KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 ― A Kedah Umno Youth leader demanded Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad apologise to all Muslims for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad at the recent DAP convention.

Datuk Shaiful Hazizy Zainol Abidin also claimed that the former prime minister had previously insulted hudud and made fun of the Prophet’s beard.

"Dr Mahathir should not only apologise to all Muslims for this insolence, but should recite his ‘istighfar’ in addition to the ‘shahada’ because there might have been idolatry,” Shaiful Hazizy said in a statement.

"Istighfar” refers to the recitation to seek forgiveness from God, while "shahadah” is the proclamation of Muslims declaring belief in the oneness of God and accepting Muhammad as His prophet.

News portal Malaysiakini reported Dr Mahathir commenting at the DAP convention on Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s claim about how it was God’s will for Datuk Seri Najib Razak to be Umno president.

According to the report, Dr said the remark equate Najib to a prophet.

"It’s clear that for the sake of revenge and anger because all his previous methods had failed to topple the BN (Barisan Nasional) government that is under Najib’s legitimate leadership, Dr Mahathir is now willing to sell the name of the Prophet to justify his ceramah,” said Shaiful Hazizy.