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Press ReleasesMalaysian Government's "Explanation" of Ban on Schwartz's "Two Faces of Islam"
Government of Malaysia http://www.islamicpluralism.org/396/malaysian-governments-explanation-of-ban-on-schwartzs-two
In a statement dated February 28, 2008, Malaysian authorities have responded to protests against the banning of Stephen Schwartz's The Two Faces of Islam: Saudi Fundamentalism and Its Role in Terrorism, in print since 2002, (see) with the following declaration:
This ignorant and absurd comment was signed by: NORZAWIYAH BULKA CIP calls on protestors against the ban to continue their efforts to inform the Malaysian authorities of the inappropriate nature of this action and, in particular, the usurpation of authority expressed by Malaysian Internal Security functionaries in claiming to determine the character of "true" Islam. True Islam is to be determined by Allah subhanawa't'ala, not by petty officials in a country the reputation of which is being tarnished by arbitrary censorship. Protests should be addressed to: [email protected] Center for Islamic Pluralism receive the latest by email: subscribe to the free center for islamic pluralism mailing list |
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