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Chitchat Charlatan Fugitive Preacher Treated Like An 'Icon' By Dumb Jiuhu m&ds! Guess Charlatan!

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PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - A northern Malaysian university has started an investigation into an exam question that called controversial preacher Zakir Naik "one of the icons of the Islamic world".

Malaysia's Education Ministry has distanced itself from the new controversy over Mr Zakir, a Malaysian permanent resident who is wanted in his home country India for charges of money laundering and hate speech.

The university that caused the uproar, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) said in a statement on its Facebook page on Monday (Dec 30) that an official statement will be released as soon after all the information is gathered.

"We urge everyone to stop any form of provocation that could lead to disharmony and allow UniMAP to conduct a thorough investigation, " it said.

Mr P. Ramasamy, Penang state's deputy chief minister II, said the issue reflected "the pathetic state of public universities".

Said C. Sivarraajh, vice-chief of opposition Malaysian Indian Congress: "I don't understand why questions that do not respect racial sensitivity is produced as an examination question for a subject intended to improve students' understanding of the different races and religions".

The exam question is believed to be part of UniMAP's Ethnic Relations Course, and the test was held on Sunday (Dec 29).

The question reads: "Zakir Naik is one of the icons of the Islamic world, he is very active in spreading true Islam and following the Quran and Sunnah (sayings) of Rasullah (Prophet Muhammad)... He is able to reason and to answer every question that is asked to him.

"However, in Malaysia, he is no longer allowed to deliver speeches. In your opinion, as a Malaysian, why does this happen?"


Pictures of the exam paper with the controversial question have gone viral on social media, eliciting anger.


In August, Mr Zakir, 54, was banned by police and other authorities from delivering public speeches in Malaysia after he insulted Malaysians of Chinese and Indian descent.

He is also known for criticising other religions in delivering talks on Islam.

In the exam paper, the multiple-choice answers provided below the question were just as controversial.

They read - (1) Malaysians do not bother getting actual information; (2) Malaysians are sensitive and feel threatened for no reason; 3) Malaysians just follow the crowd without verifying any information; or 4) Malaysians are ignorant about their own religion.

The question allows students to choose more than one answer.

UniMAP, located in Malaysia's northernmost state of Perlis, said it would be reviewing its vetting system for exam questions for the subject to ensure lecturers are more aware of the sensitivities of the different races and religions.

It said that as a multiracial university, UniMAP views the matter seriously and will focus on unity and tolerance.

Mr Zakir himself has not commented on the issue.

He was last seen at a public forum when he attended the recent Kuala Lumpur Islamic summit, saying he was there at the invitation of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

The Education Ministry's Higher Education Department said it will not intervene in the UniMAP case, citing the principle of "autonomy with accountability".

"We will not interfere in the conduct of academic programmes as we hold to the concept of autonomy with accountability.

"Through this, the university is responsible to all stakeholders, including students and the public, " said the department in a statement on Monday.

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/s...n-that-calls-controversial-indian-preacher-an
 

ChristJohnny

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It is up to the individual to respect whoever they like. May he/she be the devil. However remember what you wish for. His/her icon differ to you doesn't mean he/she is wrong. On the hindsight, most dumb people will follow blindly due their inability to be rational.

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A Christian (aceventura27) and a Muslim (ZedMaster) are now arguing on HWZ EDMW... dunno which page their arguments started, but the thread is now on its 409th page :

https://forums.fuckwarezone.com.sg/...christian-same-time-part-2-a-6099851-409.html
 

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Dr Zakir Naik should not feature in university syllabus, says Penang mufti | Malay Mail
Dr Zakir Naik attends the Kuala Lumpur Summit 2019 in Kuala Lumpur December 19, 2019. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Dr Zakir Naik attends the Kuala Lumpur Summit 2019 in Kuala Lumpur December 19, 2019. — Picture by Hari Anggara
GEORGE TOWN, Dec 30 — Penang Mufti Datuk Seri Wan Salim Wan Mohd Noor said controversial preacher Dr Zakir Naik should not have been included in the syllabus of a university.

He said the support for the fugitive Indian preacher should not be included in the academic world as this could “poison” the thinking of students and cause further discord between various communities.

“An institution of higher education’s role is to unite the people instead of encouraging divisiveness and enmity between them,” he said in a statement today.

Wan Salim was responding to reports that a university examination question on ethnic relations at the Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) had described Zakir as an “an icon in the Muslim world”.

He called on all institutions of higher education to be more responsible in such matters and to closely monitor their syllabus, especially examination questions.

“They must ensure there are no negative elements in the syllabus as what was spread on social media regarding the ethnic relations subject in UniMAP,” he said.

Wan Salim went on to say that he regarded Dr Zakir as an extraordinary Muslim preacher and intellectual leader.

“His ability in preaching about Islam cannot be disputed,” he said.

However, he said this high regard for Dr Zakir should not lead to irrational action that did not respect and protect the harmonious relations of Malaysia’s multiracial, multi-religious and multi-cultural society.

Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P. Ramasamy also criticised the examination question as “problematic”, “blatantly biased” and “devoid of epistemology”.

The Penang lawmaker, in a statement today, said even if the question on Dr Zakir could be justified, the lecturer who set it should have opened up more multiple choices for students answering the question.

“It is biased in favour of Naik, it does not divulge information about why he is wanted by India, the alleged crimes he committed, why Malaysia is sheltering him and why there was a police ban on him,” he said.

He pointed out that the multiple choice answers were tailored to fit the question posed so the students were denied an opportunity to give the best possible answer.

“The question itself reflects the poverty of knowledge of lecturers in public universities, the course contents and more importantly the nature of public universities,” he said.

He added that this reflected badly on the state of academia in public universities and the way of dissemination.

“In a more fundamental sense, the Pakatan Harapan government lacks the leadership and dynamism from leading the universities from the present slumber,” he said.

Ramasamy said Education Minister Maszlee Malik has failed to take the initiative to reform the public universities.

“These universities are merely exaggerated versions of secondary schools,” he said.

He added that local universities have not have taken up the global challenge of science and technology but were “preoccupied with missionary work and the exaltation of criminals who pretend to be icons.”

“The question on Naik was something that was leaked to the public,”

“I am not sure whether other public universities in the country have set examination questions on Naik,” he said.

He said it would not be surprising if other public universities have similar examination questions on Dr Zakir.

The examination question at UniMAP read: “Zakir Naik is one of the icons of the Islamic world, he is very active in spreading true Islam and following the Quran and Sunnah of Rasullah SAW. He is able to reason and to answer every question that is asked to him. However, in Malaysia, he is no longer allowed to deliver his preaching. In your opinion, as a Malaysian, why does it happen?"

Multiple choice answers were provided for the question.

The answers provided were: (1) Malaysians do not bother; (2) Sensitive Malaysians feel threatened for no reason; (3) Malaysians are normally submissive without any reason; (4) Malaysians are ignorant about their own religion.
 

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For the Pundeks, the truth does hurt because no one wants to join their confusing religion that has hundreds of deities.
 

mojito

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Bro I am also able to reason and answer every question ask of me. Why am I not famous? :thumbsdown:
 

ChristJohnny

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You will be surprise that most of them still consider ISIS the ultimate truth ....

You simply cannot teach the unteachable.

IQ and Race
 

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A Christian (aceventura27) and a Muslim (ZedMaster) are now arguing on HWZ EDMW... dunno which page their arguments started, but the thread is now on its 409th page :

https://forums.fuckwarezone.com.sg/...christian-same-time-part-2-a-6099851-409.html

If a moslem thinks that critically about the conduct of his "prophet", he wouldn't be moslem or have left islam if possible. Fortunately, most moslem societies have some system in place to physically harm apostates or apply immense societal pressure on them to not quit islam.
 

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You will be surprise that most of them still consider ISIS the ultimate truth ....

You simply cannot teach the unteachable.

IQ and Race

I dont deny tat. But why look at those very very small percentage? 99.999999% dont agree killing its permissable in Islam.
 

ChristJohnny

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I dont deny tat. But why look at those very very small percentage? 99.999999% dont agree killing its permissable in Islam.

Where is your proof that 99.999999% comes from???

Anyone can claim his is the truth. Not hearsay like Islam but show me the facts.

IQ and Race is a FACT.
 
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