‘Counseling’ ordered for Muslims from raided event

The Sultan of Selangor, the head of Islam in the central Malaysian state, said there was evidence of "attempts to subvert the faith and belief of Muslims" at a dinner held on the premises of a church - and has ordered counselling for the Muslims involved, said reports by the Associated Press and The Star.

Malaysia
October 11, 2011

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The constitutional royal head of Malaysia’s central Selangor state said that the state’s Islamic department had found “evidence that there were attempts to subvert the faith and belief of Muslims” at a dinner held in August on the premises of a church, said reports by the Associated Press and The Star.

Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah said the evidence was “insufficient for further legal action to be taken”.

He commanded that the Selangor Islamic Affairs Department, known by its acronym Jais, provide counselling to the Muslims present during the dinner, to “restore their belief and faith”. He said the department had not breached the state laws, The Star report said.

A search had been carried out by Jais during the Aug 3 dinner, organised by Harapan Komuniti at the Dream Centre Complex belonging to the Damansara Utama Methodist Church.

Harapan Komuniti is a non-governmental organisation that is a HIV support group.

“We also command Jais to carry out preaching to Muslims in a more regular and organised manner so that their belief and faith towards Islam is protected and enhanced,” the sultan said.

“We hope that after this, all activities being carried out or which are going to be carried out for the purpose of spreading other religions to Muslims in Selangor must cease immediately, and no further activities or anything similar to them are carried out in the future,” he added.

He said that as the head of Islam in the state, he was “gravely concerned and extremely offended” by attempts of certain parties to weaken the faith and belief of Muslims in Selangor, according to The Star. The report does not name the parties.

Rev. Hermen Shastri, the general secretary of Malaysia’s Council of Churches, told The AP that the sultan’s statement “brings closure to the case.”

“No one should speculate or aggravate the situation further,” he said.

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Sultan orders Jais to counsel Muslims involved (The Star)

Malaysia Muslims get counseling after church meet (Google News/AP)

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Jim

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