"Lily's Room"

This is an article collection between June 2007 and December 2018. Sometimes I add some recent articles too.

Entries from 2008-09-01 to 1 month

MCCBCHST press statement

The Micah Mandate (http://themicahmandate.org) MCCBCHST CALLS FOR THE REPEAL OF THE ISA, 27 September 2008 As a representative Council of five major religions in Malaysia, MCCBCHST is saddened by the recent use of the Internal Security Act…

Methodist Church in Malaysia

The Micah Mandate (http://themicahmandate.org)Press Release from The 9th Session General Conference, Methodist Church, Malaysia, 24 September 2008 The Methodist in Church Malaysia held her 9th Quadrennial Session of the General Conference …

Religious tensions in M’sia

Malaysiakini.com(http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) Petrol bomb attack on Kok's home, 27 September 2008 by Rahmah Ghazali Two Molotov cocktails were thrown into the family home of Seputeh member of parliament Teresa Kok in Kuala Lumpur ear…

Convention on Islamophobia

Bernama.com(http://www.bernama.com) Malaysia proposes convention on Islamophobia, 25 September 2008 NEW YORK: Malaysia has proposed that an international convention sponsored by the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) be held as…

Religious freedoms in Asia

AsiaNews.it (http://www.asianewsit)Religious freedom continues to decline in Asia, 20 September 2008Serious and systematic violations of religious freedom are on the rise, including on the part of the authorities. This is the conclusion of…

Islam’s totalitarianism

Malaysiakini.com(http://www.malaysiakini.com) Islam's totalitarianism , 22 September 2008 by Mustafa Akyol Not long ago I ran into a quote from Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the Egyptian Muslim scholar and Al-Jazeera televangelist, in Turkey's cont…

Catholic MP was released

Malaysiakini.com(http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) MP Teresa Kok freed, 19 September 2008 by S Pathmawathy DAP Seputeh MP Teresa Kok was released unconditionally at 1pm today, after being held under the Internal Security Act for seven days…

Catholic MP was arrested

1. Malaysiakini.com (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Teresa's whereabouts unknown, parents worried , 13 September 2008 by S Pathmawathy Parents of Seputeh parliamentarian Teresa Kok said they would file an affidavit in the Kuala Lumpur High C…

Arab textbooks in Israel

Common Ground News Service (http://www.commongroundnews.org.) What about Arab textbooks?, 2 September 2008 by Yoad Eliaz (Source: YNet news (http://www.ynet.co.il)) TEL AVIV – One of every four students in Israel is Arab – but what do Arab…

Hamas leader’s son converted

MEMRI (http://www.memri.org) Special Dispatch Series - No. 2043, 5 September 2008 Mus'ab Hassan Yousef, Son of a West Bank Hamas Leader: Hamas Atrocities Led Me to Convert to Christianity・Following are excerpts from an interview with Mus'…

Praying together

Union of Catholic Asian News (http://www.ucanews.com) VATICAN UCAN Column - Can Christians Pray With Muslims?、12 March 2004 VATICAN CITY (UCAN) -- Something remarkable happened last December when we had a seminar in Bangkok on peace-build…

Worship the same God?

Union of Catholic Asian News (http://www.ucanews.com) VATICAN UCAN Column - Do Muslims And Christians Worship The Same God?, 2 September 2003VATICAN CITY (UCAN) -- The Second Vatican Council teaches that Muslims "adore the one God, living …

News list on the term issue

The Straits Times Online (http://www.straitstimes.com)・Results for: “Allah” 14 results found 1.KL Sikhs join Christians in legal battle over use of 'Allah' - Jul 5, 2008 KUALA LUMPUR - A SIKH group in Malaysia is demanding the right to …

Insulting Islam in Malaysia

Malaysiakini.com (http://www.malaysiakini.com)Insult Islam, Malays will rise, 6 September 2008 The police reports lodged by four Islamic bodies against blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin of Malaysia Today is proof that Muslims will not remain q…

Hindu issues in Malaysia

1. Thaindian News (http://www.thaindian.com) Malaysian Government in a fix over granting work permits to Hindu priests, 3 September 2008 Kuala Lumpur, Sept.3 (ANI): The Human Resources and Home Ministries in Malaysia are reportedly at odds…

Mutual understanding

Oxford Mail (http://www.oxfordmail.net)Prayers prompt religious row, 1 September 2008 By Debbie WaiteA row has broken out after a Christian group organised a day of prayer in Oxford about Muslims during Ramadan. The Muslim Education Centre…

Melaka for Merdeka

Bernama.com(http://bernama.com)Grand Merdeka Day Celebration For World Heritage City Melaka, 29 August 2008 By Mohamad Bakri DarusMELAKA, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- This Sunday's Merdeka Day celebration bears much significance for Melaka after th…