The
Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (Jais) has found eight ways by
which Christian missionaries are spreading the Gospel - one of which is
by means of a high-tech device called a ‘Solar Powered Handheld Talking
Bible’.
Revealing
this today, state exco in charge of Islamic affairs Hasan Ali said the
other ways in which the 'Good Word' is being spread to convert Muslims
include setting up welfare groups to extend financial and other forms of
assistance to single mothers, the poor, elderly and others.
In addition to cash, inducements by Christians to the target groups also come in the form of the provision of daily necessities, capital for business purposes and other aid, said Hasan.
Hasan, formerly PAS’ Selangor commissioner, said this in the state assembly in reply to a question by Umno’s Sungai Burong representative Mohd Shamsudin Lias.
Mohd Shamsudin had asked whether it was true that Christian missionaries were trying to convert Muslims to Christianity, in what form such efforts - if true - were happening, and what steps Jais was taking to prevent Muslims from leaving Islam.
Repeating
assertions made by other groups and individuals, Hasan said research
carried out by Jais had also found that Christian preachers were “slowly
spreading their beliefs” among school-going Muslim children by way of
free tuition classes.
Supplementing these efforts were the distribution of leaflets and other such materials in public places, homes and universities.
Structures, purporting to be “community centres” in order to fool the authorities, were also set up by missionaries, said Hasan, who said they have also “translated the Bible into Bahasa Melayu”.
The Internet is also a common place where efforts to Christianise Muslims could be found, while missionary work has also taken place in the guise of entertainment, assistance, counselling sessions and classes, said Hasan.
To
counter these tactics, Hasan said, Jais would carry out a plan of
action and teach modules to strengthen the faith of the Muslim community
and to hold sessions clarifying issues pertaining to Islamic doctrines,
the syariah and morals.
Hesaid that Jais would also seek to improve efforts through the media to counter the challenges posed by the propagation of Christian and other religious beliefs, improve the enforcement of the Non-Islamic Religions (Control of Propagation Amongst Muslims) Enactment 1988 as well as the Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment 1995.
Revealing
this today, state exco in charge of Islamic affairs Hasan Ali said the
other ways in which the 'Good Word' is being spread to convert Muslims
include setting up welfare groups to extend financial and other forms of
assistance to single mothers, the poor, elderly and others.In addition to cash, inducements by Christians to the target groups also come in the form of the provision of daily necessities, capital for business purposes and other aid, said Hasan.
Hasan, formerly PAS’ Selangor commissioner, said this in the state assembly in reply to a question by Umno’s Sungai Burong representative Mohd Shamsudin Lias.
Mohd Shamsudin had asked whether it was true that Christian missionaries were trying to convert Muslims to Christianity, in what form such efforts - if true - were happening, and what steps Jais was taking to prevent Muslims from leaving Islam.
Repeating
assertions made by other groups and individuals, Hasan said research
carried out by Jais had also found that Christian preachers were “slowly
spreading their beliefs” among school-going Muslim children by way of
free tuition classes.Supplementing these efforts were the distribution of leaflets and other such materials in public places, homes and universities.
Structures, purporting to be “community centres” in order to fool the authorities, were also set up by missionaries, said Hasan, who said they have also “translated the Bible into Bahasa Melayu”.
The Internet is also a common place where efforts to Christianise Muslims could be found, while missionary work has also taken place in the guise of entertainment, assistance, counselling sessions and classes, said Hasan.
To
counter these tactics, Hasan said, Jais would carry out a plan of
action and teach modules to strengthen the faith of the Muslim community
and to hold sessions clarifying issues pertaining to Islamic doctrines,
the syariah and morals.Hesaid that Jais would also seek to improve efforts through the media to counter the challenges posed by the propagation of Christian and other religious beliefs, improve the enforcement of the Non-Islamic Religions (Control of Propagation Amongst Muslims) Enactment 1988 as well as the Syariah Criminal Offences Enactment 1995.
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