A giant teapot at the ‘Sky Kingdom’ religious sect’s commune at Kampung Batu 13 near Jerteh. The deviationist sect led by Ariffin Mohamad, better known as Ayah Pin, has refused to demolish the teapot and other giant structures - including a vase, an umbrella and a concrete boat - on its land as ordered by the Besut district office.

A sect of Islamic apostates in Malaysia has been ordered to demolish the giant teapot they built to symbolize the “purity of water”—because it’s “humiliating to Islamic teachings:” Sect leader will not resist action. (Hat tip: Dhimmi Watch.)

JERTEH: The leader of the “Sky Kingdom” deviationist religious sect said he would not stop the authorities from demolishing the giant structures, including a teapot, on its commune near here. “But the action will seriously tarnish the image of the Government internationally,” said Ariffin Mohamad, 65, better known as Ayah Pin.

Besides the teapot, the other giant structures on the sect’s commune on land bordering rubber trees and an orchard at Kampung Batu 13 near here, included a vase, umbrella, concrete boat and a “palace.” The structures were built over 10 years ago at a cost of more than RM1mil. Ayah Pin told this to The Star during an interview at the commune yesterday. He was sitting in a wooden coffeeshop with about 30 followers of all races.

Rosli Abdul Samad, the liaison officer of the commune, said the structures combined the architectural elements of major religions such as Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism. “It is aimed at promoting universal unity. The teapot signifies the purity of water and its medicinal values. It is associated with all major religions, including the water oozing from Lord Shiva’s forehead. The umbrella is a place for people to take shelter beneath God and it can also be associated with the nine planets in Hinduism. The boat symbolises the love of parents.” …

Last October, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Dr Abdullah Md Zain had said Ayah Pin was jailed 11 months and fined RM2,900 in June 2001 for humiliating Islamic teachings.

He had also said that the teachings of Ayah Pin were dangerous since the members of the group had declared themselves as apostates.