Malaysia: Muslim co. sorry for anti-Hindu memo
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
A Malaysian government-linked Islamic finance group has officially apologized after its religious chief advised Muslim staff not to give holiday greetings to Hindu colleagues for an upcoming celebration he described as blasphemous.
The apology was posted on publicly traded Takaful Malaysia's Web site Tuesday.
The company, which is majority-owned by Malaysia's Bank Islam, has already distanced itself from an e-mail memo sent by its religious department chief, Mohamed Fauzi Mustaffa, that advised Muslim employees against wishing Hindus "Happy Diwali."
Malaysia takes pride in its racial harmony and discourages religious disputes. Government officials were quick to denounce the e-mail, saying it was a narrow interpretation of Islam.
Monday, October 16, 2006
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See the "Malaysia Today" website for the goings on in this very corrupted country. Most of it is in English and you will find it unbelievable. But it could be true because 2 million non-Muslims have migrated to the West in the last few years. This brain drain has been welcomed by the Muslims as the best and the brightest who leave are not a danger to their plan for Islam any more.
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