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full List of books bannedReader comment on item: John Esposito and Karen Armstrong – Banned in Malaysia Submitted by Ipnat Drosot (United States), Feb 9, 2008 at 11:48 http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=311031 Ministry Bans 11 Books About Islam KUALA LUMPUR , Jan 29 (Bernama) – The Internal Security Ministry has banned 11 books – eight in English and three in Bahasa Malaysia – about Islam whose contents have been found to be deviating from the teaching of the religion. According to the ministry's Quran Publication Control and Text Division Secretary Che Din Yusoh, the ban order was gazetted on Jan 17 under Section 7(1) of the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984. The books banned are: * Secrets Of The Koran: Revealing Insights Into Islam's Holy Book by Don Richardson (Regal Books From Gospel Light, Ventura, Calfornia, USA); * Qur'an and Women Rereading the Secrets Text From Woman's Perspective by Amina Wadud (Oxford University Press, New York); * The Two Faces Of Islam: Saudi Fundamentalism and It's [sic] Role in Terrorism by Stephen Schwartz (Anchor Books, New York); * Woman In Islam by Margaret Speaker Yuan (Greenhaven Press Farmington Hills); * Islam Unveiled: Disturbing Questions About The World's Fastest-Growing Faith by Robert Spencer (Encounter Books Califonia); * What Makes Me A Muslim by Catherine M. Petrini (KidHaven Press Farmington Hills); * The Importance Of Muhammad by Marilyn Tower Oliver (Lucent Books, Farmington Hills); * Faiths Islam Worship, Festival and Ceremonies From Around The World by Trevor Barnes (Kingfisher, Massachusets); * Amalan Kemurahan Rezeki by Lifa Karimah (Jasmin Enterprise); * Rahsia Jalan Yang Lurus (Al-Mustaqim, Johor Bahru); and * Islam & Pluralisme by Al-Mustaqeem Mahmood Radhi (Middle Eastern Gruaduate Centre, Damansara Kuala Lumpur). -- BERNAMA Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments". << Previous Comment Next Comment >> Reader comments (14) on this item
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