Housing, Local Government and Urban Well-Being
Minister Abdul Rahman Dahlan has asked Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma)
to "butt out" with their claims that Muslims should not wish “Merry
Christmas” to Christians.
In a series of Twitter postings
this morning, the Umno MP from Kota Belud showed defiance by wishing
Christians “Merry Christmas” before making sarcastic swipes at Isma.
"Not only (do) I wish Merry Christmas to all, I will host a bigger Christmas celebration this year in Kota Belud. Isma is invited to learn about moderation," he posted on his Twitter handle this morning.
"Isma is not my voice. They don't represent me and millions of Muslim Malaysians. Religious bigotry has no place in moderate Malaysia," he added.
He was responding to claims made by Isma activists recently that wishing Christians “Merry Christmas” would be tantamount to Muslims admitting that God had a son, and that Muslims should conduct preaching instead during the festive season.
Abdul Rahman also pointed out that Isma “will never understand” the respect that people in Sabah give to non-Muslims.
"Isma will never understand this. So butt out!" he said.
In a series of Twitter postings
this morning, the Umno MP from Kota Belud showed defiance by wishing
Christians “Merry Christmas” before making sarcastic swipes at Isma."Not only (do) I wish Merry Christmas to all, I will host a bigger Christmas celebration this year in Kota Belud. Isma is invited to learn about moderation," he posted on his Twitter handle this morning.
"Isma is not my voice. They don't represent me and millions of Muslim Malaysians. Religious bigotry has no place in moderate Malaysia," he added.
He was responding to claims made by Isma activists recently that wishing Christians “Merry Christmas” would be tantamount to Muslims admitting that God had a son, and that Muslims should conduct preaching instead during the festive season.
Abdul Rahman also pointed out that Isma “will never understand” the respect that people in Sabah give to non-Muslims.
"Isma will never understand this. So butt out!" he said.
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