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Brunei Bans Xmas Celebration in Public

Edit The Daily Beast 22 Dec 2015
... to control the act of celebrating Christmas excessively and openly, which could damage the aqidah (beliefs) of the Muslim community."....

Brunei Bans Public Christmas Celebrations (Santa Hats Included)

Edit Breitbart 22 Dec 2015
It has been officially banned by government edict ... “These enforcement measures are … intended to control the act of celebrating Christmas excessively and openly, which could damage the aqidah (beliefs) of the Muslim community,” the Ministry of Religious Affairs ruled in an edict published by the newspaper....

Brunei bans Christmas celebrations in public, including wearing Santa hats

Edit Canberra Times 21 Dec 2015
Oil-rich Brunei has banned public celebrations of Christmas, including sending festive greetings and the wearing of Santa Claus hats ... "These enforcement measures are … intended to control the act of celebrating Christmas excessively and openly, which could damage the aqidah (beliefs) of the Muslim community," the Ministry of Religious Affairs said in a statement explaining the edict that was published in the Brunei Times ... ....

Radicals threaten Yogyakarta interfaith event

Edit Jakarta Post 14 Dec 2015
Threats from a radical group have disrupted plans by an interfaith community to hold an event celebrating the births of both Prophet Muhammad and Jesus Christ with the aim of presenting a peaceful message from the two figures ... 19 ... The threats caused PIRI to withdraw their permit for the community to use the space ... 19 ... "We will shut the event down because combining Maulid Nabi and Christmas is against aqidah [Islamic teachings]," he said....

Your letters: Islam and local culture

Edit Jakarta Post 10 Aug 2015
We do respect culture if it is still in line with our aqidah (Islamic creed) and does not constitute bid’ah (heresy) ... But, it doesn’t mean that Islam does not accept diversity or teach us to respect other religions ... Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted,” (Al-Hujurat. 13)....

NU must deal with members’ persecution of minorities

Edit Jakarta Post 05 Aug 2015
Since a few months ago, “Islam Nusantara” or Islam of the Indonesian archipelago, which is the theme of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) congress this year, has stirred controversy ... The decision to use Islam Nusantara as the congress theme is a part of the NU’s efforts to eliminate Islamic extremism in Indonesia ... Muslims agree that the aqidah (Islamic creed) does not accept transformation ... The second group is the moderate NU ... Masdar F ... Tweet ....

Why not business as usual in Ramadhan?

Edit Jakarta Post 18 Jun 2015
Like most Muslim families in Indonesia, my parents taught their children to fast during Ramadhan when we were first-graders ... Are Muslims intent on fasting or feasting during Ramadhan? ... They also perform fasting in a more spiritual manner to safeguard their hearing, sight and speech against everything that can spoil their aqidah (faith) ... Consequently, their behavior and aqidah are not enhanced in spiritual terms ... ________________________....

Have bicycle will travel

Edit New Straits/Business Times 06 Jun 2014
A month-long cycling expedition proves to be a bittersweet experience for TV personalities Baki Zainal and Rickman Chia, writes Nur Aqidah Azizi. FOR TV personalities Baki Zainal and Rickman Chia, who took off on an adventure on bicycles around the peninsula, the journey was one filled with mental and physical challenges. “It was completed through blood and tears ... Chia said that their training took them to Ipoh, Perak ...   ... ....

High hopes on Farhan

Edit New Straits/Business Times 26 May 2014
By Zaini Ujang. 0 comments. CHALLENGES ... FARHAN Nizami is not an unfamiliar name among contemporary Muslim scholars ... If scholarly arguments among Islamic scholars centre around the question of furuq (subsequently translated as "fundamental"), be made the aim of defending and rectifying the aqidah of the ummah, then, this would be the general perception of the public on the achievement of Islamic scholarship ... Leave Your Comment ... ....

An emotional challenge

Edit New Straits/Business Times 09 May 2014
Nasha Aziz’s role in Di Bawah Lindungan Kaabah has called for as much emotion on stage as off it, writes Nur Aqidah Azizi. ACTRESS Nasha Aziz is known as a private person. For one who rarely opens up about her feelings, the former model is choked with emotion when talking about her lead role in the theatre production Di Bawah Lindungan Kaabah ... Nasha is in tears when speaking to reporters at the launch of the play ... ROLE MODEL ... IRON LADY ... ....

Lisa goes virtual

Edit New Straits/Business Times 02 May 2014
The award-winning actress and model adds another achievement to her portfolio of work — hosting at a virtual studio, writes Nur Aqidah Azizi. PRETTY, talented and bubbly. With all these qualities, actress Lisa Surihani is the perfect choice for HBO Asia’s new entertainment show HBO Sentral ... “It’s an honour to host the programme ... It’s always a great experience working with HBO and this project is no exception,” she says ... INTERACTIVE SHOW ... ....

Young and rich

Edit New Straits/Business Times 25 Apr 2014
Get an insight into how wealthy offspring live in Rich Kids Of Beverly Hills, writes Nur Aqidah Azizi. “MALAYSIA? Wow, Malaysia truly Asia.” That was socialite and TV personality Dorothy Wang’s reaction when I introduced myself over the phone recently. “I’ve read a lot about Malaysia. I love the country, it’s beautiful,” she said ... EXCLUSIVE WORLD ... “We are no different from other people ... BEHIND GLAMOROUS LIVES ... “I was worried ... “We have jobs ... ....

Samantha on the go

Edit New Straits/Business Times 24 Apr 2014
Travel goddess Samantha Brown tells Nur Aqidah Azizi about filming for Fun Taiwan All Stars. FROM mountain adventures to deep sea fishing and the bustle of night markets to the tranquillity of secluded hot springs, explore Taiwan with Janet Hsieh and her celebrity friends in Fun Taiwan All Stars. In the 10-episode series, Hsieh and her friends go on unique holidays in Taiwan ... Brown tells us more. ... I wasn’t there just to observe ...   ... ....
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