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Criticism from Malay NUS Professor
His post drew responses across the spectrum — some supported his stance, while others fired back at him. One of the people in the latter camp was Khairudin Aljunied, Associate Professor at the Department of Malay Studies at the National University of Singapore (NUS).
In a not-so-subtly critical post on his Facebook page, which he appears to have taken down completely, Khairudin recounts an imaginary conversation between an Imam and a convert. We reproduced his post (which appears to also have been taken down) below:
The Imam and the Silly Convert
Once, there was a convert who was unhappy with what he heard from an Imam. So he went up to the Imam angrily and said:
Convert: Can you stop saying things that will hurt people?
Imam: I am sorry brother, but what did I say that might hurt anyone?
Convert: You said those things and you know it. It’s offensive! I’ve just shared a video of what you said.
Imam: I was speaking to Muslims in this small congregation but you, my brother, shared it to the world. Now everyone is offended. So was I wrong or you?
Convert: [already feeling stupid] But you said things that are offensive to others! I must expose you.
Imam: [gently putting his hands on the convert] Brother, I think you should stop being a Muslim for now.
Convert: What!!!
Imam: I read verses from the Quran and these verses have been read on the pulpit every Friday and during Eids since the time of the Prophet Muhammad till this day for over a thousand years. Muslims and non-Muslims lived peacefully even when these verses were read. Things change when you came.
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