His explanation comes after 3,000 police reports were lodged against him across the country for making such remarks.

He added that his speech was meant for Muslims only.

“The video was recorded back in 2017 at a mosque in Sungai Petani, Kedah. I did not ask for my speech to be recorded. What I said in the video was meant for Muslims only, not for non-Muslims,” he said in a YouTube video today.

Syakir explained that the viral video posted online containing parts of his speech was taken out of context and did not show his full remarks.

“The original video was about one hour and 30 minutes long. The shorter version of the video could have led to the misunderstanding, especially among non-Muslims.

“I would like to explain that in the original video, I was talking about the Quran and the hadith.

“I did not criticise other religions, I was only talking about our beliefs and religion. As a Muslim, I must put the Quran and the hadith above all. That’s my right as a Muslim,” he added.

Recently, a one-minute TikTok video of Syakir saying that “at the end of time, non-believers would be scrambling together to kill Muslims” made the rounds on social media and WhatsApp.

In the video, he also claimed that Buddhists and Hindus were behind the killings of Muslims in Thailand and India.

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