“Critics of the bill warn that it could pave the way for full implementation of hudud, which prescribes punishments such as amputations and stoning, and disrupt the fabric of Malaysia’s multi-cultural and multi-religious society. ‘The so-called “empowerment” of the Shariah Court will only exacerbate the unequal treatment of Muslims and non-Muslims before the law,’ said […]
Malaysia counter-terror chief says Islamic State will grow unless its ideology is confronted
“In my opinion, as long as the spread of the Salafi Jihadi ideology is not stopped decisively by all parties, then the threat of IS and other terror groups with the same ideology will not dissipate. In fact it will grow further.” Indeed. “He also warned of so-called ‘religious experts’ who depicted the terrorist group’s […]
“Moderate” Malaysia to debate introducing Sharia stonings and amputations in state of Kelantan
The wind internationally is not blowing in a “moderate” direction. “Malaysian sharia laws: Parliament to debate hudud bill that could introduce stonings and amputations in state of Kelantan,” by Girish Sawlani, ABC.net.au, October 16, 2016: The Malaysian Parliament is set to debate a controversial bill that could see stricter forms of sharia law introduced in […]
Malaysian pol: “Islam has to be the leader and ruler”
“Islam has to be the leader and ruler, those who are not of Islam must be followers (pak turut).” Abdul Hadi Awang is the President of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, an pro-Sharia party. No doubt John Kerry and Pope Francis are on their way to Kuala Lumpur tonight to explain to Abdul Hadi Awang how […]
“Back then, jihad was very clean and beautiful”
“When Mr Abdul Manaf Kasmuri, 61, pledged his allegiance to Al-Qaeda, he planned to help fellow Muslims who were being oppressed in conflict zones around the world….’Back then, jihad was very clean and beautiful. Jihad was only about helping fellow Muslims without resorting to violence.’” When was jihad ever clean and beautiful for its non-Muslim […]
Moderate Malaysia: Court rejects trio’s bid to renounce Islam
Imagine the outcry if any Christian group anywhere forbade Christians from leaving Christianity. But no one will take any particular notice of this. “Court rejects Sarawak trio’s bid to renounce Islam, lawyer vents frustration,” by Sulok Tawie, Malay Mail Online, August 17, 2016: KUCHING, Aug 17 — The Court of Appeal’s dismissal of an application […]
Malaysian Islamic leader: “Islam…ironically, is a peace-loving religion”
Irony of ironies! Ruslan Said says that the Islamic State is un-Islamic, but, at least in this report, gave no details, and did not explain how this misunderstanding of Islam spread throughout the world. He doesn’t explain how the Islamic State is un-Islamic — is it the beheadings? No, that’s in the Qur’an (8:12, 47:4). […]
Malaysia: Muslim/Christian interfaith event cancelled after threat to participating Christians
“Someone made a police report and two police (one Muslim and one Christians) went to the church nicely and explain that tonight there might be an individual or group who would cause trouble. Having weighing all options, the church decided to cancel the event. All in good faith.” So apparently not all Muslims were as […]
“Moderate” Malaysia: Mosque official fired for allowing non-Muslim into prayer hall
“According to the Selangor Mosque and Surau Guideline 2010, non-Muslims are not allowed to step into the prayer area of a mosque or surau in the state to hold any activity.” An interesting exercise of Islamic supremacism in “moderate” Malaysia. “Selayang mosque chairman faces the axe for inviting non-Muslim MP into prayer hall,” by Jamilah […]
Parties vying for Muslim support could turn Malaysia into a hardline Islamic state
Two years ago, after visiting the Malaysia, Obama expressed his vision of fostering and deepening bilateral relations with the famously moderate country. Part of that vision was to allow Malaysians to travel visa-free to the U.S. That may not be a good idea now, given the South China Morning Post report that “Malaysia risks turning […]