The Malaysian government said that it would issue a new law to ban calling God "Allah" in Christian publications again.
Interior Minister Saeed? Hamid. Alba said on Saturday that the decree issued on February 6, 2006 was a mistake. He did not give a detailed explanation. Decree 16 in February allows Christian publications to refer to God as "Allah", provided that it is clear that these materials are not for Muslims.
This decree, which was declared wrong by the Minister of the Interior, was won by the Roman Catholic Church after a long legal struggle in the Herald, Malaysia's main newspaper. Lawrence, editor of this newspaper? Father Andrew said that "Allah" is a Malay translation of the word "God", which has been used for hundreds of years.
After the Islamic organization issued a warning, Malaysian authorities withdrew their authorization. Islamic groups have warned that the government's decision to allow Christians to use the word "Allah" will anger Muslims. The Malaysian government said that it would issue a new law to ban calling God "Allah" in Christian publications again.
Interior Minister Saeed? Hamid. Alba said on Saturday that the decree issued on February 6, 2006 was a mistake. He did not give a detailed explanation. Decree 16 in February allows Christian publications to refer to God as "Allah", provided that it is clear that these materials are not for Muslims.
This decree, which was declared wrong by the Minister of the Interior, was won by the Roman Catholic Church after a long legal struggle in the Herald, Malaysia's main newspaper. Lawrence, editor of this newspaper? Father Andrew said that "Allah" is a Malay translation of the word "God", which has been used for hundreds of years.
After the Islamic organization issued a warning, Malaysian authorities withdrew their authorization. Islamic groups have warned that the government's decision to allow Christians to use the word "Allah" will anger Muslims.
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There used to be about 1 10,000 Catholics in Iraq, but in this country with a predominantly Muslim population, they are still a minority, and many people fled because of persecution. Last June, 5438+ 10, more than 1000 families fled the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. It is said that they were killed and threatened by Islamic extremists who forced them to convert to Islam or put them to death. In the first two weeks of June 5438+00, at least 14 Catholics were killed in Mosul.
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The Islamic State says the social contract has been revised.
The Bar Association accused Najib of going against his father's wishes.
Yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Najib publicly declared that Malaysia is "a Muslim country with its own characteristics", which caused a fierce rebound of NGOs. The five major religious parliaments and the Malaysian Bar Association all criticized Najib's remarks as unconstitutional and obliterated the foundation of the founding of the sages.
Five religious committees today urged "the government, the judiciary and all citizens" to respect the social contract reached in 1957.
Vaiti Lingam, chairman of the five major religious parliaments, issued a statement saying that the social contract at that time had been "secretly" tampered with by some people in the government and judicial circles, who persecuted the basic rights of all citizens.
"Malaysian politicians and judges have repeatedly said that China will always be a secular country."
"A secular state also means that a country's religious beliefs will not affect the operation of the government."
Najib's remarks stimulated the trend of returning to education.
Haarman, secretary general of the Malaysian Christian Association, said that non-Muslims' remarks against Najib not only violated the federal constitution, but also stimulated the development of proselytism.
"We are very dissatisfied because it is difficult for us to guarantee the consequences of what happened in today's society. This includes cases such as divorce, child custody, fighting for corpses and officials of the Religious Affairs Bureau playing' moral police'. "
He said that it is one thing for ordinary people to say that Malaysia is a Muslim country, but when this statement comes from the mouth of senior officials, "we will care very much."
Bar Association: The remarks are surprising.
The Malaysian Bar Association was also surprised by Najib's remarks when Malaysia was about to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Day.
Ambiga Sreenevasan, Chairman of Malaysian Bar Association, issued a statement, citing historical data, saying that after the Ritter report was published, the Association set up a working committee headed by Abdullah Tarmugl Sa, Acting Chairman (Najib's father and second prime minister) on 1957 to examine the report.
The League also reiterated its position that it has no intention of shaping a Muslim theocracy, and Malaya is a secular country. Obviously, Najib's Islamic State statement went against the wishes of his late father.
"In the past 40 years, until 200 1, no one declared Malaysia a Muslim country. The federal constitution, administrative and judicial systems all show that China is not a Muslim country. "
President Hua: I don't agree with all Islamic countries.
On the other hand, according to the website of The China Journal, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions has always insisted that Malaysia is a secular, democratic and legal country, and the status of Islam is defined as the official religion in the Constitution, not the basis of the political system.
General Manager China issued a statement today, saying that General Manager China would not agree with any talk or proposition that "Malaysia is a Muslim country".
"Zong Hua resolutely upholds the Constitution and the existing judicial system, and at the same time resolutely opposes the idea of governing the country by religious theocracy."
President Hua put forward four points of understanding and explanation, and four points of position:
Understanding and explanation
1. According to the existing constitution, Malaysia is a secular country;
2. Malaysia's Constitution stipulates that Islam is the official religion of the country, but other religions can coexist;
3. People enjoy freedom of religious belief;
4. Muslim religion is only applicable to Muslims.
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1. Political actions against putting Islamic law above the national constitution;
2. Oppose theocracy;
3. Existing laws, including the Constitution, cannot be amended to realize the idea of a Muslim country;
4. Resolutely safeguard the national constitution and the spirit of the rule of law.
Najib: China has never been a secular country.
According to the website of China Daily reported yesterday, Najib emphasized that China has always been based on Islam. For example, the federal constitution stipulates that Islam is the official religion of our country.
"Islam is the state religion of our country, and China is a Muslim country, but it does not mean disrespect for non-Muslims. Both Muslims and non-Muslims enjoy their rights and interests. "
Najib told reporters yesterday after presiding over the opening ceremony of the international conference "The Role of Islamic Countries in a Globalized World" on behalf of Premier Abdullah Tarmugl.
At that time, the reporter asked the Deputy Prime Minister that China had a tendency to leave the secular world and move towards a Muslim country ... Najib interrupted the reporter's question before he finished.
He said that he must correct this reporter, China has never been a secular country, because the definition of secular country in western countries is that it is completely different from China's Islamic principle of governing the country.
"We have never done that, and we should not apply the western definitions of secular and non-secular countries."
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In the past two years, Islamic militants in Indonesia have caused many riots in this country with 13000 islands. Some observers of the Asian situation say that this will make more Indonesian Muslims question the Islamic faith.
I'd rather not believe it
About 80% of Indonesia's 220 million people are Muslims, which is the country with the largest number of Muslims in the world. Carl Cady, president of Friends of International Compassion in the United States, said that there are about 70 million people registered in local mosques in Indonesia, and another 654.38 billion people are "nominal" Muslims. They have never been to mosques and are not keen on Islamic beliefs.
Gandi said: "These militants who threw bombs and killed people in the name of Islam not only failed to win the praise of most Indonesian Muslims, but also made them question. In fact, after 9 1 1, I talked to some priests in Central Java, and they said that many Muslims told them, "If' running into other people's homes casually and killing innocent people' is an Islamic belief, I would rather not believe it. 」
These Islamic fundamentalists regard the "poor among the poor" among Muslims as the target of "propaganda" and absorption. Gandi said: "The more unstable Indonesia's economy is, the better it will be for them. The constant explosions all over the country have seriously affected foreign investment and tourism. A weak economy is the best hotbed for the development of fundamentalism. " The Indonesian government understands this and agrees that if they are not careful to deal with Islamic militants, it will increase the power of fundamentalists. We need to pray for Indonesia's leaders, ask God to give them wisdom and protect them, and pay more attention to the complex problems brought about by economy and human rights. 」
"The three-day Eid al-Fitr this year is very deserted and the atmosphere is very light (Eid al-Fitr is a festival to celebrate the end of Ramadan-Islamic Ramadan). This sentence comes from a report in Jakarta Post on February 9, 2002 entitled "Indonesia treats Idur Fitri with depression and ignorance".
On the first day of celebrating Idul Fitri, a McDonald's restaurant exploded in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province, killing three people, while two people were killed by militants in Poso- a tense conflict area between Muslims and Christians in Central Sulawesi province.
Jakarta Post said: "The explosion in Bali on June 5438 +654381October +02 caused about 200 casualties. The explosion in Makassar made many Indonesian Muslims deeply ashamed because the main suspects were Muslims. 」
Slight "shock"
An Indonesian observer told Christians for Mutual Aid: "The main cause of depression is the exposure of the truth, that is, most of Indonesia's recent sufferings are caused by Islamic militants! This may not be news to Americans, but it has frightened many Indonesians. 」
Indonesians know how to react when they feel that outsiders are disrespectful or humiliated by Islamic beliefs: anger, passion and accusations. But if this humiliation comes directly from radical Muslims in China, how should they respond? Countless Indonesians are looking for this answer.
Please continue to pray for this gentle "shock" of Indonesian Muslims, and pray that God can open the way for Indonesian Muslims and Christians to establish a better relationship and build a bridge of gospel.
Islam was introduced to Asia along the Silk Road in the eighth century and was widely accepted by Malay ethnic groups in Southeast Asia. Up to now, the number of Muslims in Southeast Asia has reached 220 million, accounting for one fifth of the global Muslim population. Most parts of Southeast Asia are multi-ethnic and multi-religious. Muslims not only abide by Islamic rules, but also keep traditional customs and even worship elves. Among them, Indonesian Muslims account for 80%, with 654.38+70 million people; 60% in Malaysia, 65.438+0.3 million people; Philippines 15%, 4 million, Thailand 5%, 3 million; Singapore 15%, 550,000 people; Brunei 65%, 200,000 people; Hong Kong 1.5%, 65,438+ten thousand people.