"Lily's Room"

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

Entries from 2010-09-01 to 1 month

Insulting Islam

Malaysian Insider (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/church-leaders-condemn-christian-convert-insulting-islam/) Church leaders condemn Christian convert insulting Islam, 29 September 2010 by Debra ChongKUALA LUMPUR, Sept …

Religious places in Malaysia

1. Malaysiakini(http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) Demolished Shah Alam temple to be rebuilt, 21 September 2010 The Sri Maha Mariamman Hindu temple in Section 16 Shah Alam will soon be rebuilt. Its controversial demolition by the state gover…

Read between the lines!

1. New Straits Times(http://www.nst.com.my) Najib urges world’s moderates to work together to over come extremists, 28 September 2010 From Zainul Arifin in New York EXTREMISM in all manner and forms, which is hijacking the international …

Malaysian reality

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) ‘While allaying Islamophobia in the US...', 27 September 2010 'Our lecturers should also not fail to mention the tribulations of Lina Joy, body snatching of the Hindu dead, the conversion of minor…

Najib and Obama on Islam

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) Najib offers to help Obama on Islamophobia, 25 September 2010 Malaysia wants to assist the United States in overcoming Islamophobia among the American society to allow them a better understanding …

From Muslim to non-Muslim

MSN News (http://news.in.msn.com/international/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4421651)Muslims should reach out to non-Muslims in Malaysia, 24 September 2010Kuala Lumpur, Sept 24 (PTI) Muslims in multi-cultural Malaysia should reach out to non-…

Tun Dr. Mahathir’s blame

Malaysiakini(http://www.malaysiakini.com) Mahathir: All that's wrong comes from the West, 24 September 2010 by Regina Lee Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has always been known for his fiery disdain for western civilisation. And e…

Malaysian standpoints

1. Sun2Surf(http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=52093)Ignorance the root of misunderstanding, 22 September 2010 by Husna Yusop PUTRAJAYA (Sept 22, 2010): Islamophobia is a serious issue which is caused by lack of understanding and …

Church and mosque in M’sia

Malaysiakini(http://www.malaysiakini.com) (1) Orang Asli department says no to church building, 17 September 2010 by Christine Chan Another Orang Asli church construction in Kelantan is being stopped by the authorities, this time by the De…

Bazaar Malay

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) 'Bahasa Twitter' affecting Malay language, 20 September 2010 The use of bazaar Malay in social websites such as the Facebook and Twitter has jeopardised the proper use of the Malay language among …

What we should learn...

1. The Star(http://www.thestar.com.my) PM fully supports inter-faith efforts in Malaysia, 19 September 2010 PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak wants Malaysia to remain a peaceful nation where the spirit of unity is strong and steadfas…

Christians in Islamic context

1. The Star (http://thestar.com.my) Christians & politics, 19 September 2010 by ANDREW SIA Opinions are divided on Christian involvement in politics, but most people agree on the need to fight for justice. SINCE the “political tsunami” of …

Learn from the both sides

1. Malaysiakini(http://www.malaysiakini.com) Dialogue among religions vital, 16 September 2010 by Ronald BenjaminIt has been a relief that the burning of the Quran has been aborted by Pastor Jones from Florida in the US. The intent if put …

Religious bigots

Catholic News Asia(http://www.cathnewsasia.com) Malaysia urged to bring religious bigots to book , 17 September 2010 Malaysian Christian leaders have urged the political administration to muster the courage to bring to justice those who …

A book review (2)

・The same book was reviewed earlier. See my previous posting dated 22 August 2010. (Lily)Bookslut(http://www.bookslut.com) AUGUST 2010 THE TENTH PARALLEL: DISPATCHES FROM THE FAULT LINE BETWEEN CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM by ELIZA GRISWOLD T…

Muslim holiday after Ramadan

WorldWide Religious News(http://wwrn.org) Malaysia Muslim TV ad scrapped amid Christmas link (AP, September 6, 2010) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - A Malaysian television station scrapped a commercial tied to the biggest Muslim holiday after v…

Islamophobia as fear of Islam

Asia News.it (http://www.asianews.it) Ground Zero mosque, between Islamophobia and Islamic fundamentalism, 1 September 2010 The proposal to build a Muslim place of worship close to the 9/11 site has unleashed a firestorm. The latter has le…

Misperception of Islam?

Malaysiakini (http://www.malaysiakini.com) PM: Change misperceptions of Islam, 2 September 2010 The Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak called on Muslims throughout the world to work together in changing the misperception of the non-Muslim co…

Perkasa creating tension

The Malaysian Insider (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com) Khalid Samad warns Perkasa fomenting tension for ISA crackdown, 18 August 2010 by Neville Spykerman SHAH ALAM, Aug 18 — Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad has warned that Perkasa is delib…