Maybe I just want to be mischievous but seriously with all these talk of non-Muslims barred from using the word "Allah" in print or in sermons and banning other words like "Altantuya" and "Mongolia" in our speech is getting way out of hand in this multi-ethnic and diversely beautiful country of ours ! We have been systematically divided ! By whom....that is the big question, no ?With all due respect to everyone, I'm not prejudiced neither am I a racist. I grew-up in the most culturally mixed neighbourhood back in Taiping. Ask anyone from Taiping and they'll tell you about "respect" "unity" and "harmony" in Taiping back in the 60's and 70's !
All my life, I ( and almost every other Malaysian irrespective of race or religion) have in an excited instance shouted "allah mak " or "ya tuhan" when we hear of an astonishing piece of news or gossip whether good or bad in our daily conversation, yes ? So how now....with this ban ?
Why do I say this ? If the word Allah was for the exclusive utterance of my Muslim brothers only in this country then it goes against every Malaysian Muslim to stand in attention, patriotically, and proudly singing the "national anthem" for king and country ! Let's take a look at the lyrics of our national anthem.....(please stand !)
Negaraku
Tanah tumpahnya darahku
Rakyat hidup bersatu dan maju
Rahmat bahagia Tuhan kurniakan
Raja kita selamat bertakhta
Rahmat bahagia Tuhan kurniakan
Raja kita selamat bertakhta.
Its idiomatic translation is:
My country, my native land
The people living united and progressive
May God bestow His blessings and happiness
May our Ruler have a successful reign
May God bestow His blessings and happiness
May our Ruler have a successful reign.
Should not the word "Tuhan" be substituted with "Allah" for my Muslim brethren ?
And for good measure, our courts ( sounds like a joke, right ?) have prohibited the Christians and the Sikhs from using this revered word Allah........so go here and see what the good Dr. Zakir Naik has to say !
And I am hoping with our new PM and in an educated and matured nation like ours, we would be able to exercise greater freedom of speech and expression in our own responsible way !
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WHAT ABOUT 'halla' or ' kamikup' instead !?
If UMNO stop politicising religion, this country is paradise on earth.
May "Allah" Bless you with Health..Wealth and Happiness ... My Brother from A Nother Mother ....
Catch up one of the days Bro..
The only Muslim body in the world that says Allah is only for them and prohibits others from using it is Unmo and its shallow-minded goons... nobody else.
Others Muslim nations and even local Muslim bodies like PAS have no problem on this issue...only Unmo and that also out of the sudden lately, despite the fact that this has been existing for so long and has been a no-issue for decades.
Clearly this is all done only for their own political mileage and nothing to do with the religion itself... as the true spirit of Islam itself I believe is not like what this Unmo scumbags portray.
Didn't know you were from Taiping too.
You must be Georgian!
Yes Tiger I am a Georgian and you too are from Taiping and I'd bet you're an Edwardian, yes ? Left SGI in '72 (form 5) but been residing in KL since ,79 !
Cheers mate !
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