In a Friday sermon today by the Islamic Development of Malaysia (Jakim), Muslims were once again warned about the dangers of fanatical idol worshipping of Korean pop (K-Pop) stars.
The sermon touched on the “hidden agenda” of these K-Pop concerts and how those with a shallow mind might simply assume it is all merely entertainment and nothing more.
“We have been shocked recently by the actions of a handful of youths and their involvement with overseas entertainment programmes that are extreme and overlaps religious values. These people are so fanatical that they are willing to embrace and worship their pop idols in public.
“We may not recognise the tactics or agenda behind these concerts brought by people from these culture. And those with a superficial mind, they might think it’s purely entertainment. But if we were to research these in depth, we may find answers to the questions of values, mannerisms, culture and morals brought by them,” the sermon said.
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