"Lily's Room"

This is an article collection between June 2007 and December 2018. Sometimes I add some recent articles too.

Kelantan and Federal Court in M'sia

www.heraldmalaysia.com/news/mccbchst-urges-adherence-to-federal-court-ruling/75295/1 MCCBCHST urges adherence to Federal Court ruling In a decisive stance, the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism, an…

The Arabic writing for the word God

Religion News(https://religionnews.com/2024/04/08/) Anger in Malaysia over shoes bearing logo resembling Arabic word for God. Company head apologizes 8 April 2024 by Associated Press The Islamic department said if evidence that the logo …

Term issue in Pakistan

(http://www.fides.org/en/news/74375-ASIA_PAKISTAN_Historic_court_decision_against_discrimination_Christians_should_in_future_be_referred_to_as_Masihi_the_people_of_the_Messiah) ASIA/PAKISTAN - Historic court decision against discrimination…

‘Allah’ word use

The Malaysian Insight(https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/468650?fbclid=IwAR06WSVySD8HBBLgY4QMTZRqgJJJf0kw3FCfThkMoz-WWSZT7oe4GGUoSsc) Groups urge fairness to all in administrative order on ‘Allah’ word use by Noel Achariam 26 Oct 2023…

Malaysian court rejects re-Christian

(https://www.ucanews.com/news/malaysian-court-rejects-womans-bid-to-return-to-christianity/102182) Malaysian court rejects woman's bid to return to Christianity The woman converted to Islam in 1995 to marry a Muslim man whom she divorced i…

No longer "Isa Al-Masih"

(http://www.fides.org/en/news/74270-ASIA_INDONESIA_What_name_for_Jesus_in_the_Indonesian_language) ASIA/INDONESIA - What name for Jesus in the Indonesian language? 7 October 2023 Jakarta (Fides News Agency) - The Indonesian government wi…

Denial of renounce Islam

(https://www.opindia.com/2023/10/malaysia-high-court-denies-permission-muslim-convert-renounce-islam-and-revert-to-christianity/) Don’t have powers to review Sharia court orders’: Court rejects appeal of Malaysian man wanting to revert to …

Christians in Jerusalem

(https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/christians-face-persecution-by-israeli-settlers-in-jerusalem-world-council-of-churches/3007104) Christians face persecution by Israeli settlers in Jerusalem’s Old City, WCC 3 October 2023 by Ahmed Asma…

Denied to return to Christianity

(https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/10/04/court-denies-muslim-converts-bid-to-return-to-christianity/?fbclid=IwAR1wigFkdiFVddady5rf2aF1mgIUl-2fhd56wLwBffoFXm3JPSH5lmi7BvA) (pic) Court denies Muslim convert’s bid to ret…

Teaching Hadith in Public schools?

https://fsspx.news/en/news-events/news/malaysia-new-islamic-module-public-schools-contested-85264 Information and Analysis on the Life of the Church Malaysia: New Islamic Module in Public Schools Contested 6 Septemner 2023 An inter-religio…

Malaysian bishop of Indian descent

https://aleteia.org/2023/09/18/bishop-sebastian-francis-a-new-cardinal-for-malaysia/ 18 September 2023 Bishop Sebastian Francis, a new cardinal for Malaysia The Malaysian bishop of Indian descent, a strong advocate of intercultural and int…

Islam wins, Christianity lost!

https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2023/09/21/high-court-rejects-womans-bid-for-judicial-review-to-leave-islam-and-return-to-christianity/92081 High Court rejects woman's bid for judicial review to leave Islam and return to Christiani…

Interfaith group in Malaysia always says the same

(https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/03/18/no-need-for-blanket-ban-on-church-temple-visit-says-interfaith-group/) No need for blanket ban on church, temple visit, says interfaith group The group says under the constituti…

Pastor abducted by Malaysian police

Regarding this article, please refer to my previous posting dated 15 November 2017 (https://itunalily2.hatenablog.com/entry/20171115). (Lily) (https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/pastor-abducted-by-malaysian-police-still-mis…

Time lag, time loss in Malaysia

(https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/09/01/in-sabah-islamist-activist-apologises-in-court-after-sued-over-facebook-rant-against-christians/25940 In Sabah, Islamist activist apologises in court after sued over Facebook rant agains…

Cilisos (https://cilisos.my/why-do-we-use-hati-and-not-jantung-for-emotions-in-bm/) Why Does “hati” in BM mean liver, but also heart? By Kyle Iman 08/03/2022 It’s a debate as old as our nation itself (possibly even older): does the BM word…

Mahathir Mohamad: Malaysian prime minister

(https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-51610974?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Bjb.press%5D-%5Blink%5D-%5Bjapanese%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D) Mahathir Mohamad: Malaysian prime minister in shock resignation 24 February 2020 Malaysian PM Mahat…

Jawi was used in schools

http://www.heraldmalaysia.com/news/jawi-was-used-in-schools/51299/5 9 January 2020 The First Bishop of Kuala Lumpur, Rt Rev Dominic Vendargon, laid the Foundation stone for the newly built Catholic High School building in Petaling Jaya, on…

The Kurds troubled way

https://www.spectator.co.uk/2019/12/the-kurds-troubled-way/ The Kurds troubled way A sorry history of betrayal and treachery. And that’s just amongst themselves Ida Lichter 21 December 2019 Pictures of Kurdish women fighters alongside men …

Malaysia: Islamic leaders assemble

(https://www.jihadwatch.org/2019/12/malaysia-islamic-leaders-assemble-to-revive-the-spirit-of-the-muslim-world-and-unite-fellow-muslims-at-war-with-one-another) Malaysia: Islamic leaders assemble to “revive the spirit of the Muslim world” …

2020 Vision in Malaysia

These findings have been self-explanatory since the year 1991. (Lily) (https://www.asiasentinel.com/econ-business/mahathir-2020-vision-mixed-success/?fbclid=IwAR3ZmSIGLpMdMDuer0ihj7WiIQ9DIBSAW6B3RQ7RRJ3t3E7sA2XTMZMyttU#.XekRKBBa1aQ.faceboo…

Minority complex

(http://www.heraldmalaysia.com/news/come-out-of-your-minority-complex/50487/8) Come out of your minority complex In Asia, and as a matter of fact in all the countries in the world today, the population is multi-religious. Some Islamic coun…

About Jawi

(https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2019/08/03/dispelling-public-ignorance-about-jawi/) Dispelling public ignorance about Jawi Elijah Hee (an FMT reader) 3 August 2019 The issue of introducing the teaching of Jawi script or…

Obituary: Dr Bobby Sng, the former President of the Bible Society of Singapore

I have collected many of his books and writings to understand the Christian missions from the local, indigenous eyes in British Malaya/Independent Malaysia as well as Singapore since the early 1990s. I remember one of his books entitled "I…

Israel National News(http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/24573) INTO THE FRAY: Dopey doves Dr. Martin Sherman 11 October 2019 Illusory dreams of peace, when allowed to set the subject of public discourse and guide gov…

Sarawak Christmas parade

Malay Mail(https://www.malaymail.com/s/1701440/) 10,000 Christians join Sarawak Christmas parade 8 December 2018 by Sulok Tawie KUCHING, Dec 8 — About 10,00 Christians from various denominations participated today in a colourful annual K…

Feminist Bible?

Malay Mail(https://www.malaymail.com/s/1697463/) In the #MeToo era, theologians publish ‘Women’s Bible’ 27 November 2018 GENEVA, Nov 27 — Tired of seeing their holy texts used to justify the subjugation of women, a group of feminist theo…

‘Islamophobia’

As for the author, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Douglas+Murray). Concerning this topic, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Islamophobia…

Sri Mahah Mariaman Temple

Malay Mail(https://www.malaymail.com/s/1697162/)Sri Mahah Mariaman Temple rioting incident — MCCBCHST 26 November 2018NOVEMBER 26 — The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) con…

Asia Bibi incites Islamists

As for this author, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Ida+Lichter). (Lily) The Australian (https://www.theaustralian.com.au/) Release of alleged blasphemer Asia Bibi incites Islamists by Dr…