Category: Agama

Wanita Muslim Disuruh Tanggalkan Hijab Di Pantai, Didera Secara Perkauman

Seorang ibu diarahkan menanggalkan hijab atau didenda oleh polis semasa beliau sedang beristirehat di tepi pantai di Perancis, sebelum dilaporkan didera secara perkauman oleh orang ramai.

Bekas pramugari berusia 34 tahun itu, yang bernama Siam bersama anak-anaknya dihampiri tiga pegawai di pantai La Bocca di Cannes, diarahkan supaya menanggalkan tudungnya, lapor laman Independent.

Siam berkata polis memaklumkan kepada beliau tentang larangan hijab di pantai-pantai, sambil menambah bahawa para pengunjung mesti memakai “pakaian yang sesuai, hormat sekularisme dan peraturan kebersihan serta keselamatan” dan menegaskan bahawa hijab yang dipakai beliau adalah tanda agama “secara terang-terangan”.

Wanita itu kemudian bersetuju untuk membayar denda €11 (S$17) namun dilaporkan dikelilingi oleh orang ramai yang memekik “Pulang ke rumah” dan “kami berfahaman Katolik”, menyebabkan beliau menangis, menurut saksi.

“Saya bukan berada di sana untuk menggangu sesiapa. Saya terkejut. Bahasa perkauman digunakan secara berleluasa,” Siam memberitahu majalah L’Obs.

“Anak-anak saya menangis, menyaksikan sendiri insiden yang memalukan saya dan keluarga. Saya sendiri tidak boleh berhenti menangis. Mereka memalukan kami.”

Salah seorang wartawan France 4, Mathilde Cusin, memerhatikan insiden tersebut dan berkata orang ramai yang mengelilingi wanita itu seperti “sekumpulan anjing” yang menyerang wanita itu.

“Mereka menyuruh beliau pulang atau menanggalkan hijabnya, mereka begitu berkasar,” menurut Cusin.

“Apa yang mengejutkan saya adalah mereka terdiri daripada orang-orang dalam lingkungan usia 30-an, bukan warga tua.”

Datuk Bandar Cannes David Lisnard menyokong tindakan para pegawai polis, sambil menegaskan bahawa mereka menjalankan tugas mendenda sesiapa yang memakai pakaian yang melambangkan mana-mana agama dan beliau “tiada sebab untuk ragu terhadap tindakan mereka”.

Menerusi satu kenyataan, beliau berkata beliau tidak mahu masyarakat Islam berasa seperti tidak dibenarkan ke pantai sambil menambah bahawa semua orang dari pelbagai agama patut diberi hak, menurut laporan Independent.

Source: Berita MediaCorp

August 26, 2016
Hang FM: Allegations By Singapore Government Is Character Assassination

Following allegations that a Batam-based radio station has been spreading Islamic State (IS) propaganda, the management of the radio station is planning to meet Singaporean officials to explain the radio’s broadcasts.

On Friday, the Singaporean Ministry of Home Affairs issued an announcement regarding the arrest of a number of its citizens in connection with IS under the country’s Internal Security Act.

The announcement, which was posted on the ministry’s website, also mentions that one of those arrested, namely Rosli bin Hamza, acknowledged he was first exposed to IS’ radical teachings on the Batam-based radio station Hang FM.

The radio’s station manager Abu Yusuf, alias Romi, said the Singaporean authorities should have crosschecked the information before posting such serious allegations on its website.

“The allegation is character assassination of our radio station. How can we be accused of spreading IS’ teaching while what we convey is clearly against IS’ teachings,” Abu Yusuf told The Jakarta Post over the weekend.

He said the concept of khilafa promoted by his station was clearly against the teachings of IS, because it referred to Quran verse 59 of Surah An-Nissa requiring obedience to Allah, prophets and leaders.

“For Singaporean Muslim listeners, we also say that although their leaders are non-Muslims, they are leaders that they have to follow as long as they do not ban them from worshiping,” Hang FM’s public affairs manager Abu Azizah, alias Naldi, said.

To protest the allegations, Abu Yusuf said representatives of the radio station would come to the Singaporean Consulate General in Batam on Monday to meet with consul Gavin Chay.

“We will come to explain what exactly the radio station is,” Abu Yusuf said.

Hang FM went on air for the first time in 2002 on the frequency of 106.00 FM and operates 24 hours a day.

One of its three founders, namely Zein Alatas, is a former head of Bank Riau’s Batam branch.

Abu Yusuf said the broadcast could be heard in Singapore and Malaysia. Many Singaporean listeners even gave donations to the station as alms. “Our broadcasts preach about good deeds,” Abu Yusuf said.

Abu Yusuf also said that station staff members did not know the two arrested Singaporeans, Rosli Hamzah, 50, and Mohamed Omar Mahadi, 33.

“If it is true that we are spreading IS teaching, why for the last 14 year have only two of them become our followers. This is indeed a baseless and irresponsible accusation,” he said.

Separately, regional information and broadcasting commission (KPID) chairman Azwardi said that based on monitoring the commission had conducted early last month, the Islamic teachings broadcast on Hang FM were opposed to terrorism.

“I think the accusation is wrong,” Azwardi said.

He added that with regard to the accusation the commission had not yet received an official report or request to evaluate the content of the radio stations’ broadcasts.

Similarly, Riau Islands Police spokesperson Adj. Sr. Comr. Hartono also said that the police had not yet received any official information regarding Hang FM’s involvement with IS sympathizers in Singapore.

“No report has been filed to us on that,” Hartono said.

Source: www.thejakartapost.com

August 23, 2016
NDR 2016: MUIS, PERGAS To Work Together To Make Asatizah Scheme Mandatory

Two Muslim leadership bodies will work together to make the Asatizah Recognition Scheme (ARS) mandatory, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his Malay National Day Rally speech on Sunday (Aug 21).

The decade-old scheme, which is currently voluntary, recognises teachers and scholars who meet the minimum standards of qualification to preach and teach Islamic religious knowledge.

“MUIS (Islamic Religious Council of Singapore) will work with PERGAS (Singapore Islamic Scholars and Religious Teachers Association) and the Asatizah Recognition Board (ARB) to make (the scheme) mandatory,” said PM Lee in Malay during his speech, which began at 6.40pm at ITE Central.

He added: “I commend the community for these initiatives and for their resolve. This will ensure that all Muslim religious teachers here are able to guide their students to practice Islam in the context of Singapore’s multiracial society.”

Earlier in his speech, Mr Lee had said that it is critical for local asatizah (Muslim religious teachers) to understand Singapore’s multiracial context.

He shared that several topics, including an understanding of contemporary issues and context, are incorporated in professional development programmes offered to asatizah by the ARS.

“I understand that many asatizah find this exposure useful and important,” he said.

On the sidelines of the Rally, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim said the plan is to start making the ARS mandatory from the beginning of next year, although there will be a transition period.

“We want to have every religious teacher to be qualified and be on the ARS. If some of them do not have the necessary qualification, we will run programmes, we will basically work with them to ensure they can be part of the ARS,” he said.

The Minister added that 80 per cent of teachers are already registered under the ARS.

“The remaining 20 per cent are those operating on the private sector; those are running their own classes. We will be meeting them and I think they understand the need for the ARS and some of them are coming forward and I think some of them also fear that they may not have the necessary qualification.”

In that situation, the authorities will work with the teachers to see what assistance is needed to ensure they meet the criteria to be qualified under the ARS.

Source: ChannelNewsAsia

August 21, 2016
Khairu Rejal: Manhaj Salafi Yang Dibawakan Hang FM Bukan Menyokong ISIS

Selalu jugak bila driving aku dengar Hang FM. Kadang-kadang bila ada pembentangan yang aku tak setuju (actually often jugak terjadi) dengan pandangan pembentang aku switch to IKIM (tapi IKIM pun dah banyak advertising dah). Bagi pendengar setia HANG FM (emphasis on “setia”✌️) cuba consider Fiqhul Waqi’ jadi tak semua kita terima 100%. Namun demikian, tak pernah aku dengar Hang FM cerita pasal ISIS …

Oh ni ada orang dah cucuk cukup-cukup .. dia anti lepas tu dia cucuk lagi.Ingatlah. Kalau tak setuju dengan manhaj ni, pada aku takpelah … tapi kena ingat yang manhaj ini antara terawal menghukum khawarij kepada sesiapa yang membina jemaah dalam Islam kerana ini pada mereka memecahkan Islam. Mereka juga langsung mengharamkan pengeboman bunuh diri dalam apa-apa keadaan. Jadi tak betul untuk imply yang manhaj yang Hang FM bawa ini pro ISIS. Bersifat adil ..

At a broader level, lepas spotlight “salafi, nak spotlight siapa lagi? “tabligh” pasal pergi India, Pakistan and Bangladesh or “sufi” consider the Sanusi movement or “syiah” pasal pro-Iran … apa lagi? Buka matamu, pandang lebih jauh kehadapan. Jangan jadi anai-anai …

Source: Khairu Rejal

August 21, 2016
Mohd Khair: Timbangkan Sendiri – Masuk Akal Ke Radio Hang FM Ini Sebarkan Ajaran Radikal

Ramai pembantu rumah dari Indonesia dengar Radio Hang dari Batam setiap hari.

Mereka terdedah dengan risiko ‘self-radicalisation’. Dan mereka ini sekarang berada di Singapura.

Malah keseluruhan warga Indonesia di Batam pun berada dalam posisi ‘self-radicalisation’ kerana terdedah dengan Radio Hang dari Batam.

Apakah langkah yang perlu diambil untuk melindungi keselamatan Singapura dalam isu ini?

1. Jam frequency atau internet Radio Hang dari Batam agar ianya tidak lagi boleh didengari di Singapura

2. Sementara menunggu kesan dari jamming atauu banning itu, para majikan pastikan yang setiap pembantu Indonesia tidak mengikuti siaran Radio Hang mulai dari sekarang.

3. Angkut kesemua pembantu rumah dari Indonesia yang mendengar Radio Hang Batam untuk ditemuduga demi mencari elemen-elemen radikal di kalangan mereka.

4. Hantar balik pembantu para pembantu rumah yang menunjukkan bibit-bibit ‘self-radicalisation’

5. Membataskan perjalanan warga Indonesia ke Singapura, terutama ke atas mereka yang terdedah dengan Radio Hang setiap hari di Batam.

6. Memantau pergerakan warga Indonesia dari Batam yang sekarang ini berada di Singapura kerana mereka ini sekarang berisiko tinggi kerana terdedah dengan Radio Hang

7. Pihak MFA menghantar nota bantahan kepada kedutaan Indonesia kerana membenarkan Radio Hang beroperasi di Batas dengan frequency yang menjangkau ke Singapura dan mendedahkan rakyat Singapura dengan ideologi radikal. Di dalam nota bantahan itu, pemerintah Singapura menasihatkan pemerintah Indonesia agar mengharamkan Radio Hang dari Batam kerana menjadi sumber ‘self-radicalisation’ yang menimbulkan ancaman terhadap keselamatan Singapura.

Semoga langkah-langkah ini akan menamatkan pengaruh radikal Radio Hang terhadap warga Batam dan juga warga Singapura serta sesiapa juga yang mendengar siaran radio tersebut.

Demi keselamatan kita bersama, iaitu untuk warga Singapura dan juga warga Indonesia.

Tetapi apakah benar Radio Hang di Batam itu bahaya dan menjadikan orang yang mendengarnya jadi ‘self-radical’?

Kalau betul, maka apa yang dibentangkan di atas ini perlulah ditimbangkan secara serius.

Betul ke?
Boleh ke?
Masuk akal ke?

Source: Mohd Khair M Noor

August 21, 2016