Pe r da n a d i sco u r s e s e r i e s 19
“Muslims need to return to the
teachings of the Quran”:
Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad shared
his views on the role of Islam in Malaysia
at the 19th Perdana Discourse Series
on “Islam and Islamisation” held at the
Perdana Leadership Foundation on 6th
May 2015. Tun was of the view that the
problems besetting the Muslim world
are due in large part to Muslims themselves who have departed from the true
teachings of the Quran and rely instead
on interpretations of the Holy Book.
“If you look at the Islamic world
today, if you look at the Muslims, if
you look at their countries, you will
conclude that Islam is really a terrible
religion. It is not successful, Muslims
are not