In 2004 Naik, at the invitation of the Islamic Information and Services Network of Australasia, made an appearance at the University of Melbourne, where he argued that only Islam gave women true equality.Das, Sushi. "Islam's gender debate at the fore" . The Age. 30 August 2004. Retrieved 7 August 2011. 7 August 2011. He said the more "revealing Western dress" makes women more susceptible to rape.Aly, Waleed. "The clash of ignorance" . The Age. 6 August 2005. Retrieved 7 August 2011. 7 August 2011. Sushi Das of The Age commented that "Naik extolled the moral and spiritual superiority of Islam and lampooned other faiths and the West in general", further stating that Naik's words "fostered a spirit of separateness and reinforced prejudice".Das, Sushi. "Between two worlds" . The Age. 28 July 2005. Retrieved 7 August 2011. 7 August 2011. See author profile .
