“Muslims need a strong media for preaching our Islamic values,” said Indian scholar Dr. Zakir Naik, founder of Peace TV and Islamic Research Foundation. Dr. Naik made these comments during the recent opening ceremony of Dar-us-salam's new branch at the Lulu Hypermarket in Riyadh. He expressed his sorrow about the weakness of Muslims portrayed in the media, especially since today's media can be a powerful instrument and platform in the world. Dar-us-salam is an authentic organization in the field of Islamic publication, Dr. Naik said. Dar-us-salam General Manager Abdul Malik Mujahid, after thanking the chief guest, shared how Dar-us-salam started as a single-room operation. Today, it has 33 branches all over the world and more than 300 employees. Mujahid encouraged Muslims to learn true Islamic knowledge and work hard in preaching Islam. When asked about the Islamic Research Foundation, Naik said IRF is planning to open a few more offices in various countries and to launch books in different languages like Chinese and Spanish, to be published by Dar-us
