KOTA BHARU (Kelantan, Malaysia), June 11 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian government has urged Muslims in the country to unite against two politicians from India who insulted Prophet Muhammad.
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Ahmad Marzuk Shaary said the insults were considered an act of extremism and unacceptable.
He said Muslims must rise and act in solidarity as a show of strength and togetherness to ensure no one repeats such acts in the future.
“The Prophet did not teach Muslims to insult other religions fearing how non-Muslims would react and insult Islam. That is why if there are people who try to insult the Prophet, we consider that an act of extremism.
“In fact, we should learn from this incident that Muslims must rise and be united, only then will they realise that they cannot simply insult Islam and the Prophet and at the same time be cautious when they see Muslims unite because if we are divided, they can do as they please,” he said at a press conference here Friday.
Media outlets had earlier reported that Malaysia along with Indonesia, Qatar, Kuwait, Iran, Saudi Arabia and other Islamic countries condemned the statements of two politicians from India that insulted Islam recently.
— NNN-BERNAMA