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Southeast Asia
Malaysia Calls for an End to 'Islamophobia'
2005-06-21
Malaysia yesterday called for an end to widespread "Islamophobia", saying stereotyping and prejudice against Muslims risked sparking off large-scale conflicts.
"You know we can't control ourselves, so just relax and ignore us..."
Allan mainly helps those who can't help themselves.
"Worldwide, the image of Islam...has suffered primarily as a result of a perception of association with extremism, radicalism and poverty," Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar told a seminar.
With the exception of a few commies, most of the world's extremists, radicals, and cesspools of poverty are Islamic. The more Islamic they are, the more extreme and radical they are, though I'll admit some of the most extreme and radical sit on large pools of oil which provide a temporary wealth.
"Islamophobia is a problem. I think we need to handle and tackle it appropriately," he said, adding it needed to be "stopped dead in its tracks" to ensure "large-scale conflagration among and within societies does not occur."
The way to stop it dead in its tracks is to hunt down and slaughter the headchoppers, acid tossers, gunnies, snuffies, hard boyz, and assorted holy men. That'll clear things up in a flash.
Syed Hamid said Islam continues to be distorted in the international media, and that more cross-cultural dialogues should be held to "foster deeper understanding and bridge the gap between the East and West."
We read the Islamic media, too, every chance we get. I'm trying to figure where the distortions lie...
Posted by:Fred

#12  Perhaps Malaysia could do something about the spread of anti-semitism coming from their own leaders. Get that done and we'll talk.
Posted by: RJ Schwarz   2005-06-21 23:41  

#11  I call for an end to Islamophilia. Anybody with me?
Posted by: BrerRabbit   2005-06-21 17:08  

#10   Malaysia yesterday called for an end to widespread “Islamophobia”, saying stereotyping and prejudice against Muslims risked sparking off large-scale conflicts.

Its a two way street assholes
Posted by: Cheaderhead   2005-06-21 15:32  

#9  sure, when there's an end to Islamic thantophilia....
Posted by: Jetch Jort4255   2005-06-21 14:48  

#8  what's Greek for hatred?

Aris
Posted by: Steve   2005-06-21 13:17  

#7  It isn't islamophobia, it's islamo... islamo... what's Greek for hatred?
Posted by: BH   2005-06-21 10:06  

#6  Why about fighting islamophobia through Muslims asking themselves about "root causes of islamophobia", about "Why they hate us?" and acting about it? Like for instance by shooting moonbats, closing madrassas, exopelling wahabists from Mecca and abolishing shariah and discriminations?
Posted by: JFM   2005-06-21 09:36  

#5  Article: Malaysia’s government promotes a moderate version of Islamic in this multicultural nation, which is also home to large Indian and Chinese minorities, but there is a constant battle with religious hardliners.

He left out one word: Malaysia’s government promotes a moderate version of Islamic in this multicultural nation, which is also home to large Indian and Chinese minorities, but there is a constant battle with Islamic religious hardliners.
Posted by: Zhang Fei   2005-06-21 08:38  

#4  Or else?
Posted by: gromgoru   2005-06-21 07:58  

#3  Is it just me, or does it seem that somebody, somewhere got a Saudi major grant to fund "Combating Islamophobia".
Posted by: 2b   2005-06-21 07:46  

#2  So... where do you think the head-choppers in Southern Thailand come from?
Posted by: CrazyFool   2005-06-21 04:59  

#1  'Malaysia yesterday called for an end to widespread “Islamophobia”, saying stereotyping and prejudice against Muslims risked sparking off large-scale conflicts.'

Uh, I think you got things backwards here.
Posted by: beer_me   2005-06-21 01:17  

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