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Brunei BANS Christmas And Threatens Muslims Celebrating It With Prison by mohince(m): 11:23pm On Dec 21, 2015
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah​, one of the world's richest men,
ordered the introduction of sharia in Brunei last year
Oil-rich Brunei has banned public celebrations of Christmas,
including sending festive greetings and the wearing of Santa
Claus hats. Muslims seen celebrating Christmas and non-
Muslims found to be organizing celebrations could face up
to five years jail.
However the country's non-Muslims, who comprise 32 per
cent of the 420,000 population, can celebrate Christmas in
their own communities on the condition that the
celebrations are not disclosed to Muslims.
Imams have told followers in the tiny Borneo nation to
follow a government edict last year banning celebrations
that could lead Muslims astray and damage their faith,
according to the Borneo Bulletin.
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"These enforcement measures are … intended to control the
act of celebrating Christmas excessively and openly, which
could damage the aqidah (beliefs) of the Muslim
community,"
the Ministry of Religious Affairs said in a statement
explaining the edict that was published in the Brunei Times.
The statement said non-Muslims disclosing or displaying
Christmas celebrations violated the penal code which
prohibits propagating religion other than Islam to a Muslim.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3369213/Brunei-BANS-Christmas-threatens-Muslims-celebrate-five-years-prison-Christians-organising-celebrations-warned-jailed.html

Re: Brunei BANS Christmas And Threatens Muslims Celebrating It With Prison by mohince(m): 11:26pm On Dec 21, 2015
Re: Brunei BANS Christmas And Threatens Muslims Celebrating It With Prison by madridguy(m): 11:27pm On Dec 21, 2015
Noted.
Re: Brunei BANS Christmas And Threatens Muslims Celebrating It With Prison by mohince(m): 11:28pm On Dec 21, 2015
Hmmm....... But plsss dis time around dnt blame buhari oooo

Re: Brunei BANS Christmas And Threatens Muslims Celebrating It With Prison by Soneh(m): 11:30pm On Dec 21, 2015
hypocrites will not see this one, but when the american presidential candidate talks about sending all muslims out of america you begin to hear them yarning gibberish

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Re: Brunei BANS Christmas And Threatens Muslims Celebrating It With Prison by bronzegoddess(f): 11:50pm On Dec 21, 2015
And I was planning on visiTIng brunei on sunday...trip cancelled
Re: Brunei BANS Christmas And Threatens Muslims Celebrating It With Prison by Nobody: 11:57pm On Dec 21, 2015
Thunderlicious:
Property of Space Bookers Association (SBA).
Re: Brunei BANS Christmas And Threatens Muslims Celebrating It With Prison by freshvine(f): 12:04am On Dec 22, 2015
They ban Christians and their activities in their countries but criticise Donald Trump for his remarks.

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Re: Brunei BANS Christmas And Threatens Muslims Celebrating It With Prison by Frankiss44(m): 1:47am On Dec 22, 2015
The world needs Trump

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