Independent preacher Dr Zakir Naik has issued an apology for the hurt caused by his speeches to non-Muslims.<br /><br />Zakir said that he is not a racist and his remarks were "used selectively with fabrications added to them."<br /><br />"I have always been a man of peace because that's what the Quran stands for. It has been my mission to spread peace throughout the world. Unfortunately, I do face detractors who try to prevent me from carrying out my mission."<br /><br />"As you must have noticed for the past few days, I am being accused of causing racial discord in the country and my detractors have been using selected sentences taken out of context and adding strange fabrications into them," he said in a statement this morning.<br /><br />Yesterday, Zakir was questioned for more than 10 hours by Bukit Aman police and remained there past midnight.<br /><br />Zakir, who was accompanied by his lawyer Akhberdin Abdul Kader, had his statement recorded over comments he made during a ceramah earlier this month.
