Islam condemns racial segregation of Muslims
Here we will dissect the teaching of Islam in local governmental schools. A must read article on racism in Malaysia. My question is to our Muslims-Malay brothers and sisters: Are you pro-racism?
Written by Kazi Mahmood
Islam has been taught in Malaysian schools for generations. In the early 1990's when I set foot in Malaysia, I was given a clear picture how the primary schools virtually imposed the Malay version of Islam on the non-Bumi's. Decades on, the same scenario is at hand and the worst is yet to come if you were to believe me. I faced many non-Muslims hence non-Bumis in general who said they were angered and even disgusted by the informal way they were taught how Islam is better than their faith. They said this was unnatural as it meant they were in the wrong while Muslims were in the right to be followers of Islam. That was in 1992, at Brickfields where I use to share an office with a bunch of guys who ended up being bankrupt, siphoning my money in the process! Well, its normal in Malaysia, said many foreigners to me.
Since this article is more about Islam and teachings of Islam, let me tell you a more recent story. In 2008, a young Italian gentleman landed in Malaysia and went straight to Penang where he wanted to visit his online, Internet girl friend. Indeed she was a Malay girl but the difference here is that she was of another breed and did not seem to me to be from the Area 51 of specially fitted classes in Universities that were restricted for Malays only.
