It is our God given gift - our voice - so SPEAK UP... Read and be inspired...

I, like many others, men and women alike, of all colour, race and creed - were nothing less than OUTRAGED by the front page news in the papers the other day regarding the opinions of a certain organised, ice-age minded group of M.E.N.... yes.... Yoga is to be banned - as it could lead muslims 'astray'

WHAT???

yes

WHAT???

yes

RIDICULOUS?

yes

LAUGHABLE??

definitely

A BIG LOAD OF CODSWALLOP - that's my 2 pennies' worth

This was the topic of conversation at my sunday lunch with a friend and my parents as well as at my weekly work meeting this morning.

So you can imagine my relief when I came home tonite to read this email:

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A respected muslim woman comments on yoga fatwa

By dinobeano 9 Comments
Categories: Democracy
posted by din merican in Alor Setar, Kedah—november 23, 2008

I am shocked, aghast and dismayed at the fatwa on Yoga and the dressing of not so feminine clothes. What will they think of next? It seems to me these people have nothing better to do. Their posts are redundant and they have to do something to attract attention. Unfortunately the attention they attract is very negative and further destroys the liberal image of Islam Hadhari which the Prime Minister had tried to portray.

I have been practicing yoga since I was young and have never become a "lesbian" or joined the Hindu religion as alleged by these ignoramus! What an insult to Muslims and particularly women. Insulting women and belittling them seems to be the main target of these men! Stop it before people start calling you MORONS!

There are more important issues to focus and worry about such as the killing of innocent civilians, women and children under the false guise of 'jihad' The killing of innocent women who have been raped. Instead of punishing the rapists, the poor innocent victim is put to death for the 'shame'.

This is not ISLAMIC! Islam stopped the killing of innocent female infants! Read the Quran and know its meaning properly. Study what is the SUNNAH – THE WAY OF LIFE OF THE PROPHET ad follow it! Any level thinking person will know that they are way off track. No wonder the International media too has been has such a negative view of ISLAM by headlines such as 'Muslim terrorists' and the like. How is that we never see headlines like 'Christian terrorists'? As such they blame every negative incident on Islam whereas it is these ignorant and not so well informed people who are further enhancing the true meaning and purpose of Islam.

Stop it now before it is too late! JAKIM should be shut down immediately and safe good public funds which could be put to better use to assist the poor and needy. There are enough 'Muslim' organizations already looking after the Muslim interests without them messing it up and making more Muslims particularly women angrier. When the women march there will be no stopping them!

Hajjah Marina Yusoff
A Muslim Malay woman who loves her religion

Note: I personally like to know what the NGO, Sisters in Islam, has to say on this issue. Will all the so-called liberated and intelligent Muslim women in Kuala Lumpur speak up on this issue. Well, I think this fatwa is politically motivated and damaging to the image of our country. —Din Merican

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Thank YOU Auntie Marina for publishing ur thoughts and opinions - I am more then definitely sure you've inspired other women, men, people to express their feelings and thoughts on the matter...

You inspired me to do so right here...

You have a voice.

USE IT

Melissa on Hello on 2 (RTM2)

Yup yup...tmrw is a very important day... remember it always.

November 19th : WORLD DAY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE.

And with my chosen charities being Yayasan Nur Salam & Protect & Save the Children, I went along to RTM this morning (yup, 7.45am!!! mornings are not designed for musicians) to talk about the plight of these children both here in Malaysia and globally, who face abuse on a daily basis. Annie and Stefan were great hosts and we had many interesting callers (Tom & John)

Essentially the different forms of abuse are categorised as follows :-

I appeared on the breakfast show along with Madeleine Yong (Director of P.S. The Children) & Dr. Hartini Zainudin (Consultant for Yayasan Nur Salam / Chow Kit Kids).... My role / responsibility to help create more awareness on the top - make a taboo subject a little less taboo and more acceptable to discuss.

Ignorance leads to Fear.

Fear leads to continued Abuse.

We must help educate ppl about child abuse.... if you dont know enough about it the just simply google 'child abuse' - you will be drowned with number of websites and articles that come up. Once you've 'educated' yourself - ask yourself what YOU can do to help.

Even sharing the knowledge you have gained is HELPING the cause as you are spreading AWARENESS.....

Children ARE OUR FUTURE - the future of our NATION.

It is OUR responisibility to everything we can , pool ALL resources to :

PROTECT OUR CHILDREN
PREVENT more abuse from happening
COUNSEL and HEAL the VICTIMS
COUNSEL and REFORM the perpertrators

Inspiring messages... :)

It's messages like these, left from me on my websites, that keep me going....

:)

Ms.N.I.

17.11.08 at 3:57pm

Hi,

Thank you for confirming me. I happened to love your song "starlight". It has brought so many good memories of certain someone. However, we had to split due to different beliefs.

Nonetheless, your song has captured the exact feelings how I had or felt at that point of time.

I believe that there is time and place for everyone. i had that time of my life. And you have helped me re-lived my memories with my "starlight" through your song.

Thank you again.



Oct 28 2008 9:04 PM
nice song.... proud to b malaysian... any new single???



Oct 11 2008 6:55 PM
u make me proud 2 be malaysian



Sep 15 2008 2:34 PM

u got style gurl.. keep it up n make malaysian proud. :)

cheers