The Internal Security Ministry has banned 11 books – eight in English and three in Bahasa Malaysia – about Islam whose contents have been found to have deviated from the teachings of the religion.
According to the ministry’s Quran Publication Control and Text Division Secretary Che Din Yusoh, the ban order was gazetted on Jan 17 under Section 7(1) of the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984.
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The books banned are:
* Secrets Of The Koran: Revealing Insights Into Islam’s Holy Book by Don Richardson
* Qur’an and Women Rereading the Secrets Text From Woman’s Perspective by Amina Wadud
* The Two Faces Of Islam: Saudi Fundamentalism and Its Role in Terrorism by Stephen Schwartz
* Woman In Islam by Margaret Speaker Yuan
* Islam Unveiled: Disturbing Questions About The World’s Fastest Growing Faith by Robert Spencer
* What Makes Me A Muslim by Catherine M. Petrini
* The Importance Of Muhammad by Marilyn Tower Oliver
* Faiths Islam Worship, Festival and Ceremonies From Around The World by Trevor Barnes
* Amalan Kemurahan Rezeki by Lifa Karimah
* Rahsia Jalan Yang Lurus and
* Islam & Pluralisms by Al-Mustaqeem Mahmood Radhi.
30 January 2008
