PM: Defend Islam, religious harmony
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak yesterday urged Muslims to defend the purity of Islam, as well as the existing harmony between people of various religious beliefs in the country.
He said understanding and tolerance were the mainstay of unity among the people, who come from different races and subscribe to different religious beliefs.
He said Muslims should use the bombing at the Ar-Raudhah mosque in North Sinai in Egypt recently, which saw 235 killed, as a lesson that the lack of unity caused much trouble.
“We offer our condolences to the families of the victims and condemn the bombing. And we will continue to lend our voices to our Muslim brethren who are marginalised, such as the Palestinians and the Rohingyas.
“Let us pray that Allah grants fortitude and a firmness of faith to those of our brethren who are experiencing trials and tribulations, wherever they may be,” he said conjunction with Maulidur Rasul, on his blog at najibrazak.com, yesterday.
Najib said the unity of the ummah should be treasured, adding that such feelings should be inculcated as a basic foundation in the family institution.
This, he said, was in line with this year’s theme for Maulidur Rasul — “Kesatuan Ummah Kesejahteraan Negara (United Ummah, Prosperous Nation)”.