November 18, 2009
EXCLUSIVE BY TAXIDRIVER Push to Build Mosques Is Met With Resistance,but in Malaysia IS ISLAM VS ISLAM TO KEEP MUNAFIK UMNO IN POWER
Barisan Nasional’s (BN) Datuk Mohamed Aziz today issued a stern warning for non-Muslims to stop interfering in Islamic affairs and laws in questioning the controversial sentencing of Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno for drinking beer in public.
Mohamed (BN-Sri Gading) ventured into the thorny issue when he asked a supplementary question on syariah courts in parliament, telling the House that he “cannot stand it when non-Muslims insult the laws of Islam”.
“The syariah court is significant for the affairs of Muslims. Everyone knows. But we regret when the punishment handed out by the syariah court is disputed by certain parties that try to interfere, try to insult and try to dismiss (memperlekeh) Islamic laws,” Mohamed said.
Mohamed, who is Umno deputy permanent chairman, asked whether contempt of court can be invoked when it came to syariah court decisions before continuing his tirade.
“I want the interference in Islamic affairs, especially by non-Muslims, to stop. (Or else) it will become a different issue, an issue that can affect the feelings of Muslims and could raise unrest in the country.
“Leave it alone. The syariah courts has its punishments which are accepted by Muslims. What business do non-Muslims have in stepping in?” Mohamed said.
In reply, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim told the Dewan Rakyat the court’s decision should be respected by all but the controversy here was that Kartika was the first woman to be punished for that offence.
Public debates ignited when Kartika was fined RM5,000 and sentenced to be caned six times by the Kuantan Syariah High Court on July 20 after the 32-year-old woman confessed to violating Islamic laws by drinking beer in a hotel lobby in Cherating, Kuantan on July 11, 2008.
In a supplementary question, opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (PKR-Permatang Pauh) said the “question here was not about people questioning” Islam but on restoring integrity and public confidence in the syariah justice system.
Anwar noted the public would invariably question the justice system when a “small person” was punished for consuming alcohol when it was well known that several “big figures (pembesar)” were known to do the same.
“This is not about questioning the Quran. This is called hypocrisy in the system or inconsistency.
“What is disputed is whether the implementation of laws can help restore the syariah court’s integrity in the eyes of Muslims, non-Muslims and the world,” Anwar said.
The Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leader then raised the issue of former Perlis mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin, who was charged with giving a religious talk without state authorisation (tauliah).
Without naming Asri, Anwar lamented that the issue of authorisation to preach (tauliah) was disputed when nobody would dispute the person’s qualifications as a religious scholar and a mufti.
Mashita responded that despite one being an ulama, it was not a “big license” to speak about religion prompting Anwar to remark, “So, he has license to be a mufti but no license for tauliah?”
The Dewan Rakyat then erupted into a frenzy of loud jeers and members of parliament speaking in unison until Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar stepped in to control the House.
“Yang buat sibuk ni apahal? Yang Berhormat, if we are brave to speak but not brave to listen then we are not courageous enough,” he said.
President Obama faces much criticism from the right and the left.I have been very skeptical of the speech, and expected mundane rhetoric and grand oratory by the master of eloquence. As I started watching and listening to the speech, I realized that there was sincerity in his tone, and humility in his demeanour. He genuinely had worked hard on preparing the draft. Even the best speech writers couldn’t do much for a previous president. As I watched “rapt withal” I actually believed his words.
He walked us through history, the Religious wars (didn’t mention Crusades), Colonialism, Cold War, and the Extremists. He didn’t mention any hijack of any religion and never mentioned the word terror or terrorist. He reached out to Hamas which seems to have responded. Hamas letter to President Obama
The speech had the correct amount of eulogy for Islamic history and the proper amount of blunt talk. It did not lecture the Muslim and did not talk about “Fixing Islam”. He admitted the mistakes in Iran in overthrowing Mossedegh and placing the Shah on the throne. I wondered if the US would ever acknowledge and apologize for the murder of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.
He said he wanted to make a new beginning and aptly noted that one speech cannot make a difference. “So long as our differences are defined by our differences..cycle of suspicion and discord must end“.
I started taking notes, but stopped. It was mesmerising.
For the briefest moment “My America” was back. He even talked about leaving Afghanistan. He said Salam Alikum, shukrun and quoted two verses from the Quran. He called Israel’s settlements ‘illegal, something that hadn’t happened since Carter. For the shortest period of time I felt as if things will be OK now. The Crusades would stop and peace would reign in the Khyber.
Even though it jarred me I tired to ignore the mispronunciation of Muslim as MuZlim. As Muslims will point out there is no ”z” in Islam and Muslim. The “z” makes it a different word. Muzloom means something quiet different.
“I have come here to seek a new begining, based upon mutual interest and mutual respect”
America and Islam are not exclusive nad not be in competition..they overlap..dignity of all humna beings.
No single speech can eradicate mistrust…we must say openly to each other what is open in our hearts..a sustained efforts to lsiten to each other..sto
Be consicious of god andspeak always the truth….I will try to speak..interest we share are far more powerful…root
He mentioned the fact that Morocco was the first country to recognize the United States of America. President Barack Obama quoted from a treaty signed by the 2nd president of the United States.
… Islam has always been a part of America’s story. The first nation to recognize my country was Morocco. In signing the Treaty of Tripoli in 1796, our second President John Adams wrote, “The United States has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Muslims.” … And when the first Muslim-American was recently elected to Congress, he took the oath to defend our Constitution using the same Holy Koran that one of our Founding Fathers – Thomas Jefferson – kept in his personal library.
It was titled the “Treaty of Peace and Friendship, signed at Tripoli November 4, 1796 (3 Ramada I, A. H. 1211), and at Algiers January 3, 1797 (4 Rajab, A. H. 1211),” it contains an extraordinary statement of peaceful intent toward Islam.
The agreement’s 11th article (out of twelve) reads: As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion, – as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Musselmen, – and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mahomitan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.”
The President made six poignant points from Palestine, to Iran to Afghanistan and Pakistan. He mentioned that the US is helping Pakistan with aid. He promised to work for a Palestinian state, and he opposed the Israeli settlements. He reached out to Iran and talked about several special programs for Muslim youth and women. He told his audience that a Muslim woman could wear the hijab in America and that 7 million Muslims were more educated and earned more than the average American.
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