Politicians, corporate leaders Syiah followers

(Bernama) – Stringent prevention laws are needed to curb the spread of Syiah teachings in the country, which is currently said to
have reached between 200,000 and 300,000 followers.

When making the proposal, Home Ministry Security and Public Order assistant secretary Zamihan Md Zain Al-Ghari said there was an immediate need to stop the teaching following involvement from politicians and corporate figures.

Their involvement is dangerous as it could subtly influence the community through the spread of ideologies and products, he said when presenting a working paper titled ‘Modus Operandi Gerakan Syiah dan Ancamannya kepada Kestabilan Negara’ at the ‘Confronting the Syiah Virus’ Seminar in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), here yesterday.

He also urged state religious authorities to intensify operations on Syiah headquarters, which should be done more consistently.

“Since the Syiah was gazetted as illegal by the National Fatwa Council in 1984 and 1997, not much enforcement was done,” he said.

Zamihan, who has 13 years of experience in dakwah and has written more than 20 books on the dangers of Syiah understanding, also suggested that Article 3 in the Federal Constitution, which states Islam as the official religion, be amended to only recognise Islamic teachings based on the Sunnah Wal Jamaah.