ANTI VALENTINE'S DAY 1
Malaysian Muslims Celebrate Anti-Valentine's Day
by Tom McGregor Sun, Feb 13, 2011, 05:51 PM
BEIJING: On Sunday, Malaysian Muslims debated whether to condemn Valentine’s Day after the government warned that the celebration was a “trap,” which may trigger so-called indecent behavior.
Fox News reports that, “although no laws prevent Malaysia’s Muslim majority from marking the occasion with dinner dates and roses, officials have mounted a campaign insisting that such romantic gestures might tempt young people into having premarital sex.”
Late Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister Muhyddin Yassin announced that the government was attempting to demean Valentine’s Day, but emphasized that it was “not suitable” for Muslims, who account for almost two-thirds of Malaysia’s 28 million people.
According to Fox News, “his comments came after the government-run Malaysian Islamic Development Department, which handles religious policies, launched a publicity campaign Friday called “Mind the Valentine’s Day Trap” and handled leaflets advising Muslim university students to avoid Monday’s celebration.”
The department’s chief, Wan Mohammad Sheikh Abdul Aziz, pointed out that Malaysia’s top panel of Islamic scholars had issued an edict in 2005 denouncing the celebration of Valentine’s Day among Muslims, since it had historical links to Christianity and may lead to immoral activities.
sumber: http://www.dallasblog.com/201102131007741/dallas-blog/malaysian-muslims-celebrate-anti-valentine-s-day.html
by Tom McGregor Sun, Feb 13, 2011, 05:51 PM
Fox News reports that, “although no laws prevent Malaysia’s Muslim majority from marking the occasion with dinner dates and roses, officials have mounted a campaign insisting that such romantic gestures might tempt young people into having premarital sex.”
Late Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister Muhyddin Yassin announced that the government was attempting to demean Valentine’s Day, but emphasized that it was “not suitable” for Muslims, who account for almost two-thirds of Malaysia’s 28 million people.
According to Fox News, “his comments came after the government-run Malaysian Islamic Development Department, which handles religious policies, launched a publicity campaign Friday called “Mind the Valentine’s Day Trap” and handled leaflets advising Muslim university students to avoid Monday’s celebration.”
The department’s chief, Wan Mohammad Sheikh Abdul Aziz, pointed out that Malaysia’s top panel of Islamic scholars had issued an edict in 2005 denouncing the celebration of Valentine’s Day among Muslims, since it had historical links to Christianity and may lead to immoral activities.
sumber: http://www.dallasblog.com/201102131007741/dallas-blog/malaysian-muslims-celebrate-anti-valentine-s-day.html
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