Sunday, November 23, 2008

Malaysia a total ban on Muslims to practice yoga

Xinhua Malaysia Islamic Council of 22 awards announced for fear of Muslim religious beliefs have been eroded, so a total ban on Muslims to practice yoga. Singapore unspecified reports that the Chairman of the Council of Arab-old Su has said that yoga is not only related to physical action, it also includes Hindu, chanting and worship of the elements.

He said: "This is inappropriate, it may destroy the Islamic faith of Islam." He pointed out that the practice simply does not contain elements of worship and chanting yoga movement (referring to the physical action) on the surface has not done anything wrong, But that does not encourage the subject, as the Council of Muslims worry that it could lead to a shift away from belief in Islam.

He said: "from the Indian community with three levels of yoga, the first level is the rationale for body movement, the level of worship and recite in order to achieve spiritual peace, harmony between man and nature is the third level, which is equivalent to Desecration of God. In view of this, the members of the Council of a resolution containing the above-mentioned elements of practice are in violation of the teachings of Islam should be prohibited. "

He said the decision was in the October 22 to 24 at the ruling Council of the Islamic Conference; In addition to Malaysia, Singapore and Egypt (Islamic Council) have also been prohibited to practice yoga. He also said that only Muslims against non-Muslims from the impact of this decision, they can still practice yoga.

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