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Thursday December 28, 2006

Al-Arqam • Rufaqa:

Islamic group sues Malaysian authorities for defamation: report

An Muslim group is suing Malaysia’s Islamic authorities for defamation after it was accused as being a front for spreading deviant religious teachings, reports said Thursday.

Friday December 22, 2006

Al-Arqam • Rufaqa:

Malaysia cracks down on Islamic sect

Malaysia has outlawed a new Islamic sect that authorities fear could be a front for the revival of a cult banned in the 1990s as heretical, officials said on Friday.

Tuesday December 12, 2006

Al-Arqam • Rufaqa:

Islamic cult under scrutiny

Claiming supernatural powers, from averting death to bringing down an aircraft merely by pointing at it, these are no ordinary people – and the government is deeply suspicious of them.

Tuesday November 28, 2006

Al-Arqam • Rufaqa:

Business hums along quietly despite raid in Shah Alam

Rufaqa Corporation was set up in 1997, when al-Arqam founder Ashaari Muhammad was under restricted residence here following his detention under the Internal Security Act for deviant teachings.

Al-Arqam • Rufaqa:

Jais wants Government to ban Rufaqa

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (Jais) wants the Government to ban the Rufaqa’ movement, just like it banned the al-Arqam sect 12 years ago for spreading the Aurad Muhammadiah school of thought.