Jamaluddin also “said its members had to change the people’s misconception that Pekida was part of a gangster organisation, when it was not.” Good luck with that. Maybe you’ll have more success with it if you cut out the talk of a bloodbath.
“Muslim body warns of bloodbath to protect Islam,” from MSN News, March 22 (thanks to Jerk Chicken):
The Malaysian Islamic Propagation Organisation (Pekida) said today that it was willing to suffer a bloodbath for Islam and the country, including defending the word “Allah”, Sinar Harian reported today.
The president of the government-backed Muslim body, Datuk Jamaluddin Yusof, said its members all over the country were always using their energy to protect and fight in the name of “Allah” in defending the religion, race and the country, the Malay daily reported.
He was referring to the Catholics’ fight to use the word “Allah” in its weekly publication, Herald. Last year, the Court of Appeal reversed a previous High Court ruling which allowed the use of the word.
This is after the Home Ministry in 2007 revoked the Herald’s printing permit for using the word “Allah”. The case is now with the Federal Court.
Christians who worship in Bahasa Malaysia and Arabic use the term “Allah”, which is Arabic for “God”. Sikhs also use the term in their religious rituals.
Jamaluddin said Pekida’s fight was in line with the organisation’s objective when it was set up, which was to defend Islam, besides ensuring that Muslims did not split over differences in ideologies.
“That’s why Pekida members are reminded that joining the organisation does not mean going against gangsters, getting political influence and others,” he was quoting as saying at the Pekida’s Besut chapter first annual general meeting in Lata Belatan, Terengganu.
According to previous reports, Pekida has long been associated with Umno. Former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was also reportedly a Pekida member.
Jamaluddin also called on Pekida members to “wake up from their slumber” and be “spirited in their fight”, besides taking care of Pekida’s name, the daily reported.
He said its members had to change the people’s misconception that Pekida was part of a gangster organisation, when it was not.
“We have to change their views. From people being scared of us, to respect, by doing a lot of welfare work, helping one another and others,” he said, according to the report.
Joel says
A bloodbath–would be fine IF IT IS ALL MUSLIM BLOOD.
Any country, any place, any time.
AS LONG AS ALL MUSLIM BLOOD
mortimer says
They are willing to INFLICT A BLOODBATH…yes…INFLICT A BLOODBATH on Christians, Hindus, Jews, Buddhists and atheists…very generous of them.
They’re willing to conduct JIHAD against any group if they can get away with it.
Jihad until victory.
revg says
Allah allah I speak free…..come get me.
Henry says
Aren’t Muslims supposed to believe ‘Allah’ is the god of all people and are to spread his word? Still it’s no surprise that the small minded fascist control freaks want to restrict expression, that is after all what Islam is all about.
mortimer says
“small minded fascist control freaks”
Yes.
mortimer says
Not thugs? Mohammed was not a thug when he sent out contract killers, raped helpless captive women, robbed villagers of their lives, land and chattels and enslaved their families or ethnically cleansed whole tribes!
No, he was ‘kind’. Such insane illogic these Muslims have! When they cannot persecute ‘others’, they cannibalize their fellow Muslims.
umbra says
The federal court May side with this “sharia” ruling. Failing that, the malaysian parliament can always over rule secular courts. In malaysia, courts are subservient to parliament. The head of state is powerless, literally. Therefore, parliament controls everything, judicial, legislative and executive branch of the government.
Brian C. Hoff says
Which religion have the most seat in that Partiament.
Salah says
“We have to change their views. From people being scared of us, to respect, by doing a lot of welfare work, helping one another and others,”
That’s what the Muslim Brotherhood members have been doing in Egypt for the last 85 years. Then… they came to power. Then…they were removed from power!!!
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-end-of-muslim-brotherhood.html
ralph3796 says
Galatians 1:8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
2 Corinthians 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
CogitoErgoSum says
I think the next verse, i.e., 2 Corinthians 11:15, is of interest also: “It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.”
gravenimage says
Malaysia: Muslim group says it’s willing to suffer bloodbath for Islam, to keep non-Muslims from using word “Allah”
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What crap. They are not willing to *suffer* a bloodbath; they are willing to *cause* a bloodbath.
jones says
Meanwhile the Malay word for Allah is Tuhan. Strange that Malay Muslims fighting over an Arabic word that is from a foreign land. This region now called Malaysia is actually not Muslim but Hindu historically as far back as 500 – Muslims showed up in 1400 through Mullaka. Regardless , what does it matter what word is used for the creator I think this is more about Muslims intolerance for other faiths and maintaining the upper hand.