They made an “indie movie touching on differences and similarities between various faiths, including Islam,” and for that, they have been charged with having “deliberately intended to hurt other people’s religious feelings by uttering words and placing objects in the person’s sight.” Those considering this blasphemous may have regarded the idea of placing Islam on […]
Malaysia: Court denies woman’s bid to leave Islam after relationship with Muslim man ended
“There is no compulsion in religion” (Qur’an 2:256), but that statement is all too often honored in the breach. “Woman fails bid to leave Islam after relationship with Muslim man ended,” by Hidir Reduan Abdul Rashid, Malaysiakini, September 20, 2023: The civil court denied a legal bid by a Sarawakian woman to return to Christianity […]
Malaysia: National Council for Islamic Affairs again reviews use of the word ‘Allah’ by non-Muslims
The word “Allah” simply means God in the Arabic language, but Islamic sensibilities are hurt if a Christian uses the word. Islamic sensibilities are a means not only in Malaysia, but everywhere, to sustain and spread the inherent supremacism of Muslims over kaffirs in normative Islam. This isn’t the first time that the issue of […]
Malaysia: Woman who embraced Islam for boyfriend goes to court to annul conversion
Malaysia has a two-tier legal system, one for Muslims and one for non-Muslims. For example: Federal legislation prohibits and criminalizes non-Muslims for preaching or converting Muslims into their religion, even though the reverse is allowed. Muslims that seek to renounce Islam face legal obstacles, societal push-back, and harsh penalties. The 26-year-old Malaysian woman does not […]
Eastern Malaysia opposes Islamic expansionism and ‘dangerous slide toward religious extremism’
Last November, Malaysia’s fifteenth general election was described as “arguably the most historic in the country’s history. For the first time, no coalition managed to secure a parliamentary majority, resulting in a hung federal parliament.” But most significant was that the Malaysian Islamic Party (the Parti Islam Se-Malaysia – PAS) enjoyed a sweeping win. The […]
Malaysia: Man faces fine and imprisonment for insulting Islam, Allah and Muhammad on Facebook
You can see how “moderate” Malaysia is, as he is not facing the death penalty for this alleged blasphemy. Islam mandates death for non-Muslim subjects of the Islamic state who mention “something impermissible about Allah, the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), or Islam” (‘Umdat al-Salik, o11.10), and such laws are based upon […]
Malaysia: Fatwa in Selangor state forbids Muslims from entering churches
The Qur’an says: “O you who believe, the idolaters only are unclean.” (9:28). Christians are considered idolaters because of the doctrines of the divinity of Christ and the Holy Trinity, although the Qur’an betrays a lack of understanding of what the Trinity actually is: “And when Allah said, O Jesus, son of Mary, did you […]
Malaysia: Sharia enforcers arrest seven men for wearing shorts
What fun the Sharia enforcers will have before too long in, say, the south of France. “Report: Kelantan Islamic law enforcers haul up seven men for wearing shorts baring thighs,” by Keertan Ayamany, Malay Mail, March 22, 2023 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — Seven men who wore shorts exposing […]
Malaysia: Muslims threaten to murder film director, throw acid on his car for ‘insulting Islam’
Such people are demanding respect, but what they take for respect is really a silence or obsequiousness born of fear. “‘Mentega Terbang’ Director, Actor Get Death Threats & Cars Doused With Acid,” by Danial Martinus, Mashable SEAsia, March 16, 2023 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Not too long ago, Malaysian film Mentega Terbang made […]
Malaysia Sends Sweden 20,000 Qurans In Swedish
Sweden is the country where, a few weeks ago, the Danish anti-Islam activist Rasmus Paludan set fire to a Qur’an, sparking the usual outrage among Muslims worldwide. Now the Muslims in Malaysia have decided to help persuade the Swedes that they should reconsider having allowed this (which, in fact, they have already done), by sending […]