"Tweet now #SupportZakirNaik from your Twitter account," he wrote on his Facebook page, which is managed and maintained by his organistaion.
Naik, founder of Mumbai-based Islamic Research Foundation, introduced his new Twitter handle @drzakirofficial on his Facebook page also.
"I, Dr Zakir Naik, Call upon all my Muslim Brothers & Sisters to Support me against the "Media Trials" and Let Justice Prevail," Naik had tweeted.
In another tweet, Naik said: "I appeal to all people worldwide to work together on the causes, ways and solutions to eliminate TERRORISM FROM OUR MIDST."
Followers of Naik took to twitter to express their solidarity with him.