The militant group who intruded into Lahad Datu claim they are fighters of Islam, but the marks found on their bodies showed they were using elements of mysticism, which is unislamic.
Among the items which were unislamic found on the bodies of the terrorists were amulets which they believed could make the terrorists invulnerable and a calendar used to predict a suitable day to attack the security forces.
According to sources in the security forces, some of the terrorists who were shot dead, wore amulets and had tattoos of Quranic verses on their bodies.
"They might be immune to bullets but not all the time. In fact, a mortar explosion can kill them even if their skins were impenetrable," he said.
He said, a body of a dead terrorist which had black marks believed to have been caused by a bullet, could have been killed by mortar fire.
"Strangely, the bodies of practitioners of mysticism are quick to decompose and covered with maggots within an hour. The corpse of a normal person will only be covered with maggots if left exposed for more than two to three days.
Sabah Armed Forces Religious Corps (Kagat) officer, Major Anuar Mat Zin said, Islam forbade the use of mysticism which idolised other beings besides Allah in upholding a struggle because it deviated from the religious foundation.
He said, the action could damage the faith and turned their struggle futile.
"Idolatry in seeking power such as immunity (from bullets) is wrong in Islam. The religion does not accept such struggles regardless of the intention and aim," said Anuar, who was also involved in Operasi Daulat in Lahad Datu.
He said, the question of death was in the hand of Allah and nobody or power could avert it.
The terrorists, who were allegedly using mystic powers for invulnerability, also wore amulets and prediction cards, namely, the knowledge of Kutika, derived from the book Tajul Muluk and this was confirmed by the deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.
"It could be their belief," he told reporters at the Felda Sahabat 16 operation headquarters, near here, yesterday.
Member of Parliament for Silam Salleh Kalbi said the practice of mysticism by the terrorists did not reflect them as holy fighters (jihad) as certain quarters in the country tried to portray.
"According to Islam it is illegal to interfere in a sovereign nation, namely, its leaders are freely picked by the people.
"But it is allowed if the sovereignty of the nation is threatened like Palestine because it is to defend its sovereignty," he said, and added that the sacrifices of the security forces in defending a sovereign nation could be regarded as jiha
Among the items which were unislamic found on the bodies of the terrorists were amulets which they believed could make the terrorists invulnerable and a calendar used to predict a suitable day to attack the security forces.
According to sources in the security forces, some of the terrorists who were shot dead, wore amulets and had tattoos of Quranic verses on their bodies.
"They might be immune to bullets but not all the time. In fact, a mortar explosion can kill them even if their skins were impenetrable," he said.
He said, a body of a dead terrorist which had black marks believed to have been caused by a bullet, could have been killed by mortar fire.
"Strangely, the bodies of practitioners of mysticism are quick to decompose and covered with maggots within an hour. The corpse of a normal person will only be covered with maggots if left exposed for more than two to three days.
Sabah Armed Forces Religious Corps (Kagat) officer, Major Anuar Mat Zin said, Islam forbade the use of mysticism which idolised other beings besides Allah in upholding a struggle because it deviated from the religious foundation.
He said, the action could damage the faith and turned their struggle futile.
"Idolatry in seeking power such as immunity (from bullets) is wrong in Islam. The religion does not accept such struggles regardless of the intention and aim," said Anuar, who was also involved in Operasi Daulat in Lahad Datu.
He said, the question of death was in the hand of Allah and nobody or power could avert it.
The terrorists, who were allegedly using mystic powers for invulnerability, also wore amulets and prediction cards, namely, the knowledge of Kutika, derived from the book Tajul Muluk and this was confirmed by the deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.
"It could be their belief," he told reporters at the Felda Sahabat 16 operation headquarters, near here, yesterday.
Member of Parliament for Silam Salleh Kalbi said the practice of mysticism by the terrorists did not reflect them as holy fighters (jihad) as certain quarters in the country tried to portray.
"According to Islam it is illegal to interfere in a sovereign nation, namely, its leaders are freely picked by the people.
"But it is allowed if the sovereignty of the nation is threatened like Palestine because it is to defend its sovereignty," he said, and added that the sacrifices of the security forces in defending a sovereign nation could be regarded as jiha
