Hardline Malaysian Islamists

May 02, 2014

Equality, liberty and human rights are “godless” and “faithless” ideologies created by atheists to destroy Islam! This is the opinion of the Islamic group Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (ISMA).

Since Malaysia’s general elections in 2013, this group has been growing in popularity, striking a chord with more conservative Malay Muslims who support its push for Malaysia to become an Islamic state. ISMA’s uncompromising views and bald statements have been criticised mainly by Malaysia’s non-Muslim minority and rights groups.

ISMA’ s president Abdullah Zaik Abdul Rahman has likened the civil society groups to proxies of a Zionist-Christian agenda and who are out “to confuse Muslims” with ideologies which are unIslamic. Ideologies, they say, are not part of Islam and all ideologies such as liberalism, liberty, equity and human rights are from the west and are of the atheist.

Zaik said ISMA, which strives to ensure the “purest” form of Islam is upheld in Malaysia, was set up to counter the threat against Islam. ISMA, Zaik claimed, promotes moderation and its version of Islam is universally suitable.

Source: Bernama