‘Allah’, hudud and race issues hits theatre stage
Abdul Rahim SabriPublished: Dec 18, 2014 5:23 PM | Updated: Dec 18, 2014 7:44 PM
Sensitive issues like non-Muslims’ usage of the word ‘Allah’, hudud and inter-racial relations are to be addressed in a play entitled ‘The Islam dilemma’.
Sensitive issues like non-Muslims’ usage of the word ‘Allah’, hudud and inter-racial relations are to be addressed in a play entitled ‘The Islam dilemma’.
The performance is written and directed by Santhira Morgan, who two years ago directed an Islamic-themed play titled ‘Islamophobia’. The play will also see non-Muslims as actors.
The organiser and director of the programme unit of non-governmental organisation Hidayah Centre Foundation, Zun Arif Hakim Abdul Rahman, said the play will be staged at KL PAC, Sentul, beginning Jan 6 at 8.30pm.
The purpose of the play, , Zun Arif said, is to encourage intellectual discourse between Muslims and non-Muslims.
He said the play would also help propagate Islam through acting.
“Its purpose is to stop the misunderstandings of Islam following it being perceived negatively,” Zun Arif said at a press conference today, adding that Pertubuhan Ikram Malaysia (Ikram) and Serious Comedy Studio are joint organisers of the play.
Santhira, who wrote the script, said he developed the idea following dissatisfaction by Muslims and non-Muslims on several sensitive issues, resulting in them blaming each other.
“Non-Muslims are unhappy about several issues, including religion. They are not allowed to use ‘Allah’ and they blame Islam as the cause of it,” he said.
Muslims, Santhira (left) said, are unhappy because non-Muslims are questioning this issue, resulting in the Malays and Muslims calling the non-Muslims ‘pendatang’ (immigrants).
“With this play I hope people would understand about Islam, and read about it despite them being non-Muslims.
“I want this presentation to be a bridge between Muslims and non-Muslims. This is because non-Muslims do not understand about Islam and Muslims do not understand other religions,” he said.
Santhira also invited the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) and the Selangor Islamic Affairs Council to observe and watch the performance.
He said he developed the script over five months and that in view of the present political situation, its purpose was to unite the people and not to create unrest.
Tickets are priced at RM125 each, and the play will also be performed in Penang in March.
The performance is written and directed by Santhira Morgan, who two years ago directed an Islamic-themed play titled ‘Islamophobia’. The play will also see non-Muslims as actors.
The organiser and director of the programme unit of non-governmental organisation Hidayah Centre Foundation, Zun Arif Hakim Abdul Rahman, said the play will be staged at KL PAC, Sentul, beginning Jan 6 at 8.30pm.
The purpose of the play, , Zun Arif said, is to encourage intellectual discourse between Muslims and non-Muslims.
He said the play would also help propagate Islam through acting.
“Its purpose is to stop the misunderstandings of Islam following it being perceived negatively,” Zun Arif said at a press conference today, adding that Pertubuhan Ikram Malaysia (Ikram) and Serious Comedy Studio are joint organisers of the play.
Santhira, who wrote the script, said he developed the idea following dissatisfaction by Muslims and non-Muslims on several sensitive issues, resulting in them blaming each other.
“Non-Muslims are unhappy about several issues, including religion. They are not allowed to use ‘Allah’ and they blame Islam as the cause of it,” he said.
Muslims, Santhira (left) said, are unhappy because non-Muslims are questioning this issue, resulting in the Malays and Muslims calling the non-Muslims ‘pendatang’ (immigrants).“With this play I hope people would understand about Islam, and read about it despite them being non-Muslims.
“I want this presentation to be a bridge between Muslims and non-Muslims. This is because non-Muslims do not understand about Islam and Muslims do not understand other religions,” he said.
Santhira also invited the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) and the Selangor Islamic Affairs Council to observe and watch the performance.
He said he developed the script over five months and that in view of the present political situation, its purpose was to unite the people and not to create unrest.
Tickets are priced at RM125 each, and the play will also be performed in Penang in March.
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