‘Little India’ mosque in Malaysia a symbol of tolerance
December 19th, 2009 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS ( 2 comments )Kuala Lumpur, Dec 19 (IANS) The sultan of Selangor, Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has opened Masjid India Muslim, a renovated mosque patronized by ethnic Indians that has become a symbol of tolerance.
Speaking at the opening Friday, he pointed out that the mosque was located near churches, Hindu temples and Sikh gurdwaras.
“The Muslims must remind themselves of the need to be united with all. Masjid India Muslim is known to all in the Klang Valley and throughout Selangor. So it is an icon of unity and brotherhood among Klang Muslims despite their different ethnicity,” he said.
Sharafuddin added that the migration of Indian Muslims to Malaysia began in the 1400s due to trade and missionary work to spread Islam.
According to documents tracing the advent of Islam to the present-day Malaysia, the first to arrive in Sarawak were Muslims from Cambay in Gujarat.
Ethnic Indians, of which Muslims are a part, number an estimated two million and constitute about eight percent of Malaysia’s multi-ethnic population.
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December 20th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Shia muslims are the purest form of Islam. These Gujarati Shia muslim are one of the most peace loving Islam. Hopefully all the Sunni brothers follow the Shia brand of Islam.
May 31st, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Islam id pure. there is no better muslim than the Holy Prophet(saw)