Death threat group accused of perverting jihad call

Selangor executive council member Halimah Ali today hit out at those who sent a death threat and a slaughtered chicken to Serdang MP Teo Nie Ching, accusing them of perverting the holy call of jihad .

“They call themselves the Army of Jihad . This is a misuse of the term jihad .

“They are committing an offence against the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and against Allah,” said Halimah ( right ) at the weekly post-exco meeting press conference at the state secretariat today.

She contended that a real Muslim who understands the real meaning of jihad would not have done such a thing.

“That is not the way to perform jihad . A good Muslim, when angry will be rational and controlled, not react in this way,” she stressed.

She cautioned Muslims who do not truly understand jihad , which is the Islamic term for holy war, to be careful in using the word.

'Irresponsible act'

Joining Halimah in this were fellow exco member Teresa Kok and Selangor MB Khalid Ibrahim.

Both called the threat against Teo as an “irresponsible act” and condemned those responsible.

The Serdang MP received a death threat this morning purportedly from a group calling itself the Army of Jihad along with a slaughtered chicken.

The parliamentarian has been at the centre of controversy following her presence in a surau during an event at her constituency and her ‘tight’ clothing during an aerobics session on mosque grounds.

The incidents have put her at odds with some Islamic groups, although others see no bad motive in her actions.