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1MALAYSIA CONCEPT NOT ALIEN TO MUSLIMS, SAYS PM
TRONOH (Malaysia), July 15 (Bernama) -- The 1Malaysia concept aimed at
building a united Malaysia based on the principles of acceptance, equality and
sharing among the country's multiracial and multireligious society is not
something alien to the Muslim community.
Prime Minister Najib Razak said the community in Medina at the time of
Prophet Muhammad was a multi-religious community founded on the principles of
acceptance and sharing between the Muslims and non-Muslims.
"The principle of equality in Islam as a just religion also places the
importance of fairness in relations between people.
"No one should be marginalised or denied of their rights just because they
are of a different religion," he said at the opening of the 52nd national-level
Quran Reciters' Assembly at the Dewan Canselor, Universiti Teknologi Petronas,
here, Tuesday night.
The text of Najib's speech was read by his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin.
The prime minister said by imbibing and practising the principles of
acceptance, equality and sharing, Malaysia's multireligious society could
continue to live in peace, prosperity and harmony.
He said in the effort to foster unity in such a multireligious society, it
was important for each citizen to rid of primitive thinking and reject any form
of religious extremism.
"Islam emphasises moderation and justice, so if each religious faithful
takes a moderate approach and is fair to people of other faiths, God willing,
unity, peace and stability will prevail in this country," he said.
Najib said besides organising the reciters' assembly each year to remind
Muslims to live their lives guided by the Quran, the government also made other
efforts to enhance understanding and the practice of Quranic teachings, hence
uplifting the status of Islam.
For this purpose, he added, the government had allocated RM10 million for
holders of the Tahfiz Darul Quran (Quran memorising) Diploma to pursue the
degree level at the public higher learning institutions.
-- BERNAMA
building a united Malaysia based on the principles of acceptance, equality and
sharing among the country's multiracial and multireligious society is not
something alien to the Muslim community.
Prime Minister Najib Razak said the community in Medina at the time of
Prophet Muhammad was a multi-religious community founded on the principles of
acceptance and sharing between the Muslims and non-Muslims.
"The principle of equality in Islam as a just religion also places the
importance of fairness in relations between people.
"No one should be marginalised or denied of their rights just because they
are of a different religion," he said at the opening of the 52nd national-level
Quran Reciters' Assembly at the Dewan Canselor, Universiti Teknologi Petronas,
here, Tuesday night.
The text of Najib's speech was read by his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin.
The prime minister said by imbibing and practising the principles of
acceptance, equality and sharing, Malaysia's multireligious society could
continue to live in peace, prosperity and harmony.
He said in the effort to foster unity in such a multireligious society, it
was important for each citizen to rid of primitive thinking and reject any form
of religious extremism.
"Islam emphasises moderation and justice, so if each religious faithful
takes a moderate approach and is fair to people of other faiths, God willing,
unity, peace and stability will prevail in this country," he said.
Najib said besides organising the reciters' assembly each year to remind
Muslims to live their lives guided by the Quran, the government also made other
efforts to enhance understanding and the practice of Quranic teachings, hence
uplifting the status of Islam.
For this purpose, he added, the government had allocated RM10 million for
holders of the Tahfiz Darul Quran (Quran memorising) Diploma to pursue the
degree level at the public higher learning institutions.
-- BERNAMA
