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38010
Tue, 12/30/2008 - 14:13
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MUSLIMS URGED TO EMPOWER ISLAM TO GREATER GLORY
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 30 (Bernama) -- The Deputy King Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, on Monday called on Muslims to strive to institute changes to enhance the position of Islam in the country so as to empower Islamic civilisation to a more glorious stage.
Muslims, who made up almost a quarter of the world's population, could
enrich their civilisation to greater glory if they used the capability and
wealth they have been endowed with, he said in his royal address at the
national-level 1430H Ma'al Hijrah (the first day of the new year in Muslim
calendar) celebration at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre here.
Tuanku Abdul Halim, who is the Sultan (Ruler) of northern state of Kedah,
said that in their endeavour to attain that objective, Muslims should discard
certain elements which had all along impeded their progress and development
towards glory.
He identified these as disrespect for "ulama" (religious elders); the
inclination to take the easy way out by neglecting religious teachings; laziness
in terms of thinking and work; being hostile to fellow Muslims; and giving
priority to self-interests without any heed for the right and wrong in Islam.
Tuanku Abdul Halim said Muslims should make it a point to understand and
practice the vision entrusted by Allah (God) in the Quran and Hadith whereby
Islam and its followers have to shine as bearers of blessings for the whole
world.
He said the vision must be made the basis for fostering the spirit of
solidarity among Muslims and with non-Muslims to establish a strong social
network in the country.
The theme of this year's Ma'al Hijrah celebration is "Menjana Ummah
Gemilang" (Generating a Glorious Muslim Community).
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his wife Jeanne Abdullah as well as
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi were also
present at the event.
Tuanku Abdul Halim said that with the advent of the year 1430H, it was most
appropriate that Muslims in the country subject themselves to a self-evaluation
to reflect on the development and changes they had undergone.
"I believe that by way of self-evaluation, we can gauge our strengths and
weaknesses well and move on towards the anticipated greater glory.
"I am confident that the theme for this year's Ma'al Hijrah celebration can
drive Muslims to ponder and organise the path into the future with the capacity
to handle the challenging global competition of today," he said.
He urged Muslims to work together and enhance their capability and discharge
their responsibility well and with sincerity, saying that glory could only be
achieved with some degree of determination and sacrifice.
Earlier, Ahmad Zahid, in his speech, called on Muslims to always give
preference to and strengthen solidarity among themselves which, he said, was
vital as a strong bulwark against those who were getting bolder in questioning
the integrity of Islam.
"Without solidarity and strong brotherhood, we can be easily manipulated by
the enemies of Islam who are constantly planning strategies to weaken Muslims.
We cannot allow this phenomenon to continue," he said.
He said differences of opinion arising from trivial issues should be set
aside while being open-minded on secondary issues but united on the main issue
which, among other things, involved the future survival of Muslims.
"As such, the theme (of the Ma'al Hijrah celebration) holds much relevance
and must be made the basis to motivate Muslims to work hard towards development
of the religion, race and country," he said.
He said the government was sensitive to developments in the community and
various current issues were evaluated and given advice on as a guideline for
Muslims, particularly in ensuring that they remained faithful to their religion.
"Any element that can undermine the faith will be eradicated. The Department
of Islamic Development of Malaysia (Jakim) conducts constant research to study,
scrutinise and make proposals in ensuring that Muslims remain faithful to their
religion," he said.
-- BERNAMA
Muslims, who made up almost a quarter of the world's population, could
enrich their civilisation to greater glory if they used the capability and
wealth they have been endowed with, he said in his royal address at the
national-level 1430H Ma'al Hijrah (the first day of the new year in Muslim
calendar) celebration at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre here.
Tuanku Abdul Halim, who is the Sultan (Ruler) of northern state of Kedah,
said that in their endeavour to attain that objective, Muslims should discard
certain elements which had all along impeded their progress and development
towards glory.
He identified these as disrespect for "ulama" (religious elders); the
inclination to take the easy way out by neglecting religious teachings; laziness
in terms of thinking and work; being hostile to fellow Muslims; and giving
priority to self-interests without any heed for the right and wrong in Islam.
Tuanku Abdul Halim said Muslims should make it a point to understand and
practice the vision entrusted by Allah (God) in the Quran and Hadith whereby
Islam and its followers have to shine as bearers of blessings for the whole
world.
He said the vision must be made the basis for fostering the spirit of
solidarity among Muslims and with non-Muslims to establish a strong social
network in the country.
The theme of this year's Ma'al Hijrah celebration is "Menjana Ummah
Gemilang" (Generating a Glorious Muslim Community).
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his wife Jeanne Abdullah as well as
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi were also
present at the event.
Tuanku Abdul Halim said that with the advent of the year 1430H, it was most
appropriate that Muslims in the country subject themselves to a self-evaluation
to reflect on the development and changes they had undergone.
"I believe that by way of self-evaluation, we can gauge our strengths and
weaknesses well and move on towards the anticipated greater glory.
"I am confident that the theme for this year's Ma'al Hijrah celebration can
drive Muslims to ponder and organise the path into the future with the capacity
to handle the challenging global competition of today," he said.
He urged Muslims to work together and enhance their capability and discharge
their responsibility well and with sincerity, saying that glory could only be
achieved with some degree of determination and sacrifice.
Earlier, Ahmad Zahid, in his speech, called on Muslims to always give
preference to and strengthen solidarity among themselves which, he said, was
vital as a strong bulwark against those who were getting bolder in questioning
the integrity of Islam.
"Without solidarity and strong brotherhood, we can be easily manipulated by
the enemies of Islam who are constantly planning strategies to weaken Muslims.
We cannot allow this phenomenon to continue," he said.
He said differences of opinion arising from trivial issues should be set
aside while being open-minded on secondary issues but united on the main issue
which, among other things, involved the future survival of Muslims.
"As such, the theme (of the Ma'al Hijrah celebration) holds much relevance
and must be made the basis to motivate Muslims to work hard towards development
of the religion, race and country," he said.
He said the government was sensitive to developments in the community and
various current issues were evaluated and given advice on as a guideline for
Muslims, particularly in ensuring that they remained faithful to their religion.
"Any element that can undermine the faith will be eradicated. The Department
of Islamic Development of Malaysia (Jakim) conducts constant research to study,
scrutinise and make proposals in ensuring that Muslims remain faithful to their
religion," he said.
-- BERNAMA
