Freemasons Hall (Johor Bahru)

Malaysia / Johor / Johor Bahru
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Coordinates:   1°27'35"N   103°44'21"E

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  • This mysterious building is called "dewan Freemason", or Freemason hall. On the post box outside the building, it is written "Johor Royal Lodge". The Freemason logo of Square and Compasses is engraved onto the front of the building. Locals have seen them flying the Star of David here before.
  • Now, who lives in this building?
  • Islam and Freemasonry Many Islamic anti-Masonic arguments are closely tied to both Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism, though other criticisms are made such as linking Freemasonry to Dajjal.[77] Some Muslim anti-Masons argue that Freemasonry promotes the interests of the Jews around the world and that one of its aims is to rebuild the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem after destroying the Al-Aqsa Mosque.[78] In article 28 of its Covenant, Hamas states that Freemasonry, Rotary, and other similar groups "work in the interest of Zionism and according to its instructions …"[79] Many countries with a significant Muslim population do not allow Masonic establishments within their jurisdictions. However, countries such as Turkey and Morocco have established Grand Lodges,[80] while in countries such as Malaysia[81] and Lebanon[82] there are District Grand Lodges operating under a warrant from an established Grand Lodge. There was a time when there existed a number of lodges in Iraq as early as 1919, when the first lodge under the UGLE was opened in Basra,[citation needed] and later on when the country was under British Mandate just after the First World War. However the position changed in July 1958 following the Revolution, with the abolition of the Monarchy and Iraq being declared a republic, under General Qasim. The licences permitting lodges to meet were rescinded and later laws were introduced banning any further meetings. This position was later reinforced under Saddam Hussein, the death penalty was "prescribed" for those who "promote or acclaim Zionist principles, including freemasonry, or who associate [themselves] with Zionist organisations."[83] With the fall of the Hussein government following the US Invasion of Iraq, a number of lodges associated with military units of the UK and UK have met and continue to meet on military bases within Iraq. In 2007, Land Air and Sea Lodge, No. 1, was granted a charter by the Grand Lodge of New York for the benefit of US servicemen serving in Iraq. Whilst this lodge in now dark there are proposals to re-activate it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry#Islam_and_Freemasonry
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