February 13, 2006 21:25 PM Mu-slims Advised Not To Celebrate Valentine's Day
KUALA TERENGGANU, Feb 13 (Bernama) -- Mu-slims in the country, especially lovers, have been advised not to celebrate Valentine's Day tomorrow.
State I-slam Hadhari Development Committee Deputy Chairman, Mu-ham-mad Ramli Nuh said celebrating the Day could be regarded as recognising the enemies of I-slam because Valentine or Valentinus took part in planning and attacking Cordoba, once a well-known centre of I-slam in Spain, causing its downfall.
He was speaking to reporters after opening the seminar on Understanding of Tasawwuf Nusantara at Universiti Darul Iman, Malaysia, here, today.
Mu-ham-mad Ramli said although not many couples celebrate Valentine's Day in the state, the state government wished to remind that the celebration should not be held including in hotels.
He reminded hotel managements to be sensitive to the religious beliefs of the people.
