PRESS DEBATE: IS RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM A STUMBLING BLOCK TO THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION ? Speakers: Fr. M. Pereira, Dr. Vasudev Vyas, Dr. Zakir Naik & Mr. Ashok Shahane (Organised by the Bombay Union of Journalists, B.U.J. Hall, Fort, Mumbai, India, 30th June, 1994) INTERFAITH DIALOGUE: THE ISLAMIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION (IRF) IS A REGISTERED PUBLIC CHARITABLE TRUST (NO. B-1409, BOM) in Mumbai, India. It was established in Feb. 1991. It promotes Islamic ‘da’wah’ - the proper presentation, understanding and clarification of Islam, as well as removing misconceptions about Islam - amongst less aware Muslims and non-Muslims. SYMPOSIUM: RELIGION IN THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE – "CONCEPT OF GOD IN HINDUISM, CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM Speakers: Swamy Golokananda, Father Geo Payyapilly and Dr. Zakir Naik (Tagore Auditorium, Calicut, India, 30th Dec., 1996) DEBATE: WAS CHRIST REALLY CRUCIFIED? Between Dr. Zakir Naik and Pastor Ruknuddin Henry Pio (Russian Cultural Center Auditorium, Mumbai, India, 24th April, 1999) DEBATE: IS NON-VEGETARIAN FOOD PERMITTED OR PROHIBITED FOR A HUMAN BEING? Between Dr. Zakir Naik and Mr. Rashmibhai Zaveri (Patkar Hall, Mumbai, India, 9th May, 1999) DEBATE: THE QU’RAN AND THE BIBLE IN THE LIGHT OF SCIENCE? Between Dr. Zakir Naik and Dr. William Campbell (Chicago, USA, 1st April, 2000)