Archive for July 6th, 2007
M.A. Nasir: Perda Shariah NTB
Common sense in applying sharia law Opinion News – Friday, July 06, 2007 (The Jakarta Post)
Mohamad Abdun Nasir, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara
The demand for the application of sharia appears to be a consistent agenda among certain Muslim groups. This is clear from a recent seminar titled The prospect of [...]
Malaysia Religious Police
Malaysia restrains religious police
The religious police’s role is to prevent immoral behaviour
The religious department, whose job is to prevent immoral behaviour among Muslims, have come under severe criticism recently for raiding public and private premises to haul up couples suspected of breaking Islamic morality rules.
Nazri Abdul Aziz, a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Aurat: Malaysian Singer
Friday July 6, 10:44 AM
Malaysian singer draws ire of religious police
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s religious police detained a Muslim singer at a popular club, saying too much of her back was exposed by a sleeveless blouse she wore while performing, media reported on Wednesday.Siti Noor Idayu Abd Moin, 24, has been ordered to go [...]
