US and Europe away from the religion.
Among his sayings is the one about women not allowed by Islam to be prime ministers or chief ministers. Pakistan and Turkey both have had female prime ministers, while there is a woman chief minister in Pakistan. Then he said that if a man is alone with a woman and doesn't get sexually aroused, he should seek treatment (obviously for impotence). Women should also not be allowed to fly aircraft, he says. Apparently he doesn't know that our air force has many female pilots. He is absolutely ignorant when it comes to science. He quotes from the holy texts fluently, but later it's found that he misquotes frequently.
No wonder this man has been banned in India, the UK and other countries.
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