PETALING JAYA: Muslims must show the same respect to their fellow Malaysians of other faiths, as given to them, says Permaisuri of Johor Raja Zarith Sofia Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah.
In a Facebook posting, she said Muslims in Malaysia are very lucky because they do not know what it is like to be part of a minority group.
“Those of us who have studied or lived abroad know what it feels like to be a minority, and we learn to adapt. At the same time, we see the kindness and the acceptance of those who are Christians, Jews, or of other faiths, when we are in their countries.
“I remember seeing photos of Zaharah Othman, the NST London correspondent, at a church, wearing her hijab. And she’s also told me how she was offered to perform her prayers in churches,” she said.
She also shared how her eldest son Tunku Mahkota Tunku Ismail, when he was leaving India after ending his service with the Indian army, was taken to the army mosque by his fellow officers.
“They were Hindus but they covered their heads with their handkerchiefs, and took their shoes off.
“We Muslims must show the same respect to our fellow Malaysians,” she said.
Source: www.thestar.com.my
