The Star
KUALA KANGSAR: The Sultan of Perak said questioning the status of Islam and the special rights of the Malays in this country were actions that disregarded history and were in conflict with the Federal Constitution.
Sultan Azlan Shah added that if the Malays themselves raised the questions, they were actually insulting and being traitors to their own race.
“The legacy of the Malay Rulers was part of the agreement that formed the basis for formulating the Constitution after independence,” he said.
Sultan Azlan Shah added that if the Malays themselves raised the questions, they were actually insulting and being traitors to their own race.
“The legacy of the Malay Rulers was part of the agreement that formed the basis for formulating the Constitution after independence,” he said.
“The Malay Rulers who sit on their thrones today are not just inheriting the power to rule but also the responsibilities towards Islam and the Malay race, ensuring that the legacy continues,” he said when launching the state-level Ma’al Hijrah celebration at the Kolej Islam Darul Ridzuan hall here yesterday.
“It would be most unfortunate for the race and religion if real history is erased and the facts altered.
“If this is allowed to go on, it would be pointless to regret if one day the Malays find themselves marginalised and Islam relegated to the periphery.”
At the function, the Sultan presented the Perak Tokoh Maal Hijrah 1432 award to Megat Riduan Megat Taib.
The 76-year-old is a former principal assistant director of the Education division of the Perak Islamic Religious Department.
In KUANTAN, Sultan of Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah urged all quarters to stop raising issues related to the special rights of the Malays as these rights were already guaranteed in the Federal Constitution.
“Although the Malays in this country have special rights, the rights of the other races are also protected, while there is religious freedom and the freedom to practise one’s language for all races.”
The Sultan said this when met after launching the Pahang-level Ma’al Hijrah celebration attended by about 2,000 people at Dewan Jubli Perak Sultan Ahmad Shah.
In JOHOR BARU, Johor Maal Hijrah award recipient Prof Selamat Hashim said the award would serve as a catalyst for him to research the Al-Quran further.
The 62-year-old former Universiti Teknologi Malaysia lecturer said the Al-Quran should be researched scientifically in order for Muslims to really understand its meaning and teachings.
“The holy book is relevant until Qiamat (Judgment Day), thus we must do our best to research it in a scientific manner,” he told newsmen after receiving the award during the state Maal Hijrah celebration yesterday.
Prof Selamat, who is currently an executive director at a private research facility, said he was touched at receiving the award for his contribution to Islamic research.
“It would be most unfortunate for the race and religion if real history is erased and the facts altered.
“If this is allowed to go on, it would be pointless to regret if one day the Malays find themselves marginalised and Islam relegated to the periphery.”
At the function, the Sultan presented the Perak Tokoh Maal Hijrah 1432 award to Megat Riduan Megat Taib.
The 76-year-old is a former principal assistant director of the Education division of the Perak Islamic Religious Department.
In KUANTAN, Sultan of Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah urged all quarters to stop raising issues related to the special rights of the Malays as these rights were already guaranteed in the Federal Constitution.
“Although the Malays in this country have special rights, the rights of the other races are also protected, while there is religious freedom and the freedom to practise one’s language for all races.”
The Sultan said this when met after launching the Pahang-level Ma’al Hijrah celebration attended by about 2,000 people at Dewan Jubli Perak Sultan Ahmad Shah.
In JOHOR BARU, Johor Maal Hijrah award recipient Prof Selamat Hashim said the award would serve as a catalyst for him to research the Al-Quran further.
The 62-year-old former Universiti Teknologi Malaysia lecturer said the Al-Quran should be researched scientifically in order for Muslims to really understand its meaning and teachings.
“The holy book is relevant until Qiamat (Judgment Day), thus we must do our best to research it in a scientific manner,” he told newsmen after receiving the award during the state Maal Hijrah celebration yesterday.
Prof Selamat, who is currently an executive director at a private research facility, said he was touched at receiving the award for his contribution to Islamic research.
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