"Lily's Room"

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

Entries from 2009-11-01 to 1 month

Idealism and realism

1. The Malaysian Insider (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com) ‘A more religious brand of secularism’, 27 November 2009 Religion is a problem for PKR. The recent bouts of infighting over Kulim MP Zulkifli Noordin's claims that Malaysia is a…

Prof. John L. Esposito’s views

1. Middle East Online (http://www.middle-east-online.com) John L. Esposito (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-l-esposito/muslim-and-christian-lead_b_317497.html) ・John L. Esposito is University Professor of Religion and International A…

Complexities of the relations

1. Ignatius Insight (http://ignatiusinsight.org) Christians and Muslims, Living Together (n.d.) Preface to English Edition of 111 Questions on Islam, Samir Khali Samir, S.J. on Islam and the West, Interviews conducted by Giorgio Paolucci…

This is Malaysia again!

1. The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) PM: Malaysia can play role in Muslim and Western understanding , 25 November 2009 WASHINGTON: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Malaysia, with its background of multi-culturalism and tolerance, can …

Death penalty for a Japanese

Malaysiakini.com (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Japanese woman faces death penalty, 25 November 2009 A Japanese woman was charged in court today with trafficking 4.7kg of methamphetamines, and faces the death penalty if convicted. Mariko …

Malaysian Christians desire...

WorldWide Religion News (http://wwrn.org) Seizure of 15,000 Bibles in Malaysia Stuns Christians ("Compass Direct News," November 7, 2009) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malaysian port and customs authorities have seized at least 15,000 Bibles in…

‘Malays’ in the Malay world

Malaysiakini.com (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Definition of 'Malay' root cause of Indonesian anger, 29 October 2009 by OpahTourism Malaysia must be congratulated for adopting a brilliant tagline for its international advertising campaigns…

Islam and interpretation

1. The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) Use of ‘Allah’ should not be a problem, 17 November 2009 I JOIN Wong Chun Wai in prayer too in “Let’s pray for understanding” (Sunday Star, Nov 15). Malaysia, being a plural nation, must always st…

Muslim world in Malaysia

1. New Straits Times Online (http://www.nst.com.my) 'Allah' inscription on meat astounds villagers, 28 September 2009 ALOR SETAR: Villagers flocked to a house in Kampung Alur Gunung here where meat bearing the word "Allah" in Arabic was di…

School issues in Malaysia

1. Bernama.com (http://www.bernama.com)To Be Malaysian, We Must Go To The Same School - Tun Dr Mahathir, 3 November 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- To become a Malaysian, one must at least go to the same school, said former Prime Min…

10th Anniversary for M’siakini

Malaysiakini is celebrating its 10th year anniversary on Saturday, Nov 28 with a gala dinner at the Sime Darby Convention Centre in Bukit Kiara. Malaysiakini.com (http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1)How Malaysiakini challenges authoritariani…

Various reactions

1. The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) (1) Time to revise outmoded conditions, 15 November 2009 THE STAR SAYS... IT is heartening to hear that the Catholic newsletter Catholic Herald still has its printing permit for next year. None ot…

This is Malaysia!

1. The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) (1) Gan: Not wise to reverse approval of The Herald’s permit, 13 November 2009 PETALING JAYA: MCA Political Education Bureau chief Gan Ping Sieu has urged the Home Ministry to reconsider the retra…

As we speculated....

1. Malaysiakini.com (http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) ‘Allah' ban: Church scores initial victory, 11 November 2009 Eight parties including seven Islamic religious councils are no longer intervenors in the Kuala Lumpur Roman Catholic Church…

Blasphemy for whom?

1. United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (http://www.uscirf.gov) (1) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2009 Testimony of Leonard A. Leo Before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC)on Implications of the Promo…

Bible demand is continued

1. North Borneo Herald (http://northborneoherald.blogspot.com)Dompok Defends Malay Language Bible , 10 November 2009 At the recently held 15th UPKO Congress, its President, Tan Sri Bernard Dompok called on the government to return to the s…

Christian demand for the Bible

1. Union of Catholic Asian News (http://www.ucanews.com) MALAYSIA Christians demand release of banned Malay bibles, 9 November 2009 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (UCAN) -- Malaysian Christians are demanding the release of 15,000 Malay-language b…

The Divine term in Malay

Please refer to the former comment by Dr. Ng Kam Weng updated on this blog on 27 October 2009(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20091027). (Lily)Krisis & Praxis (http://www.krisispraxis.com) Allah is Not a Personal Name, 8 November 2009 by …

When the Bible issue ends? (2)

Compass Direct News(http://www.compassdirect.org) Seizure of 15,000 Bibles in Malaysia Stuns Christians , 6 November 2009 by Don Fisher Imports confiscated for using "Allah," a forbidden word for non-Muslims. FRESNO, Calif., November 6 (Co…

When the Bible issue ends? (1)

1. Malaysian Mirror (http://www.malaysianmirror.com) Bishop: Return 15,000 seized Bibles, 5 November 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - The Christian Federation of Malaysia wants the government to return a total of 15,000 Bibles which were seized for hav…

Bahasa Malaysia and the Bible

1. The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my)Dewan Bahasa to be given enforcement powers, 5 November 2009 KUALA LUMPUR: An amendment to the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) Act 1959 will be tabled at the Cabinet next year to give DBP enforcemen…

A short list of the Bible issue

Yesterday I received the three pieces of document below (No.1-3) from the Malaysian Christian office in Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan. They hope that these information will be widely circulated among those who may concerned so that t…

Myth of 1 Malaysia?

1. “Dayakbaru.com” (http://dayakbaru.com) Racial discrimination in Malaysia – What 1 Malaysia?, 3 November 2009 Taken from Australian Newspaper This list is a common knowledge to a lot of Malaysians, especially those non-Malays (Chinese, I…

Whither Malaysia?

1. The Star Online (http://thestar.com.my) Strive for moderation, Muslims urged, 30 October 2009 PETALING JAYA: Muslims are duty-bound to prevent a clash of civilisations and strive for moderation instead, said former prime minister Tun Ab…

Baba Nyonya heritage

Bernama.com (http://www.bernama.com) Ministry Pushing For Baba-Nyonya Culture To Be Recognised As National Heritage, 31 October 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The Information Communication and Culture Ministry is pushing for Baba-N…

Some Muslims misunderstand

Common Ground News (http://www.commongroundnews.org) In Indonesia, sermons promoting tolerance wanted , 13 October 2009 by Khairil AzharJakarta - Every Friday, Muslims, especially men, gather in their local mosques for the noon prayer and …