Muslim Organization celebrates Vesak Day!

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"Muslim Organization (Jamiyah Singapore) support and join hand to celebrate a Kafir(non-muslim) festival in Singapore. Pleases see the news attached below. Is this what Muslim organization do in order to show that Islam tolerate other religion?"

the article:
Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 27 May 2007 2230 hrs
Little India prepares for Vesak Day celebrations

SINGAPORE : Several of Singapore 's religious organisations and temples in Little India will be involved in this year's Vesak Day celebrations.

They include the Singapore Buddhist Lodge, Hindu Endowment Board, Little India Shopkeepers and Heritage Association, Taoist Federation, Jamiyah Singapore, as well as 16 Buddhist organisations and various temples.

At an event on Sunday, it was announced that $630,000 had been raised for the S. Rajaratnam - School of International Studies Endowment Fund. It will be matched dollar for dollar by the government.

And for the first time this year, a golden statue of Buddha was also brought from the Singapore Buddhist Lodge premises at River Valley Road on a wooden chariot.

Celebrations will continue at the Serangoon Road site till Thursday when the event will culminate with the presentation of scholarships for needy students followed by a candle light procession. - CNA/de

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Other comments:

Assalamu Alaikum. Mualaikumsalam.

Brother, I find nothing wrong in showing support for other religions in Singapore during their festival celebration. Yes, it is a good and great sign that Islam in Singapore is more open to accommodate other religion belief peacefully in order to achieve better understanding amongst mankind regardless of their ethnic or religion.

I fully support that change, concept and idea.

Wassalam.
Joe
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Wa Alaikum Salam,
Islam is pure and it can't accept Kufr.

If we are Muslims we can tolerate the kuffar but not support them.

So tomorrow, if they build a temple, will Muslims support them to build one financially?

Where are our limits?

Yes, we are living multi- religious community, there are many ways to live peacefully with Non-Muslims, it is not be done by supporting them this way.

Wassalam
Unite-Muslims


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