Posted on 06/06/2007 2:24:00 PM PDT by DogByte6RER
Malaysia: 37 books that 'undermine Islam' banned
Associated Press, THE JERUSALEM POST Jun. 6, 2007
Malaysia has banned 37 books and other publications on Islam, saying they contain "twisted facts" that could undermine Muslims' faith.
Che Din Yusoh, a senior official of the Publications and Quranic Texts Control Division, said in a statement Wednesday that 21 of the items were English-language publications from the US, UK and Jordan, and 16 others were in the Bahasa Malaysia language, published in Malaysia and Indonesia.
"These publications can cause confusion and apprehension among Muslims and eventually jeopardize public order," Che Din said in a statement issued through the national news agency, Bernama.
It said the ban was imposed because "their contents and text on Islam twisted facts and true Islamic teachings, or contained elements that misled the faithful and humiliated the prophets."
I take it ‘The Satanic Verses’ was already banned?
This was published in 1001 when Islam was on few radar screens as a world wide threat.
It remains amazingly prescient.
Make that 1991, 1001.
Introducing Islam: The Basics: Kim Whiteheads (Mason Crest Publishers, Jordan);
Introducing Islam: Islam, Christianity and Judaism: Dorothy Kavanaugh (Mason Crest, Jordan);
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