PUTRAJAYA,
February 10 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – Malaysian
Premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi sought Thursday, February 10, to assure
members of his multi-racial and multi-religious country that his Islam
Hadhari approach poses a threat to no one.
“Islam
Hadhari is being used as an approach -- it's not a new sect, not a new
religion, it's not that at all. It's not a new ideology, it's just a
new approach we have created to bring Muslims towards progress that is
blessed by Allah,” he said in an exclusive interview with the
Malaysian news agency, BERNAMA.
“We
want to show that, we Muslims, if we truly understand our religion,
can enhance Islamic civilisation.
“It
is not merely improving the Islamic worldview. It is not just
improving the glory of our religion. It is making Muslims achieve
excellence, glory and distinction.”
Asked
whether his new approach would pose a threat to the rights of any
ethnic or religious group in the country, Abdullah responded to the
negative.
“I
have spoken to non-Muslim groups. I mentioned to them one by one the
principles that we talk about. I asked them whether these principles
are contrary to their religion, whether it be Hinduism or Buddhism or
any other. One by one I mentioned the principles and nothing is
contrary to their religion.
“Good
Muslims do not have to be at enmity with other people. Why do we want
to be at enmity when all of us are Malaysians living in peace and
harmony in this country?”
