According to the Straits Times, he has asserted that "it is blasphemous for Muslims to greet believers of other faiths during festivals such as Christmas or Deepavali". On 31 October 2017, Singapore banned Menk from its borders because it believes he expresses views incompatible with its multicultural laws and policies. Menk visited Pakistan in September 2022 to highlight flood-hit areas of Sindh, Pakistan. He was listed as one of The 500 Most Influential Muslims in 20.KSBEA 2015 Awards – Global Leadership Award in Social Guidance was awarded by the Cochin Herald.Menk was honoured with an Honorary Doctorate of Social Guidance by Aldersgate College, Philippines and its collaborative partner Aldersgate College – Dublin, Ireland on 16 April 2016.In 2018 he published a collection of his sayings as a book titled Motivational Moments and in 2019 published the second edition, titled Motivational Moments 2. According to Gulf News, Menk said that everyone on this earth is a part of a family and has one maker, therefore, no one has the right to force any belief or faith on another. He blames western media for misleading the world that Muslims are terrorists. On 31 March 2018, he urged Liberian Muslims to avoid Muslim-Christian violence, arguing that Muslims and Christians are brothers and sisters from one father, the prophet Adam. Menk opposes terrorism and has pledged his aid in curbing religious extremism in the Maldives. Menk has been identified as a Deobandi as well as a Salafi by different sources, though he has not publicly acknowledged his involvement in either movement. He then completed his religious education and Mufti course from Kantharia Darul Uloom located in Gujarat, India. John's College (Harare) for senior school. Menk was born on 27 June 1975 in Harare to Gujarati Indian immigrant parents of Yemeni descent, where he undertook his initial studies with his father, Moulana Musa, memorizing the Quran and learning Arabic.
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