Sabah church lauded for opening car park to Ramadan bazaar visitors

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Visitors of all races and religions visiting the Ramadan bazaar in Bukit Padang can opt to park in the Church of Mary Immaculate in Kota Kinabalu, June 30, 2015. — Picture by Julia Chan

KOTA KINABALU, June 30 — A Catholic church here has allowed its car park to be used by visitors to an adjacent food bazaar set up for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

For its discreet show of multi-religious harmony, the Church of Mary Immaculate in Bukit Padang has drawn praise from many Malaysians, especially natives who hailed it as typical of the state.

“(This is) the reason why I love Sabah... tolerance, cooperation , understanding, unity and love is all we need, yes it here. Its in Sabah (sic),” said Daniel Doughty in a Facebook post lauding the church’s generosity in offering its parking lot for visitors of the bazaar.

His public post has gained thousands of “Likes” and shares, mostly from Sabahans who support the church’s action and praised the tolerance of Sabahans while condemning racists and religious politics.

“Well done. That should be the way. Do not allow narrow minded politicians to ruin this,” commented Allen Jeyarajasingam.

“Saya pigi pasar ramadhan... parking sana bah dlm tu parking church. Pagar terbuka luas utk kami tumpang parking our car...thanks to the church management (I go to to the Ramadan bazaar and park in the church. Its open wide for us to park our cars. Thanks to the church management),” said Rozie Alya Haikal.

Although priding itself for religious tolerance, there have been recent reported cases of interfaith friction in Sabah.

Most involve allegations of surreptitious conversions of natives without their knowledge or consent.

The most recent case was the objection of a cross on the building façade of a mission school in Sandakan by the school’s Muslim-majority Parent Teacher Association.

Source: http://www.themalaymailonline.com

AbukRokok

jarum jarum halus ni

salute to East malaysia Kipidap Dongibap

~boolean

Krisis perkauman di malaysia makin melarat, hingga kisah macam ni pun boleh jadi bahan berita untuk sedarkan malaysians.

Padahal di kawasan aku dah lama surau gunakan tempat parkingnya untuk apa2 event kecil tak kira bangsa. Dan walaupun bermajoritikan cina aman2 aja kami semua hidup sama.

Patutnya kisah2 macam ni jadi benda normal di malaysia. Bukan sesuatu yg mengejutkan. Tahniah untuk komuniti chuch tu yang mengamalkan toleransi

~boolean

Jangan nanti set2 taliban buat demo kata yahudi dan nasroni menyesatkan ummah islam.

harmerz01

Toleransi ..... bagus le. Masih ramai yang tak rasis sebenarnya kat malaysia ni

MsKathryn

#kipidap

revolusi_30

Ada agenda la ne ...

Acong

revolusi_30 replied at 1-7-2015 12:55 AM
Ada agenda la ne ...

mula2 umpan umat isle ke dalam parking......

lepas tu umpan umat isle ke dalam church lak  

spiderman80

Acong replied at 1-7-2015 01:38 AM
mula2 umpan umat isle ke dalam parking......

lepas tu umpan umat isle ke dalam church lak

Acong ni memang pakar konspirasi halus.

ipes2

Saya yakin takde agenda tersembunyi eg membiasakan sesuatu agar jadi lali

Al-Patih

Untung Sabah...tak adok duo ekor ni....siIbrahim dan Rani....kalu tak.....meke terpacak depan pintu masuk gereja tu.......lagi satu..Pas melepas bertapak kat Sabah....

FOTHER-MUCKER

Dulu dulu sebelum lobai express bercambah di Malaysia ni cina melayu India sangat bagus. Sebab itu dulu cina dan India ada yang buat album menggunakan bahasa melayu.

FOTHER-MUCKER

Kalau Kat semenanjung ni mesti dah ada lobai express kata melayu murtad masuk kawasan church.

scorpionkiki

~boolean replied at 30-6-2015 11:36 PM
Krisis perkauman di malaysia makin melarat, hingga kisah macam ni pun boleh jadi bahan berita untuk  ...

Aha...kuil Buddha kat bkt pinang kedah pun relax saja bg orang melayu park pi beli ikan...

MissNigga

besau .. berdiri tersergam tanda salib tue ... tak tergugat ker iman-iman orang2 isle yang parking kete kat situ nanti???

kecimpret

nak amik hati org Islam la tuuu utk agenda halus memurtadkan mereka...ayuhhh org Islam kita parking tepi jalan jer jgn termakan perangkap nasroni ni..parking lot dlm gereja tuh dah disimbahi holy water!

atira

hati2 la agenda dapig ni uols

go_kart

Benda mcm ni normal d Sabah, kenapa nampak pelik sangat bagi kamu semua?
Proud to b Sabahan, kami tidak racist, kami hidup berbilang kaum dan agama seperti satu keluarga.

eLiaD

ni toleransi..
aritu g tumpat area kg bunuhan nmpk patung buddha sebesar gedabak..owg kelate sume kool je berniaga kt tepi jln tu..
of topik jap..hi mijie..

Sanz80

kena tanya UAI dulu ni apa hukum parking keta dalam kawasan church..