The list shows at least 12 asatizah being ranked, with 1,005 participating in the poll. - ST
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): MPs and Islamic religious teachers, or asatizah, here have spoken out against an offensive social media poll.
The poll had asked people to rank a list of female asatizah according to their sexual attractiveness. The poll was first highlighted by Ustaz Muhammad Zahid Mohd Zin, late on Wednesday (May 26) in an Instagram post.
The list shows at least 12 asatizah being ranked, with 1,005 participating in the poll. I got a distress call from an ustazah (female asatizah) and was shocked! All listed here in an app are our local asatizah! Who did this must be held accountable! said Ustaz Zahid.
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A screengrab of the poll on female religious teachers or ustazah (Image: Facebook/Al-kisah)
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SINGAPORE: An online poll sexualising female Muslim religious teachers is being investigated by the police as Singapore leaders condemned the poll.
President Halimah Yacob and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli are among those who called on the authorities to investigate the poll ranking female asatizah (religious leaders).
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In response to CNA s queries, the Singapore Police Force said on Thursday (May 27) that they have received a report about the poll and investigations are ongoing.
May 27, 2021
Ustaz Muhammad Zahid Mohd Zin.
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SINGAPORE - MPs and Islamic religious teachers, or asatizah, here have spoken out against an offensive social media poll.
The poll had asked people to rank a list of female asatizah according to their sexual attractiveness. The poll was first highlighted by Ustaz Muhammad Zahid Mohd Zin late on Wednesday (May 26) in an Instagram post.
The list shows at least 12 asatizah being ranked, with 1,005 participating in the poll. I got a distress call from an ustazah (female asatizah) and was shocked! All listed here in an app are our local asatizah! Who did this must be held accountable! said Ustaz Zahid.