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President and Muslim leaders also condemn social media poll that asked people to rank a list of ustazah
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The police are investigating an offensive poll online that ranked a list of ustazah, or female Islamic religious teachers, and which President Halimah Yacob and other leaders lashed out against yesterday.
The poll, which first came to light on Wednesday, had asked people to rank a list of ustazah according to their sexual attractiveness.
The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) said yesterday it was aware of the post, which has caused immense distress to the individuals involved and is very concerned by it.
The list shows at least 12 asatizah being ranked, with 1,005 participating in the poll. - ST
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): MPs and Islamic religious teachers, or asatizah, here have spoken out against an offensive social media poll.
The poll had asked people to rank a list of female asatizah according to their sexual attractiveness. The poll was first highlighted by Ustaz Muhammad Zahid Mohd Zin, late on Wednesday (May 26) in an Instagram post.
The list shows at least 12 asatizah being ranked, with 1,005 participating in the poll. I got a distress call from an ustazah (female asatizah) and was shocked! All listed here in an app are our local asatizah! Who did this must be held accountable! said Ustaz Zahid.
May 27, 2021
Ustaz Muhammad Zahid Mohd Zin.
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SINGAPORE - MPs and Islamic religious teachers, or asatizah, here have spoken out against an offensive social media poll.
The poll had asked people to rank a list of female asatizah according to their sexual attractiveness. The poll was first highlighted by Ustaz Muhammad Zahid Mohd Zin late on Wednesday (May 26) in an Instagram post.
The list shows at least 12 asatizah being ranked, with 1,005 participating in the poll. I got a distress call from an ustazah (female asatizah) and was shocked! All listed here in an app are our local asatizah! Who did this must be held accountable! said Ustaz Zahid.
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Asmara, 13 May 2021- Eid Alfetir Almubarek was colorfully celebrated nationwide today, 13 May with prayers and congregation of the faithful held in all Mosques in compliance with the COVID-19 guidelines.
In the message, he delivered in connection with the Eid Alfetir, Sheik Salem Ibrahim Salem, head of the Office of the Mufti, wished happy Eid to the Eritrean people in general and the followers of Islamic faith in particular as well as the Eritrean Defense Forces and called for respecting the regulations issued to control the spread of COVID-19 pandemic for the sake of the safety of the people.
Sheik Salem also called on the faithful to extend hands to the needy.
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Worshippers at Assyafaah Mosque on Jan 29, 2021.ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
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