The Sultan of Brunei has gone overboard by decreeing a maximum five-year prison sentence for Muslims who partake in Christmas celebrations or non-Muslims who celebrate it too openly, Parti Amanah Negara said.

The party’s information chief, Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad told English language daily, that it was more important to remind Muslims that while it was permissible to wish Christians happy Christmas, the occasion was not part of Muslim celebrations. “It’s a question of giving them proper understanding, which should suffice as protection from them being overzealous or over-involved in such celebrations.

“Unfortunately, the Sultan’s actions may give the wrong impression as to what Islam is about,” the paper quoted him as saying.

According to The Malaysia Insider, religious leaders in the oil-rich Brunei sultanate said this month that a ban on Christmas would be strictly enforced, for fear that Muslims could be led astray.

Under the ban, Muslims are forbidden from using religious symbols like crosses, lighting candles, putting up Christmas trees, singing religious songs and sending Christmas greetings, deemed to be against Islamic faith.

http://investorsking.com/sultan-of-brunei-bans-open-christmas-celebration/

Truth234:
The Sultan of Brunei has gone overboard by decreeing a maximum five-year prison sentence for Muslims who partake in Christmas celebrations or non-Muslims who celebrate it too openly, Parti Amanah Negara said.

The party’s information chief and Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad (pic) told English language daily The Star that it was more important to remind Muslims that while it was permissible to wish Christians, the occasion was not part of Muslim celebrations. “It’s a question of giving them proper understanding, which should suffice as protection from them being overzealous or over-involved in such celebrations.

“Unfortunately, the Sultan’s actions may give the wrong impression as to what Islam is about,” the paper quoted him as saying.

Religious leaders in the oil-rich Brunei sultanate said this month that a ban on Christmas would be strictly enforced, for fear that Muslims could be led astray.

Under the ban, Muslims are forbidden from using religious symbols like crosses, lighting candles, putting up Christmas trees, singing religious songs and sending Christmas greetings, deemed to be against Islamic faith.

http://investorsking.com/sultan-of-brunei-bans-open-christmas-celebration/

hmmm religion of peace indeed

Jazzlite:


hmmm religion of peace indeed

Its more of Sultan understanding of the celebration, not religion. Other Muslim nations reacted to his decision

hmmm

Truth234:


Its more of Sultan understanding of the celebration, not religion. Other Muslim nations reacted to his decision

Hmm banning Christmas. I that a joke? Anyway, all the chicken in the area would be very pleased with this development

OYO is his case...

The religion of PISS my ass