A contrastive analysis of Yusuf Islam and Zakir Naik’s styles of religious propagation or preaching

Like Christianity, Islam promotes religious propagation to Muslims and non-Muslims alike. As such, Islam and Da‟wah (promulgation) are words inseparable in the Muslim world. Propagation done through acts of kindness and beautiful preaching are highly recommended in the Qur‟an and Sunnah. As a peace-...

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Main Authors:	Mustapha, Maziah, Abdul Razak, Mohd Abbas
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2019
Subjects:	BL Religion BP1 Islam BP170 Works in defense of Islam. Islamic apologetics BP170.3 Missionary work of Islam BP170.85 Da'wah. Mission of Islam. Summons, invitation, etc. BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions
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spelling	iium-777212019-12-31T19:58:15Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/77721/ A contrastive analysis of Yusuf Islam and Zakir Naik’s styles of religious propagation or preaching Mustapha, Maziah Abdul Razak, Mohd Abbas BL Religion BP1 Islam BP170 Works in defense of Islam. Islamic apologetics BP170.3 Missionary work of Islam BP170.85 Da'wah. Mission of Islam. Summons, invitation, etc. BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions Like Christianity, Islam promotes religious propagation to Muslims and non-Muslims alike. As such, Islam and Da‟wah (promulgation) are words inseparable in the Muslim world. Propagation done through acts of kindness and beautiful preaching are highly recommended in the Qur‟an and Sunnah. As a peace-loving religion, Islam calls for a resourceful methodology in disseminating the lofty ideas and ideals enshrined in its holy scripture. Moreover, the Prophet of Islam himself demonstrated to his followers on the rightful manner in which the religion should be promulgated, not only to the Muslims but also to non-Muslims. Taking precedent from the Prophet and his followers, this paper examines the styles and methodologies used by two renowned contemporary Muslim preachers; Yusuf Islam (1948-till present)1 and Zakir Naik (1965-till present). In the Muslim world, both of them are merited for their intellectual competency in engaging their audience in any form of religious discourse, particularly pertaining to Islam and Christianity. Their personalities and contributions have drawn the interest of the researchers to conduct a contrastive analysis on both of these celebrated Islamic preachers. More specifically, this study will objectively look into the similarities and differences exhibited in their methodology, body language and styles of public speaking, etc. The Textual-Analysis method will be employed to interpret the relevant data related to this study that can be retrieved from their public lectures and written documents. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2019-12-31 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/77721/1/62.%20Yusuf%20Islam%20%26%20Zakir%20Naik%20%28Journal%20Paper%29.pdf Mustapha, Maziah and Abdul Razak, Mohd Abbas (2019) A contrastive analysis of Yusuf Islam and Zakir Naik’s styles of religious propagation or preaching. Al-Itqan Journal of Islamic Sciences and Comparative Studies, 4 (2). pp. 65-85. E-ISSN 2600-8432
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spellingShingle	BL Religion BP1 Islam BP170 Works in defense of Islam. Islamic apologetics BP170.3 Missionary work of Islam BP170.85 Da'wah. Mission of Islam. Summons, invitation, etc. BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions Mustapha, Maziah Abdul Razak, Mohd Abbas A contrastive analysis of Yusuf Islam and Zakir Naik’s styles of religious propagation or preaching
description	Like Christianity, Islam promotes religious propagation to Muslims and non-Muslims alike. As such, Islam and Da‟wah (promulgation) are words inseparable in the Muslim world. Propagation done through acts of kindness and beautiful preaching are highly recommended in the Qur‟an and Sunnah. As a peace-loving religion, Islam calls for a resourceful methodology in disseminating the lofty ideas and ideals enshrined in its holy scripture. Moreover, the Prophet of Islam himself demonstrated to his followers on the rightful manner in which the religion should be promulgated, not only to the Muslims but also to non-Muslims. Taking precedent from the Prophet and his followers, this paper examines the styles and methodologies used by two renowned contemporary Muslim preachers; Yusuf Islam (1948-till present)1 and Zakir Naik (1965-till present). In the Muslim world, both of them are merited for their intellectual competency in engaging their audience in any form of religious discourse, particularly pertaining to Islam and Christianity. Their personalities and contributions have drawn the interest of the researchers to conduct a contrastive analysis on both of these celebrated Islamic preachers. More specifically, this study will objectively look into the similarities and differences exhibited in their methodology, body language and styles of public speaking, etc. The Textual-Analysis method will be employed to interpret the relevant data related to this study that can be retrieved from their public lectures and written documents.
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title	A contrastive analysis of Yusuf Islam and Zakir Naik’s styles of religious propagation or preaching
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title_full	A contrastive analysis of Yusuf Islam and Zakir Naik’s styles of religious propagation or preaching
title_fullStr	A contrastive analysis of Yusuf Islam and Zakir Naik’s styles of religious propagation or preaching
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A contrastive analysis of Yusuf Islam and Zakir Naik’s styles of religious propagation or preaching

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