Pig Heads Found in Kuala Lumpur Mosques

27th January 2010: Severed pig heads were found in two mosques in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The act was seen as severely offensive, as pigs are considered 'unclean' by Muslims. This is followed by a spate of attacks on churches over the use of the word 'Allah.' So far, 11 churches, 2 Muslim prayer halls, 1 Sikh temple and now 2 mosques have been vandalised in a series of attacks on places of worship in Malaysia.

The nation's police chief, Musa Haroon has linked the vandalism to the previous acts - saying that the 'modus operandi' of the attacks was similar. It is possible that the attacks were carried out by the same group - who wanted to create tensions between the different religious groups in Malaysia.

Worsening of Ties

It will be some time before we find out who is responsible for fueling racial tensions in Malaysia. But thing is for sure, things are taking a turn for the worse. It is sad to see a beautiful and ethnically diverse country falling victim such petty troublemaker tactics. What's worse is the change in attitudes of the common Malaysian. Even within the same religion - people stand divided over the issue. Some Muslims think it's okay for other religions to use the word Allah, while other do not think so. Not only is it pushing different groups apart but also creating rifts in existing groups. There seems to be little room left for the liberal-Muslim or Christian.

It is time that the moderate groups from every religion made their voice heard instead of being a sleeping majority. We can make a difference!