"Lily's Room"

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

Islam

Atheists in Malaysia

Patheos(http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/08/malaysian-government-official-we-need-to-hunt-down-atheists/)Malaysian Government Official: “We Need to Hunt Down” Atheists 8 August 2017 by Hemant Mehta The other day, I post…

Another Nonie Darwish

This story was recently sent to me by an American Jewish gentleman in the USA. It reminds me of Nonie Darwish. See: (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Nonie+Darwish)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/archive?word=Nonie+Darwish). …

Syariah Criminal System

The Malay Mail Online (http://www.themalaymailonline.com/) Hadi contradicting himself on Constitution with Shariah Bill, interfaith group says 31 July 2017 KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianit…

Pakistani asylum seekers

For this topic, please refer to my previous posting (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170720). (Lily) Japan Times(http://www.japantimes.co.jp/) Despair engulfs Pakistani asylum seekers Refugee family victim of Japan's politicized immigra…

Lessons from Europe

As for this interviewee, please refer to my previous poistings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%22Douglas+Murray%22). (Lily) Investigative Project(https://www.investigativeproject.org/6422/)Lessons from Europe's Immigrant …

Pakistani Muslims in Japan

1. (http://www.muslimpopulation.com/asia/Japan/Islam%20in%20Japan_aq.php)・If they are dark-skinned and bearded, then they may face more problems.・Nevertheless, Muslims face some special problems, especially those who are more devout and …

Time for the House of Saud

As for this author, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Ida+Lichter). (Lily) The Australian(http://www.theaustralian.com.au/) Time for the House of Saud to unveil new burst of reform by Dr.…

Is IIUM confident?

Free Malaysia Today(http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/)Christian leaders should engage with mainstream Muslims, forum told 8 July 2017 Nur Khairah Alegria SunerThe recent call to ban Christian evangelicalism shows misunderstanding about t…

Scapegoat evangelicalism

Free Malaysia Today(http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/)Centhra’s fondness to scapegoat evangelicalism? 4 July 2017 Faulting local Christians as the cause of Muslims converting, and calling for a ban on evangelical groups, seems to be an a…

United Church of Christ

Jihad Watch(https://www.jihadwatch.org/) United Church of Christ Congregation: Islam More Progressive than Christianity 30 June 2017 by Andrew Harrod “One of the real gifts that Islam brings is an understanding of what it is to have a co…

Is Christianisation danger?

As I wrote many times in the past, this kind of story has been occurring repeatedly in Malaysia. See my previous postings(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170616)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170618) (Lily) The Malaysian Insight(h…

Outlaw Evangelicalism? (1)

Such kind of news are not new to me at all. It has been repeatedly occurring for more than a few decades in Malaysia. The point is that if the Muslim side wants to ban the Christian evangelism, then Muslims should ban their Da'wa movement …

Londonistan still continues

1.The Times(https://www.thetimes.co.uk/) 13 June 2017 Only Brexit can save our values from an abyss by Melanie Phillips The EU’s surrender to mass migration has increased division while stifling dissenting voicesEvery so often, something…

Israel Victory Project

Israel National News(http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/230752)Think 'victory' New project launched at Israeli universities champions a new approach to solving the Israeli-Palestinian Arab conflict. Arutz Sheva Staff, 08/06…

Whither Europe?

Mr. Douglas Murray's new book was released on 2 May 2017 and it became immediately one of the bestsellers in the UK. I wonder why the Amazon.com (USA) and the Amazon.co.jp (Japan) are so slow in its schedule of selling it in September this…

Are Christians disappearing?

I have read this kind of sentence many a time since the 1980s in the Malaysian newspapers and booklets: ‘Malaysia's image as a liberal and tolerant Islamic country is increasingly fading’. (Lily) Christian Post(http://www.christianpost.co…

Tariq Ramadan

As for this author, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Douglas+Murray). (Lily) Standpoints(http://standpointmag.co.uk/node/6802/full)The Outsider's Diary The Best Of Enemies by Douglas Mur…

Saudi Arabia’s message

As for this author, please refer to my previous postings(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Douglas+Murray). I am bit surprised to learn that he wrote for this publication as well. (Lily) The Sun(https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/…

Islam’s women

As for this author, please refer to 9 pieces on my previous posting list (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%22Ida+Lichter%22). (Lily) “Spectator Australia”(https://spectator.com.au/) Islam’s women by Dr. Ida Lichter 4 March …

Muslim Reform Movement

As for Ms Raheel Raza, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20161005)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20161021). (Lily) Jihad Watch(https://www.jihadwatch.org/) Muslim Reform Group Reached Out to 3,000 …

Pakistani Prime Minister

Malaysia Sun(http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/sid/250849827)Pak PM for safeguarding rights of religious minorities, 12 January 2017 Katas Raj (Punjab) [Pakistan], jan 12 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has assured of safe…

Debunked by the Vatican

Herald Malaysia(http://www.heraldmalaysia.com/)No, Pope Francis didn't say Christianity and Islam should merge Widely shared quotes attributed to Pope Francis, in which he advocates for a merging of the religions of Christianity and Isla…

Legacy of the late Edward Said

Middle East Quaterly(http://www.meforum.org/6400/celebrating-orientalism)"Celebrating" Orientalism by Richard Landes Middle East Quarterly Winter 2017 Whether one views the impact of Edward Said (1935-2003) on academia as a brilliant tri…

Alberto M. Fernandez

I have quoted MEMRI articles translated into Japanese for a long time on my Japanese blogs(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/archive?word=%A5%E1%A5%E0%A5%EA&of=100)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/archive?word=%A5%E1%A5%E0%A5%EA&of=50)(…

Message to Palestinians

Canadian Jewish News(http://www.cjnews.com/)28 November 2016 - 27 Cheshvan 5777Prof Hopes Trump will send message to Palestinians by Paul Lungen, Staff Reporter 24 November 2016Daniel Pipes has been a keen observer of the Middle East for…

‘Social Cancer’?

As for this controversial professor, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20120113)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%22John+Esposito%22). (Lily)Campus Watch(http://www.campus-watch.org/artic…

Conundrum in Germany

I visited Berlin last month and went briefly to a Christian church where some Muslim converts to Christianity stayed. It was a short visit, so I could not learn more details about them. My question: Are they authentic Christians or just te…

Reformers’ challenge in Islam

As for this author, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Ida+Lichter). By the way, I met Ms.Raheel Raza, an active Pakistani Sunni Muslim lady from Canada who founded ‘The Council for Muslims …

Give moderates a voice

As for this author, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Ida+Lichter+). (Lily) The Australian (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/) Give moderates a voice to counter the march of radical Islam by…

The 15th 9.11

As for this topic, please refer to my previous postings(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20070911)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20090911)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20110909)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20130912). (Lily) MEM…