May this Ramadan be a turning point
RAMADAN is a few days away. Since 1995, Ramadan has become a fond reminder to my spouse and me of one evening at Perkim.
For a book review assignment, X wrote about a book that was highly critical of Islam and Prophet Muhammad. I did not expect X to read such a book, what more, write about it. I had a serious private discussion with X regarding the assignment.
I also told X that I was born a Muslim, and my knowledge of Islam is limited to the ritual requirements, like praying, fasting, etc. I added that religion was not my field of expertise, and I did not want to get involved in teaching any kind of religious studies. I am writing regarding the above incident with the hope that the authorities will reconsider the Kuching Sessions Court decision in March, where Alister Cogla, 22, was fined RM50,000 and jailed 10 years for insulting Islam on Facebook.
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