The Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) set up in October 1990 as a registered Public Charitable Trust. The office complex of the IRF has a Video Cassette Library, a Publications Department, a Video/Cable/ Satellite Television Production Studio, an Audio Video Recording Department, a Multi-Purpose/Audio Visual/ Reading Room, a Computer Department, an Auditorium, a sales outlet (called Islamic dimensions), a Ladies Wing and a Children's Wing.

The Islamic Research Foundation has the objective of the proper presentation, dissemination, appreciation, understanding and clarification of the message of Islam and the removal of misconceptions about Islam -amongst Muslims and Non-Muslims. The IRF strives to convince the people above the overall excellence of Islam and its teachings and values through reason and logic. The IRF specially conveys the proper perspective as well as comparative excellence of Islam to many educated Muslim youth, who tend wrongly to be apologetic about Islam and its values.

The Video Cassette Library has over 3000 Video Cassette on Islam and Comparative Religion ... (more than 2500 in English, more than 500 in Urdu and a few in Arabic and French) which are available for free hire (for 2 days. against a refundable deposit). The titles available include Films, Interviews, Television Programmes, Documentaries and Lectures, Debates and Symposia of world renowned Islamic orators and scholars ... Similarly the IRF has a large collection of more than 6000 Audio Cassettes ...

The Publications Department has published/reprinted more than 50 English language publications on Islam and comparative religion authored by internationally acclaimed scholars ... These are distributed/posted absolutely free to anyone on request.

The Holy Qur'an with Arabic Text and English Translation and Commentary by Allama Abdullah Yusuf Ali, alongwith a complete set of IRF literature, is distributed absolutely free all over India by the IRF, to Universities, Schools, Colleges, Masjids, Madrasas, Islamic and Research Organisations and institutions as well as to interested individuals.

The Video/Cable/Satellite Television Production Studio handles the production of Video Films ... for distribution to Satellite T.V. Channels and Cable T.V. Networks.

... Through the Cable T.V. Networks in Bombay alone everyday for about 2 to 3 hours the IRF video cassettes programmes are relayed to more than one million homes in Bombay ... International Satellite T.V. Channels too have started beaming Islamic oriented programmes of the IRF.

The Audio Video Recording, Department of the IRF handles multiple copying of popular video cassettes and audio cassettes to cater to the demand for purchase of the IRF video and audio cassettes.

The multipurpose Audio Visual Reading Room has free facilities for viewing video cassettes or listening to audio cassettes and compact discs ... or reading books ... during office hours.

The Computer Department deals with data and studies related to the Qur'an and The Hadith and Fiqh and also Islamic Games and Quiz programmes. The Multimedia CD Rom presentation format (for Multimedia format programmes) and Internet is the latest addition ..The Computer Section and the Information Section provide "Islamic Information Service" facilities to the Press, Scholars and Persons.

The Auditorium is in regular use for meetings, talks, discussions and debates in which Islamic scholars participate and interact with scholars of other faiths. Every week on Sundays, Mondays and Saturdays (and sometimes even on other days) the IRF regularly holds such programmes ...

The IRF organizes important public lectures on Islam by Dr. Zakir Naik and renowned speåkers from all over the world in other public auditoriums and halls of Bombay ...

IRF deputes speakers to other cities on invitation by other organisations ..

The IRF has Islamic books, Audio and Video cassettes, as well as a selection of other Islamic materials available for sale.

The IRF has established a Ladies' Wing, in 1994. It has also a Children's Wing ...

Dr. Zakir Naik, President of the IRF, an Internationally acclaimed orator on Islam is the driving spirit and force behind the IRF striving for international excellence in "da'wah". Though a medical doctor by profession, he has made "da'wah' his primary mission in life.

In addition, the IRF also has many ongoing Charitable, Educational and Welfare programmes.

Founder-Patron:                                              56/58, Tandel Street (North)

Dr. A. Karim M. Naik                                     Dongri,

President:                                                        Mumbai - 400.009

Dr. Zakir Naik                                                 (India)