"Lily's Room"

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

Entries from 2014-01-01 to 1 month

Mr. Anwar Ibrahim

Mr. Anwar Ibrahim now blamed for 'Christians' instead of 'Japan'(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20140121)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20140123) because of his frustration or political agenda. (Lily) Malaysiakini(http://beta.malaysia…

Interview with SIB

Malaysia Chronicle (http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com) ALLAH: Assurance from BN govt NOT GOOD ENOUGH - SIB warns East M'sian Christians,28 October 2013 by Jerry DusinGreelings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Christ Jesus. Brothers and …

“Allah” issue is endless

1. WorldWide Religious News (http://wwrn.org) Malaysia’s ‘Allah’ impasse by Matt K. George ("World Watch Monitor," January 24, 2014) “God, what is your religion?” This cryptic question, spotted on a T-shirt at a packed public meeting on re…

“Hidden Hands” for Anwar?

As for this incident, please refer to my previous posting (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20140121).The case of Mr. Anwar Ibrahim reminds me of one passage written by Dr. Daniel Pipes (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%22Dan…

Issue of the BSM

1. Morning Star News (http://morningstarnews.org) Raid on Bible Society of Malaysia Legally Unfounded, Critics Say Bibles seized, BSM leaders temporarily detained., 13 January 2014 by Our Malaysia Correspondent KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Morn…

Mr. Anwar Ibrahim was barred

This news came to me as a fresh move. His words “hidden hands may be at work here”are a tipical conspiracy-minded statement rampant in the Muslim world. (Lily) Japan Times(http://www.japantimes.co.jp) Narita bars Malaysia’s opposition chie…

Hitler’s “Mein Kampf”

Please refer to my previous posting (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20120523). (Lily)ADL(http://www.adl.org) INTERNATIONAL ANTI-SEMITISM Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf": An Introduction by Abraham H. Foxman Editor's Note: The following is an…

The late Mr. Ariel Sharon

Please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20140113)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20140114)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20140116) respectively. (Lily)Middle East Forum (http://www.meforum.org/743/europe…

Obituary: Mr. Ariel Sharon (3)

1. Jewish Virtual Library(http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org) Ariel Sharon (1928 - 2014) Ariel "Arik" Sharon was an Israeli statesman, former Prime Minister and retired Major-General who served in the IDF for more than 25 years. Sharon …

Obituary: Mr. Ariel Sharon (2)

1. Algemeiner(http://www.algemeiner.com) Reflections on Ariel Sharon’s Leadership and Courage , 13 January 2014JERUSALEM – I was privileged to know, appreciate, and befriend Ariel Sharon both before and during the years he served as Isra…

Obituary: Mr. Ariel Sharon (1)

1.Washington Institute (http://www.washingtoninstitute.org) PolicyWatch 2190 Ariel Sharon: From Warrior to Man of Peace at Last, 10 January 2014 by David Pollock The Israeli leader showed himself capable of making bold policy reversals whe…

Muslims Solidarity Secretariat

Malay Mail Online(http://www.themalaymailonline.com/) Iban Christians say Jais raid blatant attempt to curb worship, 12 January 2014 by Boo Su-Lyn KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 — The fallout from bible seizures by Selangor Islamic authorities has…

Bible translation into Malay

As for the article by Dr. Robert Hunt, I also have the copy and quoted it in my presentations in Japan more than 13 years ago. Thanks to his pioneer work in Malaysia since the 1980s, I could learn a lot of things not only about the target …

Vatican message and Malaysia

1.Vatican (http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/francesco/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20131124_evangelii-gaudium_en.html)Interreligious dialogue 252. Our relationship with the followers of Islam has taken on gre…

Malay language and Islam

1. Malaysian Insider (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com) Jais wrong as Allah ban only for Herald, not Bibles, say critics, 8 January 2014 by V. Anbalagan, Assistant News EditorSelangor's religious authorities were wrong to seize Malay and…

“Allah” controversy in Malaysia

As for ‘Reza Aslan’ in the second news article, please refer to my previous posting (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20130801). (Lily)1. Malaysian Insider(http://www.themalaysianinsider.com) Award-winning American Muslim scholar on Alla…

Muslim-Christian issue in M’sia

1. Malaysian Insider (http://www.themalaysianinsider.com) (1) Convert to Islam, Umno veterans club tells Catholic priest in centre of Allah row, 2 January 2014A veteran Umno leader has called on a senior Catholic priest to convert to Isl…

Statements in Malaysia

As for these two statements, please refer to my yesterday's posting (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20140103). As for the Iban Bible issue, I wrote a small article on eight years ago (http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110006602747). (Lily) Libert…

The BSM work was violated

I have been paying special attention to the BSM work in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia since the early 1990s. I have made frequent contacts with the General-Secretaries of the BSM for my research purpose since that. Thanks to the current General …

China-Japan relations

The sentence ‘His book “Japan As Number One” (1979) was a best-seller in Japan.’ in the bottom of this article must be carefully read for me. It is true that the book became very popular among some in Japan in the 1980s and it gave a certa…

Lessons from Iraq

As for this related topic, please refer to my previous posting (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20131220). (Lily)Middle East Forum(http://www.meforum.org/3681/iraq-political-lessons) Iraq's Lessons on Political Will by Patrick Knapp Mid…