Teaching of Arabic Script in Malaysia Will Not be Part of IslamizationJanuary 16, 2020 — 01/16/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Chinese educationist group Dong Jiao Zong and minister Datuk Seri Mujahid Yusof Rawa met today to discuss the controversial teaching of Jawi, the Arabic...
Persecuted Chin Christians Celebrate Christmas in MalaysiaDecember 28, 2019 — 12/27/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Christian Chin refugees who fled persecution in Myanmar gathered to celebrate Christmas at their tiny makeshift church in Jalan Pudu, Malaysia. Sharing how their...
For Solidarity and Harmony, a Malaysian State Announces Two-Day Holiday for ChristmasDecember 12, 2019 — 12/12/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – According to Sabah Chief Minister Mohd Shafie Apdal, the Sabah government has declared December 24 as an additional public holiday to allow those celebrating...
Malaysian Home Affairs Minister: Islamic State Might Look for New BaseNovember 30, 2019 — 11/30/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – On Nov 27, Malaysian’s Home Affairs Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said that terror group Islamic State (IS) may be looking for a new base after...
Malaysia Establishes New Regulations for MissionariesNovember 3, 2019 — 11/03/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Not without reason, Malaysia has been called the one of the most religiously-diverse nations in the world, maintaining a religious status quo between Muslims,...
More Attacks Might Follow in Southeast Asia After IS Leader’s DeathOctober 30, 2019 — 10/30/2019 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) – Although Southeast Asian countries lauded the killing of Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by the U.S., they are bracing themselves for...
Missing Malaysian Pastor’s Wife Frustrated at How Investigation GoesOctober 15, 2019 — 10/15/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Missing Malaysian pastor Raymond Koh’s wife, Susanna Liew, stated her frustration at the government’s investigation on her husband’s case. She alleged that the police...
Malaysian MP Wants Sunni Islam as Official ReligionOctober 7, 2019 — 10/07/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – A lawmaker at Malaysia’s Pasir Mas suggests that the government should amend the Federal Constitution to make the Sunni denomination the only permissible school...
Christian Girls’ School Falsely Accused of Discrimination Against MuslimsOctober 3, 2019 — 10/03/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Last Friday, a 42-year-old political activist lodged a report at the Dato Keramat police station claiming that the Methodist Girls’ School (MGS) in Penang...
15 Militants Arrested in Malaysian Police RaidsSeptember 30, 2019 — 09/30/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Malaysia has been highly agitated over the past few years, following a terrorist assault on the capital, Jakarta, in January of 2016. Malaysian police...
Malaysia to Decide Public Inquiry for Disappeared Christian Pastor, WifeSeptember 21, 2019 — 09/21/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – According to SUHAKAM (The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia) chairman, Othman Hashim, the commission will decide soon if it will go ahead and hold...
Malaysian Muslim Politician Claims the Gov’t Have a ‘Christianization Agenda’September 20, 2019 — 09/20/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – On September 18, the Council of Churches of Malaysia (CCM) refuted a statement by Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man,...
Muslims Barred from Praying Alongside Non-Muslims at Interfaith EventSeptember 6, 2019 — 09/06/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Under a directive issued by an agency under the Prime Minister’s Department, joint prayers at unity events involving both Muslims and non-Muslims in Malaysia...
Ongoing Campaign to Boycott Non-Muslim Products Criticized by ManySeptember 5, 2019 — 09/05/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – A recent social media campaign calling for the boycott of non-Muslim products in Malaysia has received criticism from many, including Malaysian President, Penang Mufti...
Suhakam Urges the Government to Ratify UN Treaty on Enforced DisappearancesAugust 31, 2019 — 08/31/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Last April, Suhakam (Human Rights Commission) had conducted an 18-month inquiry into the cases of two missing persons – Pastor Raymond Koh and activist...
Malaysia Arrested 519 People As of July for TerrorismAugust 26, 2019 — 08/26/2019 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The Malaysian police have arrested 519 people suspected of having been involved in terrorism as of July, according to Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. Without...
