A glimpse into the (near) future of Europe and North America. Now those who are considered to have insulted Muhammad and Islam are merely vilified in the press, increasingly barred from social media, and shunned by all decent people. But that’s just the first step.
“Selangor Sultan dismayed by insults against Prophet Muhammad, Islam,” Malay Mail, March 4, 2019:
SHAH ALAM, March 4 — The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah today expressed his disappointment over insults made against Prophet Muhammad by a few non-Muslims lately.
Selangor Council of the Royal Court secretary Hanafisah Jais in a statement said that the Sultan of Selangor expressed his disappointment after discussing the issues with members of the council today.
Hence, Sultan Sharafuddin also reminded the people, especially the non-Muslims, to stop insulting Prophet Muhammad and tarnishing the sanctity of Islam.
This was because, His Highness said, the irresponsible act would not only jeopardise the harmony and unity among the people, but could also cause racial and religious tension that would lead to prolonged animosity between the different races in the country.
“Incidents of individuals throwing insults to Prophet Muhammad and tarnishing the sanctity of Islam occur quite often and have come to the point of testing the Muslims’ patience. Islam, as the country’s official religion and enshrined in the Federal Constitution should always be respected by every citizen in the country,” he said.
According to Hanafisah, despite the fact that insulting Prophet Muhammad and tarnishing the sanctity of Islam were offences under the law and the legal action and punishment had been imposed on those who committed them, the irresponsible act still occurred, as if the legal punishment bore no effect on the group.
“History has shown that a country can end up in chaos if the people are hostile and show disrespect towards the religion of other races.
“As the Ruler who is also the head of Islam in Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin stressed that preserving the sanctity of Islam and safeguarding the honour of Prophet Muhammad are among the main requirements of the Maqasid Syariah (objective of Islamic principles) and it is also the responsibility of the Muslims to safeguard it at all time,” she said….
She further said that the Selangor Council of the Royal Court members upheld the decree of the Sultan of Selangor and also shared the disappointment expressed by His Highness over the insults against Prophet Muhammad and Islam.
“Members of the council also urged the authorities such as the Royal Malaysia Police and the Attorney General’s Chambers to heed the Sultan of Selangor’s call by implementing effective measures to address this problem.
“Detailed investigation of those suspected of committing such offences should be immediately carried out and prosecution to be taken against those responsible if there is sufficient evidence,” she said. — Bernama
jewdog says
One worry I would have should I travel to Malaysia is being sued for libel by Mohammed. That guy is very litigious, and I bet he has a lot of high-powered lawyers.
Michael Garant says
Why would anyone in their right mind want to travel to an islamic state or muslim country? I sure would not. All those countries are of no interest and their inhabitants devoid of any sense of humour…..
gravenimage says
I think Jewdog was being sarcastic, Michael.
jewdog says
yup
gravenimage says
🙂
Carolyn Marlin says
Sir are Cain’s fathers children ruling all Christian nations court/news hg in USA today?
gravenimage says
Malaysia is not in the United States.
Anjuli Pandavar says
It might have escaped Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah’s notice that most non-Muslims incline towards the truth. Unfortunately, in order to not insult either Muhammad or Islam, little can be said about either of them without lying. Since non-Muslims have no reason to lie about either Muhammad or Islam, they must either say nothing about these or end up insulting them. This is, of course, a problem for the ever-so-touchy Muslims, for whom factual truth is not exactly sacrosanct. So the poor Sultan’s call for “implementing effective measures to address this problem,” runs into the age-old conundrum that all totalitarian systems run into: how to clean up the past.
The Sultan’s real problem: how to clean up the Qur’an so it’s no longer possible to tell insulting truths about it, when doing such clean-up would be to go against Allah himself. Or, what amounts to the same thing, how to raise their voices against Muhammad without raising their voices against Muhammad. History needs to be rearranged so that the only way to insult Muhammad or Islam would be by lying about them. Do this, oh sensitive Sultan, and you might just find that your non-Muslim subjects will stop insulting Muhammad and Islam, while changing nothing in their annoying habit of generally preferring the truth. Problem solved. No need for the police.
You might also wish to consider whether it is a strong religion or a weak one that needs to send in the cops every time a lowly infidel says something it doesn’t like.
mortimer says
Agree with Anjuli Pandavar, btw. Brilliant comments re ‘either/or’ choice for dirty kafirs.
mortimer says
The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah is actually saying “ISLAM HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ISLAM” … and “We’ll kill you to prove Islam is a religion of peace.”
gravenimage says
I think it’s clear that the Sultan has no interest in cleaning up the Qur’an–he just wants to persecute all free thinkers.
Anjuli Pandavar says
Agreed, GI.
mortimer says
The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah is an arrogant bone-headed SOB who needs to be deprogrammed. If he will kindly contact me, I believe I can deprogram him RIGHT OUT OF ISLAM.
Your Serene Highness, I await your request for deprogramming. Let us begin the process of REGENERATING YOUR MIND by taking you RIGHT OUT of this vile, 7th century DEATH CULT and MISOGYNY CULT.
gravenimage says
Mortimer, why would this pious Muslim want to be “deprogrammed” by someone he considers a “filthy Infidel”?
mortimer says
Response to GI: Some people enjoy a challenge. A number of Muslims have sought to convince kafir polemicists about the truth of Islam and then learned too much to remain in Islam. They admitted to the kafir polemicist: ‘You are right.’ Muslims have an infallibility complex that will lead many of them into the mouse trap of polemics. They are so cocksure that Islam can be defended that they go straight to the cheese. In this way, deprogrammers have willing participants in their own deprogramming.
Anjuli Pandavar says
This is very true.
kuriakose says
Mortimer, you keep talking about deprogramming. Let us see some actual results you have had so far.
How about starting with Majid Nawaz, Irshan Majid etc. We will be watching with bated breath.
CRUSADER says
“Radical”
“Trouble with Islam (Today)”
“Allah, Love, Liberty”
“Don’t Label Me”
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FYI says
I guess they won’t be able to handle the truth about their “prophet” muhammed for a very long time.I wonder how this information would go down..
According to islamic teachings,when you collate the information,a picture emerges of the Great Prophet..
muhammed was…
A FAT,WHITE,ILLITERATE,MASS-MURDERING,CROSS-DRESSING,BLACK-SLAVE TRADING,POLYGAMOUS, DWARF
The “perfect man” in islam is…
A FAT WHITE CROSS-DRESSING DWARF…
Remember,that all this information comes straight from islamic sources…
Are islamic teachings insulting to the Great Prophet:yes,so there is no need to complain about it is there?
There is no need to ridicule islam’s prophet:islamic teachings do that.
{Sahih bukhari 63,Sahih Bukhari 2442,Abu Dawud 40:4731,Sahih Bukhari 1:5:268,koran 7 v 157,Abu Dawud 4390,sahuh muslim 3901}
gravenimage says
Malaysia: Muslim leaders urge police action against people insulting Muhammad and Islam
……………….
More calls for enforcing “blasphemy” laws–and this in “modern, moderate” Malaysia.
Westman says
And it never dawns on these leaders/rulers that – “History has shown that a country can end up in chaos if the people are hostile and show disrespect towards the religion of other races” – is pure hypocrisy coming from the only religion whose “holy book” calls for the disrespect and persecution of non-members, of any “race”.
gravenimage says
Spot on, Westman.
Dov Berrol says
It’s too bad that such a beautiful East Asian country has been forced to submit to Arab cultural colonization and backward primitive Islamic theology. It’s astonishing to hear Malaysia’s Minister of Tourism say there are no gay men in his country:
https://www.jpost.com/International/Malaysias-tourism-minister-says-homosexuals-dont-exist-in-his-country-582670
Lt Mason says
One the Sultan’s role is the Defender of the Faith. Without the Faith, his position as Sultan is gone. There are 8 other sultans in the Federation of Malaysia. The only (ignore the state of Sabah) secular state, not for long though, is the non-Muslim majority state of Sarawak. Malaysia is slowly pushing its Islamic agenda on the Dhimmi of this Lone Star state.
Section 3. Saving of prerogative.
Save as expressly provided in this Enactment, nothing contained in this Enactment shall derogate from or affect the rights and powers of His Royal Highness the Sultan as the Head of the Religion of Islam in the State of Selangor as declared and set forth in the Laws of the Constitution of the State of Selangor, 1959.
http://www2.esyariah.gov.my/esyariah/mal/portalv1/enakmen2011/Eng_enactment_Upd.nsf/f831ccddd195843f48256fc600141e84/311f05623bfbe1a748256f34000d561d?OpenDocument
Lydia Church says
THE STAGES OF PERSECUTION
I. Stereotyping the targeted group
II. Vilifying the targeted group for alleged crimes or misconduct
III. Marginalizing the targeted group’s role in society
IV. Criminalizing the targeted group or its works
V. Persecuting the targeted group outright
There are variations. But the overlaying structure is that of one group’s rights slowly being taken away until their very lives are taken away. We are quite far along on the list.
CRUSADER says
THE STAGES OF PERSECUTION
I. Stereotyping the targeted group (GOOGLE)
II. Vilifying the targeted group for alleged crimes or misconduct (PAYPAL)
III. Marginalizing the targeted group’s role in society (YOUTUBE)
IV. Criminalizing the targeted group or its works (FACEBOOK)
V. Persecuting the targeted group outright (TWITTER)
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Aren’t there 2 more Deadly Sins?
dan christensen says
“Muslim leaders urge police action against people insulting Muhammad and Islam”
Several hundred years ago it was:
Muslim leaders urge community action against people insulting Muhammad and Islam
and
Catholic leaders urge secular action against people insulting the virgin Mary, Christ and the holy church.
Religion is like smoking. So all religious places of worship should be marked:
“This religion is bad for your health and may kill you”
WPM says
The Catholic church did make many mistakes hundreds of years ago .It has own up to those mistakes that go against Christian teachings ,Islam is based by its teachings and books to be violent , supremist ,rape culture ,child molesting ,child brides ,force marriages ,honor killings, robbing ,lying ,as a true part of its faith and advancing its faith. To put all religions into the same box as Islam is wrong. Today to my knowledge Islam is the only religion that has a death sentence for leaving it or insulting it. There is no separation from the secular world and the religious world in Islam ,from the state government laws and Sharia law. You are free from fear to public insult ,debate ,make Catholic faith the foil in comedy in any Western country in world ,the same cannot be said of Islam. There are no Catholic groups advocating bombing ,murdering ,forced conversion ,force dietary laws ,on unbelievers ,no Catholic “tax” on unbelievers ,no Jewish tax on unbelievers ect.
dan christensen says
This was in 1683. In my Protestant country, Denmark, the punishment for blasphemy was minimum to have your tongue torn out, followed by beheading. Earlier you could also be burned alive.
Blasphemy at that time was “cursing God or mocking his holy name, words and sacraments.”
If the Catholic inquisition caught you blaspheming in 1683, you were probably cut in small slices with a dull knife.
No blasphemy without religion.
CRUSADER says
Nice to see Malaysia in the act, since the Middle East / North African orbit has gotten stale.
When the Obummer Administration attempted to make MENA a “race”, it could thereby have the notion of
those complaining about Islam be deemed “racists”. Crafty but disingenuous of the political apparatchiks.
Now, with attention on Malaysians, how does the “race” bating occur? There is more than one “race” involved with Islam…
J D.S says
Yes it’s coming in the NEAR future…Maybe already here..Once Nancy Pelosi COMPLETELY how’s to Islam then ..not just a resolution..but a LAW will be mined in her congress that no one can write, speak Or even think anything against Islam…without being arrested …It’s coming!!!
sidney penny says
Is this MMM?
Modern Moderate Malaysia