The curious case of Zakir Naik: Why it will be difficult to charge him as a terror preacher
Naik is far from alone among those who exploit the impunity conferred by the cloak of religion on a wide spectrum of disruptive fanatics, writes Ajai Sahni.
It was in the wake of the Holey Artisan Bakery terrorist attack in Dhaka on July 1 2, 2016 (where 29 persons, including the five terrorists, were killed) that the extraordinary success of Zakir Abdul Karim Naik hit a wall. Rohan Imtiaz, one of the terrorists involved, had posted on Facebook prior to the attack, quoting Naik. Reports subsequently claimed at least three of the five had been 'inspired' by
