LAHAD DATU: The militant group who intruded into Lahad Datu, claimed they are fighters of Islam, but the marks found on their bodies showed they were using elements of mysticism, which is un-Islamic.
Among the items found on the bodies of the terrorists were amulets which they believed could make the terrorists invulnerable and a calendar used to predict a suitable day to attack the security forces.
According to sources in the security forces, some of the terrorists who were shot dead, wore amulets and had tattoos of Quranic verses on their bodies.
"They might be immune to bullets but not all the time. In fact, a mortar explosion can kill them even if their skins were impenetrable," he said.
He said a body of a dead terrorist which had black marks believed to have been caused by a bullet, could have been killed by mortar fire.
"Strangely, the bodies of practitioners of mysticism are quick to decompose and covered with maggots within an hour.
"The corpse of a normal person will only be covered with maggots if left exposed for more than two to three days."
Sabah Armed Forces Religious Corps (Kagat) officer Major Anuar Mat Zin said Islam forbade the use of mysticism which idolised other beings besides Allah, in upholding a struggle because it deviated from the religious foundation.
He said, the action could damage the faith and turned their struggle futile.
"Idolatry in seeking power such as immunity (from bullets) is wrong in Islam. The religion does not accept such struggles regardless of the intention and aim," said Anuar, who was also involved in Operasi Daulat in Lahad Datu.
He said, the question of death was in the hand of Allah and nobody or power could avert it.
The terrorists, who were allegedly using mystic powers for invulnerability, also wore amulets and prediction cards, namely, the knowledge of Kutika, derived from the book Tajul Muluk and this was confirmed by the deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.
"It could be their belief," he told reporters at the Felda Sahabat 16 operation headquarters, near here, yesterday.
Member of Parliament for Silam Salleh Kalbi said the practice of mysticism by the terrorists did not reflect them as holy fighters (jihad) as certain quarters in the country tried to portray.
"According to Islam it is illegal to interfere in a sovereign nation, namely, its leaders are freely picked by the people.
"But it is allowed if the sovereignty of the nation is threatened like Palestine because it is to defend its sovereignty," he said, and added that the sacrifices of the security forces in defending a sovereign nation could be regarded as jihad. - BERNAMA
ARE THE MALAYANS TRYING TO DISTANCE THEMSELVES FROM SULUK BROTHERS BY CALLING THEM HEATHENS NOW?
ReplyDeleteBut not far off to compare Sabah situation with Palestine!
Sabah (& Sarawak) a peaceful multi-racial country was invaded by Malaya in 1963 like the Zionist invaded Palestine in 1948 - AND, AND with British help.
UMNO Malaya took over the country in stages under cover of the British Malayan "Malaysia Plan" condemned as neo-colonial plan just like the new state of Israel superimposed on an existing nation.
Malaysia was transformed from a "racially balanced" country after Brunei opted to stay out and Singapore left in 1965- into a new apartheid system dominated by UMNO supremacists with institutionalised discrimination just like Israel and South Africa.
Malaysia was double dose of poison for Sabah and Sarawak.
Malayan army occupied Sabah and Sarawak as the Israelis occupied Palestine.
Malayan army fighting to defend its conquered territory from Suluk claim. Muslims against Muslims.
How can that be a jihad? Anyway UMNO was so cosy with MNLF MILF Abu Sayyaf and Suluks only 2 months previously like blood brothers - now bloody enemies.
For 45 years UMNO promoted a proxy war in the S. Philippines with the Moro insurgency against the Philippines government (admitted by Mahathir on Al Jazeera TV and confirmed by Nur Misuari in same TV broadcast). How was this any different from the Israelis working for the downfall of Saddam or Gaddafi?
The real jihad is when Sabah Sarawak forces start to fight to drive out Malayan occupation army- that would be a jihad!
But it would be interesting to have an UMNO jihad against the Suluk/Moro jihad.
The best resolution of this problem is for Malaya and ALL the illegal foreigners including Suluks to go back where they came from and leave Sabahans alone to decide their own future.
That's right, I also think the best thing to do is for all parties to just leave Sabah and Sabahans alone. We don't want any revolutions, ideologies, plans, we just want peace and freedom to live the lives we want without anyone trying to put us in a mold and asking for this and that. Just leave us alone.
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