Indian Muslim preacher Zakir Naik has apologized for "sensitive" remarks he made in Malaysia a day after police questioned him over her.
Malaysian police questioned Nike for 10 hours on Monday over a speech this month in which he said Hindus in Malaysia enjoyed "100 times more rights" than India's Muslim minority and Chinese Malaysians were guests of the country.
Ethnicity and religion are sensitive issues in Malaysia, where Muslims make up about 60 percent of its 32 million people. The rest are mostly Chinese and Indian, mostly Hindu.
Nike, who has been living in Malaysia for nearly three years and has been demanded by India for his extradition, has apologized for his remarks, but insisted they were not racist.
"I never intended to harass any individual or sect," he said in a statement on Tuesday. "This is contrary to the teachings of Islam, and I would like to convey my sincere apologies for this misunderstanding."
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was quoted by state media on Sunday as saying Nike was free to talk about Islam, but should not talk about ethnic politics in Malaysia.