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The fundamentals of Christmas

By Kathy Rowland

December 24, 2008

(© Wong Mei Teng / sxc.hu)THERE were a couple of Christmases, as a teenager, when my family did not put up a Christmas tree. I’d like to claim that we were opting out of the crass commercialism of garish ornaments and plastic trees. The truth, however, stood a little more to the right of such […]

“Nothing specifically Hindu about yoga”

By Zedeck Siew

December 11, 2008

Yoga practitioner on the top of Ancient Greek’s town of Mycenae (source: wikipedia.org) PETALING JAYA, 11 Dec 2008: There is nothing specifically Hindu about yoga, instructors said, with one adding that it was possible to become a better Muslim because of yoga practice. Yoga instructor Azmi Samdjaga explained that Patanjali, the compiler of the Yoga […]

Yoga ruled ‘haram’ for Muslims in Sarawak

December 9, 2008

KUCHING, 9 Dec 2008: Sarawak has ruled that yoga is “haram” (forbidden) for Muslims in the state in line with the fatwa (edict) issued by the National Fatwa Council on yoga exercise last month. Assistant Minister (Islamic Affairs) in the Chief Minister’s Office, Datuk Daud Abdul Rahman, said the decision on the fatwa was made […]

Melayu’s Guidelines for children’s book award

By Rafil Elyas

November 27, 2008

The following is a response to the article Creation of award for authors of children’s books published on 14 Nov in The Nut Graph. In anticipation of the above, I’d like to propose a first draft of: Guidelines for the Malaysian Excellence in Literature Award for Youth Unity (Melayu) Submissions Submissions to Melayu must comply […]

Don’t twist yoga fatwa: PM

November 26, 2008

KUALA LUMPUR, 26 Nov 2008: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today urged all quarters to understand the content of the yoga fatwa issued by the National Fatwa Council and not twist facts and confuse the public. He said Muslims who performed yoga exercise without chanting any mantra could carry on with their activity […]

Don’t make yoga fatwa a religious issue: Mahathir

November 25, 2008

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Nov 2008: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today urged the relevant parties not to turn the National Fatwa Council’s decision to bar Muslims from practising yoga into a religious issue. “If they (National Fatwa Council) believe it is wrong, then it is wrong. It is unfortunate that other people think […]

Consider yoga ruling carefully: Raja Nazrin

November 25, 2008

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Nov 2008: The Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah, has asked the Perak State Fatwa Committee to consider very carefully the ruling on yoga for Muslims. Raja Nazrin, who also heads the Perak Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIAMP), said any decision made by the committee on the matter […]

Jakim wants meeting over yoga ban

November 25, 2008

IPOH, 25 Nov 2008: The Islamic Development Department Malaysia (Jakim) is asking each state fatwa committee to meet over the decision to ban the systematic practice of yoga for Muslims before the fatwa (edict) is presented to the Malay Rulers for consent. Jakim director-general Datuk Wan Mohamad Datuk Sheikh Abdul Aziz said the implementation of […]

Accept all fatwa: US imam

By Khairil Anhar

November 25, 2008

(Source: Wikipedia.org) SHAH ALAM, 24 Nov 2008: Muslims should accept all fatwa or opinion produced by scholars, said the National Muslim Chaplain for American Muslims, Sheikh Yusuf Estes. Estes said that “when scholars announced a fatwa, you don’t go shopping for another opinion.” The imam was speaking at a talk on The Truth about Muslims […]

MIC to meet PM to discuss yoga issue

November 24, 2008

KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Nov 2008: MIC president Datuk Seri Samy Vellu said he would meet Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to discuss the recent National Fatwa Council’s ruling on the practice of yoga for Muslims. Samy Vellu said the council had every right to make a decision on Muslims and Islamic matter. He, […]

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