Malaysia 'convert' claims cruelty

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Malaysia 'convert' claims cruelty
By Jonathan Kent
BBC News, Kuala Lumpur

Revathi Massosai
Revathi Massosai alleges harsh treatment in detention
A Malaysian woman held for months in an Islamic rehabilitation centre says she was subjected to mental torture for insisting her religion is Hinduism.

Revathi Massosai, the name by which she wants to be known, says she was forced to eat beef despite being a Hindu.

Miss Massosai was seized by the Islamic authorities in January when she went to court to ask that she be registered as a Hindu rather than a Muslim.

The case is one of a number that have raised religious tensions in Malaysia.

Miss Massosai was born to Muslim converts and given a Muslim name, but she was raised as a Hindu by her grandmother and has always practised that faith.

However, under Malaysia's Islamic law, having Muslim parents makes one a Muslim and, as such, one is not allowed to change one's faith or marry a non-Muslim.

But Miss Massosai married a Hindu man in 2004 and the couple have a young daughter.

Headscarf

When in January she asked a court to officially designate her a Hindu she was detained and taken to an Islamic rehabilitation centre.

Muslims take part in Friday prayer at the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur
Only the Islamic courts can allow a Muslim legally to change faith

Her detention was twice extended to six months, during which time she says religious officials tried to make her pray as a Muslim and wear a headscarf.

However, the claim that will particularly shock Hindus is that the camp authorities tried to force her to eat beef.

A lawyer representing the Malacca state Islamic department responsible for Miss Revathi's arrest, rejected her allegations and said officials believe that she can still be persuaded to embrace Islam.

She is adamant that she will remain a Hindu. In the meantime, Miss Revathi and her daughter have been placed in the custody of her Muslim parents.

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What the ***** is the religious department is doing!!! It has brought shame to all Muslims and Malaysians.

Who do they think they are to force people to convert.

This is worse than Guantanamo in some categories.

Yes, I am a Muslim. And I object how these so called religious authorities conduct their nefarious activities.I ask other Muslims in Malaysia to coldemn this Islmic Authorities in Malaysia to show that we are not sick minded as them.

hijazzains

Malaysian Islamic authorities at its best....bullying this woman..



Their reaction:

'A lawyer representing the Malacca state Islamic department responsible for Miss Revathi's arrest, rejected her allegations and said officials believe that she can still be persuaded to embrace Islam.'

Being taken to rehab centre againt ur will and being forced to eat beef is NOT PERSUASION.

Meanwhile some Malaysian Muslims make a big fuss when some biscuits look like the Christian cross....eventhough they have a choice not to buy the biscuit.

Imagine a Muslim being forced to eat pork in UK ,US or DENMARK,what will be your reaction?