Zakir Naik denies he is racist, saying he does not want anyone to harbour 'ill feelings' towards him.— Bernama pic
“Even though I have clarified myself, I feel I owe an apology to everyone who feels hurt because of this misunderstanding. I do not want any of you to harbour ill feelings for me. It was never my intention to upset any individual or community. Dr Zakir responded by filing defamation suits against several current and former government figures, including Human Resource Minister .M Kulasegaran, Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy and former ambassador Datuk Dennis Ignatius, among others.
“That is a cause of concern for me because it brings harm to the image of Islam and serves to drive people away from it. Racism is an evil, I am staunchly against, as is the Quran, and it is the exact opposite of everything I stand for as an Islamic preacher,” he said.
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