Orang Asli, who a senior Malaysian leader and a Minister Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy, in his comments had described ‘as the First people of the Country’ of Malaysia, may soon get converted to Islam. Malaysia’s Kelantan Islamic Affairs and Malay Customs Council (MAIK) is gunning to convert every Orang Asli in the state to Islam within […]
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Indian Air Force to participate in Langkawi International Maritime Aero Expo
Langkawi International Maritime Aero Expo (LIMA-2019) is planned in Langkawi, Malaysia from 26 March 2019 to 30 March 2019. Indian Air Force is participating in the Maritime Aero Expo for the first time, during which it will showcase its indigenously developed LCA fighter aircraft. The team departed from Air Force Station Kalaikunda for Langkawi today […]
Malaysia’s anti blasphemy body receives 10,000 complaints over insult of Islam
A newly formed Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (Jakim) unit to monitor social media users who insult Islam received some 10,000 complaints. This unit is just a week old. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Fuziah Salleh says that since some accounts are fake hence, they will be scrutinized. Salleh felt that some of […]
Malaysia: Indian origin minister backs rights of indigenous people
HINDRAF founder Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy needs no introduction. He is of Indian origin and we Indians back home recognize him as one of the widely respected figures in Malaysia. Waytha has been in news for his epic battles for the rights of Malaysian Indians, marginalized communities like the Orang Asli, and also for his unapologetic […]
Malaysia: Hindu group moves to Nepal Embassy over conversion attempts
Around 100 members from 10 Hindu NGOs gathered in front of the Nepal Embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Friday to hand over a memorandum protesting what they termed as the “unethical conversions in Nepal”. The group gathered and displayed banners outside a building at Jalan Ampang which houses the Nepal Embassy to submit the memorandum against […]
Healing program canceled after angry Hindus protest in Malaysia (Pics)
After the Hindu groups in Malaysia launched a fierce protest against a “healing program” which only invited the ‘non-Muslims’ as a result, the program has now been put in a storage. The program by the Alpha Fellowship Centre was dubbed as a bid to convert the impoverished sections of the Hindu community by Hindu groups. […]
‘Healing program’ a bid to convert Hindus, allege Malaysian Hindu groups
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11: A coalition of Hindu NGO is set to wage war against a centre located in Sungai Tua, Batu Caves for allegedly organising a “healing program” in order to convert Hindus who may be vulnerable to unethical conversion tactics. “This will not be tolerated anymore and we will stand up to such unethical […]
Naval officers from 16 Indian Ocean littoral countries to attend Goa Maritime Symposium – 2018
Towards fostering friendly relations with India’s maritime neighbours, the Indian Navy, through the Naval War College, Goa is hosting the ‘Goa Maritime Symposium – 2018’ on 16th October 2018. The event, which is a follow-on to the maiden Goa Maritime Conclave held in 2017, is likely to be attended by senior naval officers and representatives from […]
Malaysia : Mufti says 14 year old girl is ‘mature’ enough to marry, wins support from powerful politician
Malaysia is busy discussing the right age for people to marry. Malaysia’s Sabah Mufti Datuk Bungsu Aziz Jaafar has spoken out against setting the minimum age of marriage at 18 as it won’t be in tune with the Sharia law which prescribes 14 years of age for girls and 16 for boys. The religious authority […]
Lesbian Muslim women caned: PM of Malaysia says sentence gives bad impression of Islam (Video)
Has Islam been slighted in the lesbian caning sentence? Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad spoke out on the controversy that has erupted after two Muslim women were caned for indulging in same-sex or lesbian relations. In a video posted today, the Prime Minister weighed on the issue and said that the caning has put […]