Islamic Tolerance Alert from modern, moderate Malaysia. "Report: Ghost Museum Closes After Muslims Complain It's Detrimental to Faith," from FoxNews, with thanks to S.M.:
A Malaysian state has closed down a museum exhibition on ghosts, ghouls and supernatural beings after Islamic clerics claimed it was detrimental to Muslims' faith, newspapers reported Saturday.The exhibition at the state museum in southern Negeri Sembilan has drawn some 25,000 visitors since it opened March 10. But it has also attracted criticism from religious scholars who charged the show was un-Islamic and based in fantasy, the New Straits Times reported.
Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Rais Yatim also disapproved of the exhibition, saying it was not beneficial to the community.
But the museum has claimed its aim was to educate the public. The exhibition capitalized on widespread fascination in Malaysia with otherworldly creatures from local legends and mythology. Reports said artifacts on display included alleged vampire carcasses and a mythical phoenix bird.
The Negeri Sembilan state government decided to halt the show Friday after the National Fatwa Council ruled it was forbidden under Islam as it could undermine Muslims' faith, The Star newspaper reported.
Some 60 percent of this Southeast Asian country's 26 million people are Muslims, who are subject to Islamic laws and fatwa council edicts even if they have not been enshrined in national or Islamic Sharia law.
And why is that?
"based in fantasy", lol, you couldn't write stuff like this.
Funny, isn't it ? Seems to me islam itself is based on the sick, child-molesting rape and murder fantasies of an evil, deranged man.
Hahahaha..this is the same country that took massive offence at a giant teapot (no I'm not making this up).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4692039.stm
National Fatwa Council
I wonder how long before all of our countries have one of these?
"A Malaysian state has closed down a museum exhibition on ghosts, ghouls and supernatural beings after Islamic clerics claimed it was detrimental to Muslims' faith, newspapers reported Saturday."
Ok just change the name to the "Exhibition of Islamic Clerics!"
Are they not ghosts, ghouls and supernatural beings? Should scare the hell out everybody just the same!
Islam is creating more ghosts, daily, than any "religion" at large.
I guess they don't want anyone noticing the rising count.
You hear an explosion, you think Islam.
"A Malaysian state has closed down a museum exhibition on ghosts, ghouls and supernatural beings after Islamic clerics claimed it was detrimental to Muslims' faith, newspapers reported Saturday."
Does that mean if Islam spreads here, we can no longer study Bull Finch's Mythology, the Illiad and Odyssey by Homer or even Ann Rices Interview with a Vampire?
Hmmm... trading all those things for Imams shrieking fatwas, loud speakers belching out five times a day, and carnivorous packs of raping youth. And lecherous old men that survived the calls to martyrdom marring 9 year olds?
Thin we should pass on Islam.
Islam is a hate crime.
"... it was forbidden under Islam as it could undermine Muslims' faith". Can't be a very strong faith, is all I can say, if a visit to a museum could undermine it.
...THE Muslims have the option of not going to a museum.....
""... it was forbidden under Islam as it could undermine Muslims' faith".
...you cannot go to the loo...
...you cannot go to the convenience store
...you cannot rent videos from a rental store
...you cannot go to a beach
...you cannot go fishing
...you cannot go to stores such as Victoria Secrets..
...you cannot go to a liquor store or pub
...you cannot go a soccer game...or watch in on tv
...you cannot go to a political ralley
...you cannot leave your neighborhood...
....you can submit, pay jizah, or die...