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  • Pendakwah Singapura Rasul Dahri Dipenjara Di JB, Mengajar Tanpa Tauliah

    Pendakwah Singapura Rasul Dahri Dipenjara Di JB, Mengajar Tanpa Tauliah

    PENDAKWAH bebas dari Singapura, Rasul Dahri, kini dipenjara di Johor Bahru setelah didapati bersalah mengajar tanpa tauliah di Johor Bahru baru-baru ini.

    Atas kesalahan itu juga, dia turut didenda RM5,000 ($1,690.)

    Jurucakap Jabatan Agama Islam Negeri Johor (Jainj) memberitahu Berita Harian bahawa Mahkamah Syariah Johor telah menjatuhkan hukuman penjara dan denda itu atas kegagalan Rasul Dahri mendapatkan tauliah dan menyebarkan fahaman yang bercanggah dengan Ahli Sunah Waljamaah.

    Menurut Jainj, setiap pendakwah yang ingin mengajar agama sama ada dari Singapura atau Malaysia sendiri mesti mendapatkan sijil pentauliahan dan patuh dengan garis panduan yang dikeluarkan oleh Jainj.

    “Prosedur yang ditetapkan itu perlu diikuti dan pentauliahan penting bagi memastikan pendakwah menyampaikan ceramah atau kuliah selari dengan fahaman Ahli Sunah Waljamaah.

    “Jadi pentauliahan itu penting bagi Jainj mengawal umat Islam daripada menerima ilmu yang salah daripada orang yang tidak jelas ajarannya,” kata jurucakap Jainj.

    Menurutnya, kegiatan Rasul Dahri mengajar agama di Johor telah dikesan sejak 2007 dan beberapa kali Rasul Dahri didapati tidak mendapatkan kebenaran daripada Jainj bagi menyampaikan ajaran agama.

    Jainj telah memperketat ajaran agama di Johor dengan memperkenal pentauliahan bagi semua guru agama.

    Setiap guru agama perlu membuat permohonan pentauliahan bagi memudahkan perjalanan kerja dan kegiatan dakwah mereka dipantau.

    Malah, menurutnya, pendakwah terkenal dari Malaysia sendiri yang sering muncul di kaca televisyen juga perlu mendapatkan pentauliahan sebelum menyampaikan ceramah agama di Johor.

    Jainj juga berkata pihaknya sebelum ini telah membenarkan ramai pendakwah dan guru agama dari Singapura memberi ceramah agama di Johor.

    “Ramai penceramah dari Singapura kami izinkan mengajar, memberi ceramah, malah menjadi imam di masjid di Johor setelah mereka mendapatkan pentauliahan kami.

    “Kami tidak menghalang mana-mana pihak dari Singapura yang selari dengan ajaran Ahli Sunah Waljamaah mengajar di sini selagi mereka mengikut peraturan Jainj.

    “Sebelum memberi pentauliahan, kami akan menemu ramah setiap individu bagi memastikan ajaran mereka tidak memecahbelahkan akidah, pegangan serta kepercayaan umat Islam di negeri Johor,” tambah jurucakap Jainj.

    Ajar agama tanpa tauliah, sebar fahaman bercanggah Ahli Sunah Waljamaah.

     

    Source: www.beritaharian.sg

  • Diabetes: The Rice You Eat Is Worse Than Sugary Drinks

    Diabetes: The Rice You Eat Is Worse Than Sugary Drinks

    The health authorities have identified one of their top concerns as they wage war on diabetes: white rice. It is even more potent than sweet soda drinks in causing the disease.

    Sharing his battle plan to reduce the risk of diabetes, Health Promotion Board chief executive Zee Yoong Kang said that obesity and sugary drinks are the major causes of the condition in the West.

    But Asians are more predisposed to diabetes than Caucasians, so people do not have to be obese to be at risk. Starchy white rice can overload their bodies with blood sugar and heighten their risk of diabetes.

    Mr Zee is armed with data. A meta- analysis of four major studies, involving more than 350,000 people followed for four to 20 years, by the Harvard School of Public Health – published in the British Medical Journal – threw up some sobering findings.

    One, it showed each plate of white rice eaten in a day – on a regular basis – raises the risk of diabetes by 11 per cent in the overall population.

    Two, it showed that while Asians, like the Chinese, had four servings a day of cooked rice, Americans and Australians ate just five a week.

    But Mr Zee does not plan to ask Singaporeans to stop eating rice, a popular feature of meals here. What he would like is to see more people turn to healthier varieties.

    Long grain white rice is also better than short grain when it comes to how it spikes blood sugar – a rise in sugar levels causes the pancreas to produce more insulin, and frequent spikes can lead to diabetes.

    He would also like people to try adding 20 per cent of brown rice to their white rice. This amount is enough to reduce their risk of diabetes by 16 per cent.”There is no need to fully replace what they now eat. Just increase the quantity of whole grain and brown rice.”

    Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said last month that this disease is already costing the country more than $1 billion a year. Diabetes is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure and amputations in Singapore.

    Dr Stanley Liew, a diabetes expert at Raffles Hospital, advised people to eat less rice. He added that most junk food and sodas are just as bad and should be discouraged.

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com

  • SQ Girl Shows Why SIA Is The Only Way To Fly

    SQ Girl Shows Why SIA Is The Only Way To Fly

    *Updated: The kind lady is none other than Kren Choong Shi Qi !

    Through a 12 hour flight from Singapore to Frankfurt, I made a friend. ?

    Draga is a 92 year old lady who grew up in Slovenia and moved to Australia with her husband in the 70’s. Ever since her husband passed on 5 years ago, she makes an annual pilgrimage to Slovenia to hang out with her sister for a couple of months.

    Traveling alone at that age can be tough and while she is helped by the ground staff armed with a wheelchair, her entire ride on the plane can be quite challenging.

    Unable to figure out any technology, she sits there without any movies or entertainment to pass time. Even to the point of being unable to turn on the light when she needed it desperately to inject insulin into herself or to prick her finger when checking her glucose level.

    I befriended her when she needed help with unlocking the tray as the clip was a little stuck. Saw her rummaging through her bag to figure out the glucose count machine in the dark and that reminded me of a time when my late grandfather asked me to sit down on a bench with a strange old uncle at K-Mart who was about to inject his stomach with insulin.

    With Draga, she reached a point in the flight where I noticed her visibly shaking. Concerned, I asked if she was alright. She mentioned that she had accidentally shot too much insulin and because of that, her blood sugar had dropped to a level where it could get dangerous.

    Trying to give her as much diabetes-appropriate food to slowly bring up her sugar levels, a Singapore Airlines stewardess, Karen Choong, came by telling us to switch off the overhead lights and instead use the lights located by the tv screen. When I explained that we were trying to get Draga’s sugar levels up, Karen suggested eating an apple. Draga could not bite into the hard apple and I was touched when Karen excused herself to grab a pair of gloves and a knife to cut the apple into bite sized pieces.

    On her knees in her SQ kebaya, she patiently assisted Draga even wanting to feed Draga. Draga shyly declined and was appreciative of Karen’s kind gesture.

    Draga was happy that at least the crew cared for her well being. Caught by surprise by Karen’s care and concern for her, she felt embarrassed as she did not want to be seen as a liability to the crew. They had other passengers to care for and Draga didn’t want to take up any more of their time, especially Karen’s.

    Knowing that I was helping Draga too, Karen came by my seat to tell me quietly that if I noticed Draga’s health deteriorating, please call for her immediately. She took note of our seats and I assumed it was to alert her to rush over if our call button lighted up.

    Flying with other airlines in the past, I’m not so sure if other crews would have gone to such lengths to ensure the comfort of their passengers.

    Karen did not have to do what she did. Yet, she took it upon herself to monitor Draga once in a while to see if there was anything else she could provide to make Draga’s flight experience a better one.

    If anyone could share and tag Karen Choong who is seen in this picture, I would appreciate it. She has acted out of such kindness without expecting anything in return. She, at least, deserves to read about how her actions have affected Draga’s life and mine too. ??

    Thank you

     

    Source: Shazy Tan

  • Kidney Patient Robbed Of Last $50 In Sembawang

    Kidney Patient Robbed Of Last $50 In Sembawang

    All the kidney patient wanted was a drink from the vending machine.

    She ended up getting into a fight for her handbag that contained the last $50 she had for the week to feed her two sick sons.

    The robber was too strong and made off with her bag after a short but violent struggle.

    She was left with a sprained arm and an anxious wait of several days for her salary to come in so she could put food on the table for her family.

    Madam Jurina Johari, 42, has been a kidney patient for 25 years.

    The part-time assistant pharmacist was on her way home from work when she felt thirsty.

    She stopped to buy a drink at a vending machine at Block 512, Wellington Circle in Sembawang at around midnight on April 24. She was retrieving the can when she felt a violent tug.

    Speaking to The New Paper last Thursday from her one-room rental flat, the mother of two sons, aged 21 and 22, said: “I was flung around. I managed to only catch a glimpse of the robber.”

    She said she suspected the robber was a man in his 20s.

    Madam Jurina said: “I held on to it (bag) as tightly as I could because the money in my bag was all I had. I didn’t want to let it go.”

    A male passer-by, who was walking home with his mother, also gave chase, but he was too late as well.

    Madam Jurina made a police report the next day and wrote to TNP to highlight the incident.

    She said: “I was trembling. Everything happened in less than a minute.”

    Madam Jurina, who is in the process of finalising her divorce from her husband of nearly three years, also lives with her mother, 60, who is diabetic and has heart problems.

    Choking back tears, Madam Jurina said: “When I lost the money, I felt like I failed as a mother to put food on the table for my children.”

    STRUGGLE

    Madam Jurina has been struggling with chronic kidney disease since she was 17 – she had her right kidney removed eight years later.

    Her older son, Mr Muhammad Shafiee Junadi, who is waiting to enlist into national service, was diagnosed with mild chronic kidney disease when he was an infant.

    He has been a part-time mover after graduating from the Institute of Technical Education two years ago.

    Said Madam Jurina: “He gets sick easily, so I was worried that he took on such a labour-intensive job.

    “But he assured me the daily pay will allow him to support himself, so I’m just glad.”

    She added that Mr Shafiee would at times complain of aches and pain near his left kidney, but the family cannot afford to seek treatment at the hospital.

    “Medication for the four of us can amount to more than $1,000 a month.

    “So we visit the doctor only when one of us is really sick. Otherwise, we just try to bear the pain,” said Madam Jurina.

    “After I was robbed, Shafiee gave me $50 and told me to buy groceries. So I cooked one dish, reheated it for two to three days before cooking again.”

    She said the money lasted her till she received her salary on April 28.

    Madam Jurina’s younger son, Mr Muhammad Shahirul Junadi, was diagnosed with autism when he was one.

    He attends the Goodwill, Rehabilitation and Occupational Workshop at the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (CPAS) from 10am to 4pm on weekdays.

    The workshop provides vocational training and sheltered employment for adults aged 16 and above with cerebral palsy and other associated disability conditions.

    When Madam Jurina called out to Mr Shahirul, he responded with a bright smile before lunging into her arms.

    Planting a kiss on Mr Shahirul’s forehead, Madam Jurina said: “I couldn’t work full-time because there must always be someone to take care of him. So when my mother is sick, I have to take some time off work to help.”

    SOCIAL AID

    The family has also been receiving monthly food rations such as rice, biscuits and tinned food from the Lee Foundation through CPAS.

    A Ministry of Social and Family Development spokesman said Madam Jurina’s mother, Madam Saminam, was provided with ComCare’s cash assistance, as well as support for water and electrical bills, from November 2015 to January 2016.

    Representatives from the Sembawang grassroots group told TNP they are looking at how they can provide further assistance to Madam Jurina and her family.

    Still traumatised by the incident, Madam Jurina raised her concerns about the groups of men seen drinking and hanging out at her void deck every weekend.

    TNP spoke to 10 neighbours, who shared the same concern.

    One of them, Madam Sheela Singh, 65, who goes on regular walks around the neighbourhood with her wheelchair-bound husband, said she has seen the group of men get rowdy at times.

    “They will sit in groups of seven to eight people and drink. Especially on weekends, they can be quite noisy and usually leave the place in a mess,” said the retiree.

    Another neighbour, Mr Norjohan Buniran, 43, a security guard, added that the problem has not improved since he moved in six years ago.

    He said: “I have daughters, so I’m very worried about their safety. That’s why I don’t allow my children to play at the void deck.”

    Madam Jurina said she is now more careful when she walks home at night after work.

    “Even the idea of going to the shop at night scares me. I hope this incident will be a lesson to not only myself, but other residents as well to be more vigilant,” she added.

    A police spokesman said investigations are ongoing.

    “Medication for the four of us can amount to more than $1,000 a month. So we only visit the doctor when one of us is really sick. Otherwise, we just try to bear the pain.”

    “When I lost the money, I felt like I failed as a mother to put food on the table for my children.”

    – Madam Jurina Johari

    Dos and don’ts

    The Singapore Police Force website listed some measures residents can take to avoid falling victim to snatch thieves.

    DOS:

    • Be alert and attentive to your surroundings.
    • If you suspect you are being followed, remain calm and go to a more crowded area or call the police.
    • Clutch your handbag tightly under your arm. Have the strap slung across your body, especially when moving around in crowded places such as shopping centres and wet markets.
    • When walking along the streets, carry your handbag on the side that is away from moving traffic.
    • When returning home alone or late at night, arrange for someone to escort you.
    • Carry a shrill alarm to scare off culprits or to attract the attention of others.

    DON’TS:

    • Take shortcuts through dark alleys or secluded areas.
    • Wear excessive jewellery or carry large sums of cash.

     

    Source: www.tnp.sg

  • PRC Foreign Minister: Palestinians Suffer More Than Refugees

    PRC Foreign Minister: Palestinians Suffer More Than Refugees

    Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said yesterday that Palestinian suffering is “larger than the refugee tragedy,” stressing the Palestinian issue is on top of the Chinese diplomatic agenda, the Anadolu Agency reported.

    Receiving his Palestinian counterpart Riad Al-Maliki in Beijing, Yi said: “A lot of people speak about the refugees and other hot issues, but the Palestinian brothers bear more than this. We express our extreme sympathy with them.”

    “The Palestinian issue occupies a very important place on the Chinese diplomatic agenda.”

    Both ministers met on the margin of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), which convenes in Beijing today.

    Al-Maliki said: “You know how much we appreciate your friendship and the old relationship which connects China with Palestine.”

    During the meeting, the ministers discussed mutual relations and ways to promote them. Al-Maliki told the Anadolu that he briefed Yi about the latest political developments, mainly the Israeli settlements and escalations in attacks against Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque.

     

    Source: www.palestinechronicle.com