Hajj continuous disaster 2015.

Reuters photo

Just less than two weeks after a construction crane came crashing down the roof of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, killing 107 people and injuring more than two hundred worshipers, another bigger disaster took place yesterday when at least 717 pilgrims were killed in a stampede in Mina where ritual of stoning the devil being carried out as one of their last major Hajj rites.

More than eight hundred others were injured when a multi-story structure, known as Jamarat Bridge were trampled after claims that an 'unprecedented high number of pilgrims' surrounding that area.

Mina is situated a few kilometers east of Mecca and pilgrims will end their Hajj here in what dubbed by officials to be the worst in Hajj disaster in 25 years since July 1990, when 1,426 pilgrims suffocated in a tunnel near Mecca. Both incidents occurred on Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice), Islam's most important feast and the day of the stoning ritual.

Reading some of comments online, especially from citizens of certain country, blaming the Saudis government for the befallen disaster conform my believe that people are so easy to blame on something when something bad happened.

They said they are Muslim.
They claimed they are better than other believers. But what they failed to do is to check on their own little self.
To check on their mentality and outlook in life. To evaluate and weigh situations both personally and overall.
Perhaps most of them does not know what reality check is.
Being live in this side of the globe for nearly a decade, having to 'savor' their way of doing things, such as on the road for instance -- my conclusion is these people are basically narrow minded people, lustful with I-want-it-my-way and are perhaps always having the thoughts that they are more important than others.
They lack empathy and having little wisdom evaluating consequences of their actions.

With much remorse I read one comment online, where this man and his fellow yay-er blaming the Saudi government for non- systematic way of arrangement of the ritual site and building buildings surrounding the area etc -- I could not hold myself from lambasting him on how shallow and how ignorant he is while claiming himself a Muslim yet he fails to believe in qadâ and  qadr.

All they know is they must blame it on something.
Not themselves.
Not their intolerance and unwillingness to listen to instructions and not their common 'known' attitude as a whole.

All these disasters can be avoided if 60 percent of those worshipers would have conscience and a little bit of patience in their heart. After all this is what required of them Muslims by the religion. And it is what being told upon -- that this rituals would not be a bed of roses.

The haj where Muslim from around the world would gather yearly has been the scene of numerous incidents and accidents such as fire due to human negligence, riots and other misfortune.
However,it has seen improvement and reduction as Saudi government spent billions of dollars upgrading and expanding the sites infrastructure with crowd control technology such as thousands of cameras and loudspeakers in order to control any commotions.

Nonetheless, even the government set up the best ever crowd controlling system to avoid disasters, BUT if the crowd itself is uncontrollable and have not a tinge of consciousness, then it will be to no avail, and death such as this would happen again and again.
Maybe not in a bigger numbers in next couple of years but it will occur unnecessarily and unexpectedly.

Again, it amuses me reading Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei statement asking the Saudi government to take responsibility for the incident in which more than 150 of their nationals were reported to have died.

I won't be surprised that this will later ensued with some sort of retaliation from them and hopefully not become a revenge and a start of any war. God forbid. Knowing these people are all 'war'-riors. And blood must be paid in blood.

One thing I know what future pilgrimers should be thought, (of course) besides all those ritual prayers and what one should do during the homage is this :

ICKY -- Impatience Can Kill You

Let's wait and see....

Raping is A-Okay if you have the money in Saudi.

The above is the cell phone footage of a Saudi woman being beheaded publicly that has gone viral over Youtube and certainly caught the attention of human rights bodies globally.

The footage shows a woman shouting "I did not kill! I did not kill!" as Saudi police wrap her head with a black scarf and an executioner dressed in white tells her to "Praise God" while lifting his long silver sword and strikes her neck.
She was silent and the beheading continued with the hacking of her head, twice, after which the executioner stepped away and 'carefully wipe the blade'.

I can't say that I am shock watching this, or reading about beheadings in Saudi Arabia because the punishment is as stipulated in the Islamic Sharia law.
However, I cannot fathom the fact that while this woman accused of raping her seven-year-old stepdaughter with a broomstick and beating her to death got what they (the Saudi's court) deemed suitable for her ; a Saudi father who was also a cleric found raping, sodomising, kill and burnt the private part of his 5 year-old daughter in February 2013 was allowed to walk the street freely after paying his money-loving wife 200,000 riyals (USD50,000.00).

The story about this Saudi cleric (beast), Fayhan al-Ghamdi,  whom has made numerous television appearances promoting Islam, the story I posted here, has in no way make me trust that the almighty god would also condemned him to hell after what he did to the daughter.

It must all be blame to those chauvinistic lawmaker. 
Again, although Im not at all happy with the law governing Muslim people, and as stipulated in the Quran, I believe it was somehow derived out of mere interpretation of human -- men -- to be precise.

Can I say, or would I be punished by the Almighty Allah if I am a man, and I have the money, I can go rape or kill -- my own offspring or other female, and just pay some money to get away with it?

As one of the authority person claimed,  "they emphasise respect for the right to life as one of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the law. It should not make us forget the rights of other parties violated by the perpetrators" -- and Im wondering how the poor 5 year-old girl's mother sleep at night...

Beastly men.
Cruel world.

Sendiri tengok bulan...

Okay.
It's either the editor could not find the best title for this post, or it is actually a fact that they're calling the residents to look for Ramadan crescent after sunset Friday.

Qatar’s Muslims should look to the sky on Friday evening, June 27, to see if they can spot the new moon, which would signify the beginning of the month of Ramadan.

With the Ramadhan in just few days, sometimes news like this can be quite misleading.
Like as if they do not have a trusted board to look for the crescent indicating the start of the holy month.

The committee also called on whoever sees the crescent of the blessed month of Ramadan to report to the Ministry’s headquarters at the The Towers (al-Abraj) in Dafna and attest his testimony.

That made me laughed somehow.
It can also implies that their finding might be contradicting.
Don't you think so?

Que sera sera...

Allah is NOT for you.

[Qu'ran 1:1 - English translation]

"In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful."

[Qur'ân 1:1 - Arabic transliteration]

"Bismi-Allahi ar-Rahmani, ar-Raheem"

[Qur'ân 1:1 - Arabic]

---

[Genesis 1:1 - English Bible - King James Version]

"In the beginning God created the Heaven and the Earth . . . "

[Genesis 1:1 - Arabic transliteration]

"Fee al-badi' khalaqa Allahu as-Samaawaat wa al-Ard . . . "

[Genesis 1:1 - Arabic Bible]

While I am not here to judge or condemn the government of Malaysia in asking the Catholic church to not use the word 'Allah' in their publications nor sermon, I can't say that the Muslims in this country; majority being Malays who were born muslim,  or any other race for that matter, are articulate enough to differentiate the two usage in two different religion.

Above, is a picture of  Malaysian Muslims offering a special solat hajat in front of the Istana Kehakiman court while awaiting for verdict to be issued by the Federal Court against the usage of the word (term) 'Allah' at Putrajaya today; and below it, is a an example of the usage of 'Allah' in both Al Quran Kareem and the Holy Bible.

Both bring the meaning of God.
Both are 'Ahlul Kitab' or People of The Book.

Those who have travelled or watch certain channel and documentaries will find that the coptic church; in Egypt for instance engraved the word Allah on their church door and walls. If this is not surprising enough, try watching an Arabic channel, men wearing thobe and shemagh, with hand clasp together -- but the difference were the women -- they are donning a head scarf not totally covering the head and there isn't any barrier to segregate men and women as they do in Islam during prayers.
And these people are not Muslim, even the clothing and language is Arabic.

It is hard to know or differentiate especially when we hailed from a different background and region.

Thus why the reason Malaysian government gave for the ban is very fair.
The Federal Court suspended their verdict on Roman Catholic church appeal to be allowed using the word 'Allah' in their weekly publication ''The Herald''  which had been turned down by the High Court October last year.
The government won the case over public safety, which I reckoned due to this region and it's a non-Arabic speaking country, and 'Allah' refers to the One God Muslims pray to and usage by other religion might jeopardise the akidah or pillars of one muslim.

Special prayers or solat such as this are made when Muslims seek refuge and guidance in needed circumstances. Therefore, pious Muslims, following the tradition of the Prophet (saw) offer optional prayers in times of fear, during the latter part of the night and at other times, and when they need something- in addition to performing the obligatory prayers.

Photo~ BERNAMA

Pendidikan Islam.

Pendidikan Islam perlu dikaji semula.....Itu kata bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad yang meminta supaya kurikulum mata pelajaran Pendidikan Moral dan Agama Islam di sekolah dikaji semula bagi memastikan kedua-dua subjek itu sesuai dengan tuntutan semasa.

 Dr. Mahathir juga berpendapat, buku teks baru kedua-dua mata pelajaran itu perlu diterbit serta diguna pakai di sekolah-sekolah untuk mendapatkan hasil terbaik dalam membentuk modal insan berguna kepada negara.

Timely.
Itu kata saya.

Pernah semasa berbual kosong sambil minum petang teh tarik bancuhan partner-in-crime, serta berbual kosong mengenai alam sekitar dan manusia sekeliling saya; mengutarakan hal ini.
Pada pendapat saya ajaran agaman Islam diperingkat rendah perlu mengambil apa yang penting dalam hidup seorang muslimin atau muslimah.

Tidak segan saya mengakui saya hanya mendalami apa perbuatan dalam solat saya dan makna setiap pergerakkan saya ketika umur sudah suku abad.
Ini kerana saya 'curious' ingin tahu.

Jika pada yang tidak ingin tahu?
Mungkin perbuatan solat itu menjadi tidak penting atau menjadi satu perlakuan 'semulajadi' yang perlu diikuti seorang muslim. Titik.

Pada pendapat saya, setiap satu Rukun Islam perlu diperluaskan lagi cabang penilaianya dan pemahamannya supaya menjadi lebih relevan dalam kehidupan harian, sambil dapat memberi makna lanjut akan setiap kehendakan Rukun Islam yang wajib diingati serta diikuti.

Begitu juga dengan rukun Iman.
Ya,  sememangnya solat serta ajaran berkaitan ada diajar disekolah, tetapi untuk lebih pemahaman, sebilangan besar kanak kanak dihantar ke kelas petang khas pengajian agama dan fardhu ain.
Walauun begitu, melalui pengalaman saya semasa kanak kanak, tiada ajaran 'kenapa' dalam menyelenggarakan solat. Tiada ajaran sebab musabab kenapa seorang muslim yang solat perlu meletakan tangan diantara dada dan perut, kenapa perlu saya sujud, apa makna bacaan setiap pergerakan dalam sembahyang dan banyak lagi.

Dr Mahathir ada juga  mencadangkan supaya waktu pengajaran dan pembelajaran subjek-subjek itu di sekolah dipanjangkan.
Katanya keutamaan kurang diberikan, dan adakah pelajar hanya diajar cara beribadat sahaja sedangkan ajaran Islam adalah ad-din yang meliputi cara hidup.
Kalau cuma belajar buat ibadah tertentu tetapi tidak menguasai ilmu, itu tidak menepati kehendak agama katanya yang juga meraskan molek jika semakan semula kurikulum dilakukan supaya kita tidak hanya belajar ibadat atau mengajar menjadi manusia yang baik.

 Sungguh tepat dan bernas.

Sewajarnya Pendidikan Islam disekolah dirombak dan digantikan dengan sesutau yang realistik, up to date bersaingan dengan ungkapan 'Quran as a way of life'.

Shah Rukh Khan and The Beatles.

Shah Rukh Khan.

Who doesn't know this man.
Known as 'King Khan' back in his home country, he was once, if my memory still serves me well, was named in Forbes (again If I'm not wrong, but 80% think it is correct) as one of the top 50 famous people in the world.

I do not want to talk about him per se.
Nor about his movies because I do not enjoy Hindi movies due to their pretentiousness, their showy of extravagant lifestyle and most of all, their 'expected' or easily read storyline. It's too long winded for me.

I came across one article about him and it was concerning his religious belief and I find it quite interesting because I myself had been wondering if Shah Rukh Khan a muslim or a hindu.
He who was born to a Muslim family however, do believe in Allah and also the Hindu god (gods), as he is married to a wife who is a Hindu; in other word -- they have an altar at home and also a the Holy Quraan next to it and teaches the children the good of both religion.

Well, again.
It's not for me to judge. Our religion is ours to keep and God knows better.

The only thing that perplexed me was human themselves when it comes to religion and their belief.
I would like to think that some of us can get overly confused when it comes to religion.
Maybe the song by Beatles has a point too;

         Imagine.

Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today...
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one
Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world...
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will live as one.

I have known a family, during my short business tenure in Jakarta. The husband is a Muslim, and the wife is a Christian. They had been married for over twenty years. It is accepted in Indonesia. A Muslim can get married to another person, and the other person do not have to convert to Islam for the matrimony to take place.

However the practice among the Muslim arabs (Im not talking about the Gulf arabs), is that a Muslim man can be married to the people of the Book and are given an ample time to convert. It was imparted to me that the duration sometime will stretched up to ten years, and if the non-Muslim spouse refused to convert then they shall call it a day.

Unlike in Malaysia, for a non Muslim to get married to a Muslim man or woman, they have to denounce their religion and convert. And I can tell you 80 to 90 percent of them convert just for that reason and nothing else. Maybe they'll be a practising Muslim and maybe they will choose to remain neutral when it comes to religion.
I have friends and family members who are married to converts.

There are good and bad. Of having a strict religious law when it comes to marrying a Muslim like they have in Malaysia.
One-- it is in the doctrine that a muslim must marry another muslim. If they are not, then they have to convert. This however has it's twist when it comes to the people of the Book i.e. the Jews and the Christians. And that was during the birth of Islam. Centuries ago and I shall not go there due to my meagreness in the religion itself, and je suis comme je suis.

The only thing that made me constantly asking for answers was why on earth religion  must be made the reasons for everything. Good or bad.
Why must it be confused? Isn't it supposed to be guidance to human folks?
And why, most of all, the young naive mind of children must be muddled by something so easy yet so complex and some parents make them chose when they turned 18?


Why do people like and enjoy making themselves confused?
Why do people have to follow and follow blindly?

Of art and religion.

Calling it offensive to Islam, some locals urge removal of headbutt statue

In Qatar and abroad, reaction to the permanent installation of a 5-meter (16-foot) bronze statue depicting two fighting footballers on the Corniche last week has varied wildly, from admiration, respect and amusement to bewilderment, anger and disappointment.

Over the past few days, a new issue with the statue, which depicts French football player Zinedine Zidane head-butting Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup, has been brought up, with some locals saying it offends religious sensibilities.

Depictions of living creatures, such as humans and animals, are discouraged in Islam, over concerns about idolatry and challenges to the monotheistic faith.

However, many Muslim countries honor their leaders by featuring their faces in currency, hanging up portraits of them and erecting statues in their likeness.

Nonetheless, the Twitter hashtag #تمثال_زيدان_بالكورنيش (Zidane’s statue on the Corniche) has been gaining momentum today, with some residents calling for the removal of the statue out of respect for Qatar’s Islamic beliefs.

Read more: http://dohanews.co/post/63256672932/calling-it-offensive-to-islam-some-locals-urge-removal#ixzz2h1W5eqIE

Islam double standart.

Inilah Islam double standart yang disokong oleh puak PAS/PKR.
Perempuan Cina ni, masuk masjid, bagi ceramah, tak tahu pula masa tu dia period ke tidak (siapa nak check kat situ), tak menutup kepala...bercakap pasal hal bukan agama.
Mestilah bukan hal agama-- dia nak merepek apa cerita berkenaan Islam. Dia bukan Islam. Cakap bahasa melayu pun tak lepas.

Pak turut yang muka sememeh kat tepi tu duduk melipuk macam dengar syarahan mufti dari Saudi.

Boleh pula?

Seorang perempuan Islam, nak pergi sembahyang, bawak beg telekung, memakai pakaian longgar dari atas hingga ke buku lali kecuali tak menutup rambut -- DI HALAU suruh keluar dari kawasan masjid.

Kenapa?

Sebab Islam PAS/PKR adalah Islam politik yang bermatlamatkan  pemilikan kuasa dan sudah tentunya wang...

ATAU, masjid ini special-- di papan tanda yang selalu menunjukkan tertib masuk masjid menutup aurat dan seumpamanya -- ada terselit muka perempuan ni-- sebab itu lah boleh terkinja dalam perkarangan masjid nak bersenam konon.

Saudi Woman Defies Religious Police: It Is None of Your Business If I We...

HAIL SAUDI WOMAN!! More like you should exist to fight this male chauvinism in your country! I SALUTE YOU.

Damn all of you male cauvinistic pigs where ever you are.




 I wonder how the bleedin hell this religious police noticed her nail polish. This simply shows that they actually can't keep the freakin eyes to look at other things except breasts and bottoms. This is yet another incident why my verdict that most muslim males are sexually-inclined lots.

Extremist...

When I read about this warning from Iran's parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani saying that the country will not forgive Gulf Arab nations if they continue backing US "plots" against them, it got me feeling rather amused. Incomprehensible.

What is their right to warn another soverignity on what to do and not to do?

How can you ask a nation to give up their government political decision just because you warn  and threathen of consequences in the surrounding region if the GCCs plots against their nation continues.

Ali Larijani was referring to the generous financial aid and political support provided by Gulf Arab states, namely Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, to the Iraqi regime during the 1980-1988 war against Iran. But he must know that there surely would be some kickbacks for the supports given. No?

The ever going strained ties between Shiite-dominated Iran and Sunni-majority Saudi Arabia deteriorated after Saudi-led troops intervened in Sunni-ruled Bahrain in March last year help the government there crush Shiite-led pro-democracy protests.

Obviously the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) had told Iran to "stop interfering in the internal affairs" of their nations.

Who would liketo be told to do this and that isn't it?.....

Taliban in Qatar.

 

Since Qatar's emergence on the world map especially after winning the bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2022, and organising numerous sporting championships, this sovereign state had also been receiving some unfavorable hard news such as one that comes from the chief of Israel's spy agency Mossad who had warned the United States that the small country poses "a real problem," in a US diplomatic cable (as published by WikiLeaks), and the news gets even juicier.

The Taliban had announced opening their first political overseas office, possibly in Qatar, would be one to look out for.

Let's think about it.
If they, the Taliban, really serious on their intentions -- that would be something that I find very confusing...rather bewildering.

Those who are familiar with the GCC knows that Qatar 'hosted' a US army base and had once received bomb threat.
I wonder what will happen if the Taliban set up their office here...
Nope. I'm not being judgemental nor pin pointing that the Taliban are a flock of people who would bomb themselves or other people, but it's between 'is it for real' and funny kind of cogitation.

Whatever it is, and no matter how it will be, I'm pretty sure the Emir would want the best for his country and the challenges to put a sovereignty to the one that is known worldwide, such as Dubai -- is not easy task and they've got to brave any stormy weather in order to gain something.


Read on...

RM250 fine for wearing short-sleeve T-shirt

RM250 fine for wearing short-sleeve T-shirt

A COFFEESHOP operator in Kota Baru, Kelantan, was fined RM250 after one of her Muslim workers wore a short-sleeve T-shirt to work.


All the major dailies Sin Chew Daily, China Press and Nanyang Siang Pau reported that an enforcement officer said to be from the Kota Baru Municipal Council issued the summons during a raid on Monday.

The officer claimed the female worker had exposed her arms and failed to conform to the dress code.
Apparently, the council by-law requires workers at business premises to wear the hijab (Islamic head scarf) and tutup aurat (cover parts of the body that should not be exposed according to Islamic belief).

Operator Loo Siew Lian said she explained to the officer that the worker had yet to put on her long “driving” gloves.

“I was surprised that the summons was issued.”

She added that all female workers would roll up their sleeves and remove their gloves while washing plates and doing kitchen work.
“However, they then put on long gloves while taking orders or serving food.

“The officer should be more considerate since my worker is a first-time offender. A warning should suffice,” she said.

A Kota Baru municipal councillor said he would try to resolve the issue.

“Our intention is to remind Muslim workers to abide by the dress code by-laws,” he said.

The last I saw at the Pantai Cahaya Bulan also known as Pantai Cinta Berahi located in Kota Baharu Kelantan was mostly tudung-clad young ladies wearing not just short sleeves, but nearly no sleeves at all.

So rather than this enforcement officer bothering business premises especially when it has to do with cooking and kitchen cleaning, why not do your trip to the beach or the mall and summon those people who aren't wearing proper muslim attire?

They are more exposed to the public....no?

Kelantan government just doesn't know what they actually want...really.

Allah condone gay and homosexuality?

Battling for gay rights, in Allah's name.

California activist battles for a more liberal interpretation of her faith.

LOS ANGELES — Like other aspiring reformers before her, Ani Zonneveld takes positions that make her unpopular with her religion's spiritual leaders, in this case America's Islamic elders.

Not only does she lead prayers — a task normally reserved for men — but she is an outspoken advocate for gay, bisexual and transgender Muslims. Later this year, she plans to officiate at the Islamic wedding of a lesbian couple,

which is perfectly acceptable by her reading of the Quran.

“The community we are building is very different from most of the mosques you would walk into,” said Zonneveld, a 49-year-old Malaysian-born singer-songwriter. “We are very inclusive of all Muslims, gay Muslims, mixed-faith couples. … We also don’t segregate (the genders) when we pray, and we allow women to lead prayer. Our values are very egalitarian and we really live those values out.

You see, this lady who is also a relative of mine, had in my opinion took the most dangerous attempt in getting to be known whatnot.

See, I personally was dead shock when reading her post on facebook late tonight.
She, who had been living abroad almost all her life might look at things differently...perhaps the way the 'American' look at things, unlike others. As we all know it.

I read the thread of comments covering the news and not surprise at all reading comments from people who rejoice and support her 'battle'.
I, for one, do not understand what sort of battle she's taking and championing, and also risking, except getting damn by hardcore Islamist, and the 'un-American' brain.

And I have asked on her facebook, where in the Quran that she interpreted that Allah is A-okay with homosexuality? Or could that be just a gimmick to get news coverage?

I reserve my further comments, which, will be longer than the news itself and let you people decide whether the modern Muslim now, knows better the meaning and interpretation of the holy Quran then those elders during time after Muhammad our prophet.


Thus, to all gay and lesbian couples out there, wanna get married and be blessed? Ani would be the pope to do so....

Brunei Sultan Urges Council to Set Up Islamic Criminal Law

We have the (Syariah) court building, in its grandeur, intellectuals and
experts are also in abundance, and the country is independent, what more are we
waiting for?”

The Sultan also pointed out that he initially wanted to
see Islamic Criminal Law set up back in 1996, during his 50th birthday
celebrations. He criticized how much time has lapsed after that.

“Fifteen years has since passed, and there are still some that would
say, ‘we are not ready, we are still unable to’ and ‘there is still much to do’
and that our preparations would require another eight or five years and so on,”
stressed His Majesty.


Should Malaysia consider this too, since the goverment claim that the country is an Islamic country?
I saw his speech and thought that he is really serious on implementing the Islamic Criminal law in his country.
I'm not too sure what covers criminal law actually.
Would drinking alcohol be considered criminal or would an unmarried couple found in close proximity, be considered as criminal too. It is against Islamic law no doubt, but would it be considered criminal?

Of course as a person who lack knowledge on Islamic law, I for one cannot comment or elaborate  much on this issue, but only  want to say that I'm sure there is some reason besides being a real Islamic sovereignty behind his urge to implement this law in the Brunei.
But what tickles me was the fact that, if, lets just say the Islamic law was implemented, and obviously those commoners follow the rules and regulations abiding any law stipulated -- what happen to his own royalty, with, so many and known to be having lavish parties and whatnots going on behind the palace's close doors?

Slanderous? Nope I don't think so.
It happens even behind the close doors of Arabs royalties....but who dare to reprimand them?
On witnesses, as required by the law....who would want to be a witness when everyone was to being fed to enjoy the extravagant enjoyment?

The Sultan  also said that once Islamic Criminal Law was established, there won’t be any problems between that court and civil court, but how sure can it be.


Nonetheless, as he said it Allah (SWT) will help those people who have intention implementing His law and I'm sure it will be materialised sooner or later.


Im sure.

MONEY is greater then GOD

Besides heavy political dramas (i cant help it but to compare it during Mahathir Mohammad's era, whatever you might say about it), Malaysia is becoming another drama scene of religious silver screen.


There had been quite a significant religious-based drama (actually both in the real world and on TV as i noticed many Malay dramas about religion and many actresses now donning head scarves portraying a Muslim women in hijab, to the extend that I'm rather confuse whether they'd donned it for good or just for acting) ever since the premier after Mahathir -- Abdullah Badawi with Islam Hadhari -- which of course is way down the drain and definitely down residing at the bed of the Pacific Ocean already.


The recent hullas was about the 12 Malay men and women being apprehended at the Harapan Komuniti (Community Hope) dinner of the Damansara Utama Methodist Church in Petaling Jaya. The raid which follows with incongruous actions by the Selangor Mentri Besar, Khalid Bin something (Im not bothered to remember his bapak's name), whom after the incident, announced his apology to the Christians for the raid by the Selangor authority JAIS and would promise a report shall be in order to rectify the matter (in other words he's trying to convinced the Christians not to be angry and he will be getting a complete report on WHY Jais did that...).


That, of course ensued an automatic reaction and a protest from some Islamic-based NGOs to stage resentment toward his cowardliness by saying sorry and in a way allowing the 12 persons do what they do -- of course this Khalid had to do that in order to still stay at the seat, and to kow-tow to his party Pakatan Rakyat (PKR), which consists of all races and religion although he is really stupid. He can just make things neutral by saying an investigation will be carried out before opening his dirty mouth.
Now, he got to wash his mouth thoroughly because the protesters brought along a toilet bowl with ribbon in front of the office compound. I bet they want him to know that his mouth smells foul as the toilet bowl.


There a many Islamic realisation coming to the shore for the past  decade.
Muslim ladies and teenager are seen more tudung-clad compared to during my teenage time, where we're more happy to don mini skirts and have our hair done to whatever the 80s style was.


As a personal opinion, I surely think it is good. I mean I had been lambasted for pointing out that not all tudung- clad ladies are well-behaved and pious. Some of the remarks I've gotten was ' well at least we covers our head'.....yeah, yeah....
Yeah. Of course, I wont be hanged by my hair while having river of fire under me and being punished in hell for my sins of not covering my head...BUT, at least I don't make fun of the Muslim's dress code. I don't cover my head and leave open my chest to show off my pendant, or cover my head but wearing leggings and bareback, or WORST still, wearing baby-doll gowns on top of some tight long sleeves inner, which shows so much of my bodily figure.
I mean, do YOU as a tudung-clad person, really wear your hijab as HOW you should be wearing? Loose, covers your neck right to the chin, and cover your boobies, and not forgetting wearing your head covers normally without the hump at the back of your head the Syrian style ?


Anyway, I don't want to say much about the way young and middle aged Muslim women donning  what they don the recently years. Up to them. I don't give a toot.


So, coming back to Islamic realisation among the Muslims in Malaysia, which has it's good side too -- there are also some quarters who'd politicise the matter. The so-called non-halal beer becoming  halal again, coffees with traces of pig gelatin, and now not halal, which I'm quite skeptical on the claim, to the crossed-like pictures among the masjid on praying mats to the extend of  buns having crossed-like are being watched diligently.


The up rise awareness of all Islamic things probably due to too many  Muslims converting to Christianity. One minister stated that a faith crime act be enacted as  apostasy is spreading at a rapid scale.


To me those Muslims who had accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, let them be...maybe some of you might think that by doing so, we are actually allowing sin of apostasy be free to roam among the Muslims, BUT let's face the truth. When one heart desire, they'll only go for what they desire. 
Consultation?
In my opinion, it will only be to no avail.
Once they had willing to take money and in return sell their faith -- honestly, these are morons of MORONS.
These people should be left unattended. What would a consultation produce when deep in their heart nothing is more greater than money.

No doubt as another Muslim, we, responsible people need to act and help bring these people to the right path. However, if confirmed that they disavowed Islam, then, there ain't anything much we can do -- unless the country is practising hudud law.

There are such people that claim they are Muslims, but in actual fact they've already rejected some of the basic Islamic foundation and bow to others, and these group who will doing things against the religion are called musyrik.

The fact is, apostasy in Islam in Malaysia has been taking its ground but were made widely known past five years. It is something that, as another follower, we'd be feeling remorse of their deed, yet have to accept the fact that, it has been going on for centuries...and there's nothing much we can do about it.

The raid clip

The video from youtube....

Lina Joy is joyful

Few days ago news about a raid carried out by the Selangor Islamic Department JAIS at a gathering organised by one church in Petaling Jaya created quite a controversy.
Of course, JAIS as an Islamic body has no right to enter or barred any Christians from performing any activities according to their faith. Rather their action was triggered when they received a report indicating that there was about a hundred or so Muslim people joining in the church late afternoon activities.

The action, which can trigger some religious-related bitterness is however being dealt carefully in my opinion. It is not being overblown by the media and my guess was it must be an instruction from the top.
On the other hand, the Selangor Mentri Besar, Khalid Ibrahim, who will be answerable to this matter, and who claimed that it was mere multi-racial gathering, is also appealing to the media not to 'discuss' the issue before getting any facts on the raid. He got two party to answer to ; 1- the religious head of the state; 2 - his political party PKR which champion multi racial and just for every Malaysian.

Asked me, I'd say, why,  he must claim it was a multi racial dinner in order not to bruised his other party non-Muslim members -- his hands are being tied and mouth being controlled.

The issue which was not being covered much (perhaps to respect other religion and in the spirit of 1 Malaysia), must be an ultimate expose of Muslim people going into a church and joining in their activities, which was not new but not reported.

The specification of the activities was not yet known but involves singing among others.

According to the lady who was apprehended, when interviewed, claimed she had been attending such gathering following a suggestion from another Muslim friend in order to earn an allowance. She who is also a single mother said she did so due to financial difficulties and after failing to get monetary assistance from an Islamic department when approached.

She also said that she had even been assisted financially to start her own small business. When asked about her religious stand, she claimed she is still a Muslim.

Well, if you ask me, I'd say, this lady, although not knowing whether or not she had denounce Islam, her action itself is a reflection of her 'akidah' or faith in Islam. It's a show of her faith is being compromised. What more when the activities was carried out during a fasting month and they are there near to the breaking of fast -- thus making us wonder do they fast or otherwise...

Organisations financed by Christian bodies assisting individuals, or a group are not new. They are known to help those homeless, or drug addicts with temporary shelter and food. I have also heard about Muslim people mainly those who worked in factory with low paying salary or universities students having financial problems, being 'helped' financially by issuance of monthly allowance. In return they must attend the church activities, which initially does not look religious but slowly it'll turn to be one.
The only thing most people don't know is, this issue had been going on for a very long time, but this particular news got into the limelight because now these Malays turning Christians are more bold in their appearance which answered the increasing numbers of people denouncing Islam each year.

On church giving out monetary reward to single mothers and those in needs -- I honestly don't have any comment. To say it is not good -- it is good. Just like the woman interviewed said; if she can't do any work and get money, is it okay if she had just sell her body? In other words, she's saying that; it's  and okay for her to join in a Christian congregations rather then selling her body for money...

My word for her -- is it that hard to find any decent work or it is just so easy to sell and buy religion? Is so hard to find decent work that no other thing can make do but being a prostitutes?
Doesn't she have family to ask help from?
Doesn't she have any other means or ways of finding a proper job with decent pay but instead selling her faith for  a couple of hundred ringgit?

If  seven out of 10 Muslim lives along this kind of thought, I'm guessing the percentage of Christians Malays will see a significant increase in years to come.

Perhaps in Christianity to feel the glory of God so easy. It can be bought or paid for.
So, anyone (in this case non-Christians) having monetary problems shouldn't look far.  Just pay a visit to any church nearby, and a remuneration will be in order.

Duuhhhhh....

Ramadhan Kareem...

Today is the second day of Ramadhan.
As usual and as it has always been, the month will be flourished with all good deeds and doings and all are racing to pluck credits from God as this holy month is the special month among the months.

I cant help but recall my younger years where during this month I'll be donning a more decent and 'covered' outfit for work, especially. This is the time where the traditional baju kurung or kebayas will be out of the closet more often rather than occasional Fridays or kenduris.

During those 'neither here nor there' or probably rebellion still the main handler of my life, I too try to come to respecting the holy month in my own way. I remember one of them was my trying not to miss praying time of Dzhur and Asr by bringing along my 'telekung' (praying garment) in the car. Due to rushing for meetings here and there, driving and traffic jams in Klang Valley these two prayers can be quite hard to do. No doubt the hardest one for me to perform, unless I'm in the office.

The one incident that I will remember during the Ramadhan was my first attempt to pray at the Kuala Lumpur Masjid Jamek in Kuala Lumpur town centre. Since it was the Asr prayer time, and the traffic was building up, I decided to stop over and perform my obligations. Honestly I don't go to the masjid and I do not know that I have to cover my head to go in the masjid compound then.
After parking by the road side, I walked in to the compound. Suddenly I was taken aback by the sound of someone calling "Cik...Cik"...with a whiff of an angry tone.

Naturally, I looked around to see because there was nobody else there except me. I then noticed this man, who is a guard there walking hastily towards me in the same time telling me to go out of the masjid's compound.
Naively, I told him that I want to go and pray, instead he told me that I cant be walking in without covering my head first!

At that spur of the moment, I wanted to tell him off but managed to take control of my irritation in time before I uttered another word by just turning back and walked to the car. Knowing I don't have any scarf and wanting to just drive off, I then remember the inner head cover I have with the telekung and put it on to 'satisfy' the guard.

I know that it is required by Islam for the Muslim women to cover their hijab...no doubting it, but when I or some other Muslim women out there, who doesn't cover their head but dressed covering the whole body in a respectful ways, wanting to perform her prayers, what is so wrong about walking in the masjid without the head scarf?

Yes, it is a manner required by human to enter a masjid compound BUT does God look at it that way?

I am not a lady who covers her head, BUT I was asked to cheat on myself, and others by having to cover my head just to walk few metres to the woman's praying hall. God almighty damn well knows whats in my heart and obviously know that I don't cover my head, human are making it complicated and asking people to be pretentious. Be whom they are not....or not ready yet.

Do you think God will be smiling an extra inch because I covered my head just to walk few metres to the praying hall?
Or maybe the guard, with that cynical angry face felt I should not even come to the masjid to pray because I can't even do the simplest thing such as covering my hair? No?

But whatever people might think or whatever perceptions they might have towards me and my likes, I know we are in the category of unpretentious Muslims who just want to do what is required of us and doing it slowly, instead of those who only 'feel and making believe' that God is at the work place, or at school and masjids compound only.

Let me tell you what I did after I finish praying....
Admittedly I am quite a sarcastic person and who feels I should make the other party know my like and dislikes by either verbal or body language, I obviously can't let this 'angry' guard to go off with that cynical grin.
So while walking back to the car and still in the compound, noticing the guard was actually looking from afar, I casually took off my tiny white head cover and start finger -combing my long hair freely....HA HA HA

Freedom fight for Saudi women?

'No need' for women to cover up -Saudi police.


By AFP

JEDDAH - A Saudi religious police commander criticised the kingdom's ban on gender mixing on Tuesday and said women did not have to veil their faces to applause from his female audience.

Sheikh Ahmed al-Ghamdi, outspoken head of the Mecca branch of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, also said there was nothing in Islam to prevent women from driving, despite the Saudi ban on the practice.

"There is a difference in interpretation of the (Koranic) verse... which leads some scholars to rule that the whole body must be covered ... However other scholars approve showing the face, hands and elbows. And some even okayed the hair," he said.

He said the kingdom's mixing ban should be applied only to men and women meeting in secret, not in public places -- a rule normally enforced by the religious police.

Islam "orders a woman to cover her body to allow her to participate in social life, not to prevent her from doing so," he said.
The women in the audience, all clad in the all-black shroud-like abaya they must wear, broke out in applause.

Ghamdi, who was mysteriously fired and reinstated in April after breaking ranks with the religious police to endorse mixing, was speaking at a conference on "Women's Participation in National Development", where the hot issue was the barriers posed by Saudi Arabia's ultra-strict ban on women working.

Because Saudi women are not permitted to mix with unrelated men, must have a male guardian and are not permitted to drive, there are huge limitations on their employment opportunities.

Recently, top religious officials strongly objected to a labour ministry effort to allow Saudi women to work as cashiers in supermarkets.

Labour Minister Adel Fakieh said on Tuesday that 200,000 women in the kingdom, or 44 percent of the workforce, were unemployed, and that of them 157,000 had degrees above the level of high school.

"The unemployed women are educated above high school, while unemployed men mostly don't have degrees," he said.

Meanhwile, the country's sole female minister, Deputy Education Minister Noura al-Fayez, also came in for criticism for not having achieved much in terms of women's educational advancement and opportunities.

She urged the audience of Saudi women to have patience, and told them she could do little about certain issues, like the high accident rate for rural women teachers who must travel great distances to work because they are not permitted to live away from their families.

On Monday, King Abdullah's daughter Princess Adela bint Abdullah said a greater effort was needed to provide jobs for Saudi women.

"Women's participation (in the workforce) is behind expectation. A society cannot walk with a limping leg," she said.

Woman defying Saudi driving ban dies in crash.

Woman defying Saudi driving ban dies in crash.

Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islam. Sexes are segregated in
schools and public places. Women are not allowed to drive or vote.

Women not allowed to drive has got nothing to do with the religion but only an interpretation of human and Saudi's authorities.
When human are banned from doing something that other folks of the same sex around the world are allowed to do, they'll tend to break the law -- whatmore when these people are living in the millennium.

And although women are substandard in the eyes of those from that side of the world, Islam has never segregate them and dictate that they are not allowed to perform what required of them such as the right to vote. They even contributed their energy and usefulness in wars during the Prophet Muhammad (saw) crusade to spread his teaching of Islam.

If women are so futile and incapable in the eyes of Islam, then he could have just banned them from following his entourage, and stay at home mending the house and children.
Even his first wife is a successful business women and he was one of her worker.