Opponents peddle 'insulting Islam' narrative over local whiskey brand

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The launch of a local-made whiskey brand has sparked controversy after those unhappy with the alcoholic beverage framed it as being out to insult Islam.The "insulting Islam" narrative zoomed in on everything from its brand name to the imagery on the bottle and even the timing of the launch.The portal negaramerdeka.com claimed the name "Timah" was similar to the name of the Prophet's daughter."Breaking!!! 'Timah', the first local liquor named similar to the Prophet's daughter (Gempar!!! ‘Timah’, arak tempatan pertama dinamakan seakan nama anak RasuluLLah Saw)," screamed its headline. This was echoed by Majlis Perundingan Pertubuhan Islam Malaysia (Mapim)."The emergence of a Malaysian-made whiskey is an embarrassment and an insult to Muslims when the brand is linked to a Malay and Muslim name (Timah is short for Fatimah)," …