By Golly! How Can muslims accept lies after lies?Recently during the hari raya holidays or Eid Mubarak my cousin husband came with her family but what spews form his mouth upset me not so much was he rude which he wasn't but because he spew lies about Neil Armstrong. There is a Mental Blockade of the muslim ummah to identify the truth and not to glorify half truth. You need not grab straws or create unbelievable stories to shore your faith, it only shows your lack of faith in the religion. My Cousin's Husband is into tabligh, they go round the world sometimes to promote the religion that is to convert others to Islam. Fine, I have no problem with that but isn't it sad that these people could do that but others in malaysia are not allowed too. What about them brainwashing the Muslim to believe in fantasies or 'tahyul' isn't it againts the fatwa or religious edict spewed forth by the clergies regarding all the monster shows that at one time banned to be produce here in malaysia!

What made me so angry is his believe that Neil Armstrong is a Muslim, which now has been proven as false. He came to Malaysia 2002 and denied that he a Muslim yet this guy who came with the Jubah and beard and wearing a Muslim still could tell an outright lie! And my Mother think what he says is true, my God it irks me that let me tell him off and call him a liar! It startle my Mother and my Sister but lies must not be told and propegated in order to prolethesize your faith. I can't accept that. Here is an excerp of the denial by Neil Armstong for the readers perusal.

In the following some statements about this issue, authorized by Mr. Armstrong, to speak on his behalf.
NEIL A. ARMSTRONG
LEBANON, OHIO 45036

July 14,1983

Mr. Phil Parshall Director
Asian Research Center
International Christian
Fellowship 29524 Bobrich
Livonia, Michigan 48152

Dear Mr. Parshall:

Mr. Armstrong has asked me to reply to your letter and to thank you for the courtesy of your inquiry. The reports of his conversion to Islam and of hearing
the voice of Adzan on the moon and elsewhere are all untrue.

Several publications in Malaysia, Indonesia and other countries have published these reports without verification. We apologize for any inconvenience that this ncompetent journalism may have caused you.

Subsequently, Mr. Armstrong agreed to participate in a telephone interview, reiterating his reaction to these stories. I am enclosing copies of the United States
State Department's communications prior to and after that interview.

Sincerely

Vivian White
Administrative Aide



Comments: In our possession is a photocopy of this letter which is identical in text to the above, except that the street address and phone number of Mr. Armstrong contained in that copy are deleted. The above also shows where this idea came from, that Mr. Armstrong supposedly lives in Lebanon. Yes, Lebanon is true, yet this "Lebanon" is not in the Middle East, but in the Midwest of the United States of America.

A statement by the US State Department sent to all embassies and consulates in the Islamic world:

P 04085 0Z MAR 83 ZEX
FM SECSTATE WASHD C
TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS PRIORITY
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UNCLAS STATE 056309

FOLLOWING REPEAT SENT ACTION ALL EAST ASIAN AND
PACIFIC DIPLOMATIC POSTS DID MAR 02.

QUOTE: UNCLAS STATE 056309
E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, US, ID
SUBJECT: ALLEGED CONVERSION OF ENIL ARMSTRONG TO ISLAM
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REF: JAKARTA 3081 AND 2374 (NOT ..)

1. FORMER ASTRONAUT NEIL ARMSTRONG, NOW IN PRIVATE
BUSINESS, HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF PRESS REPORTS IN
EGYPT, MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA (AND PERHAPS ELSEWHERE)
ALLEGING HIS CONVERSION TO ISLAM DURING HIS LANDING ON
THE MOON IN 1969. AS A RESULT OF SUCH REPORTS,
ARMSTRONG HAS RECEIVED COMMUNICATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS
AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, AND A FEELER FROM AT LEAST
ONE GOVERNMENT, ABOUT HIS POSSIBLE PARTICIPATION IN
ISLAMIC ACTIVITIES.

2. WHILE STRESSING HIS STRONG DESIRE NOT TO OFFEND
ANYONE OR SHOW DISRESPECT FOR ANY RELIGION, ARMSTRONG
HAS ADVISED DEPARTMENT THAT REPORTS OF HIS CONVERSION
TO ISLAM ARE INACCURATE.

3. IF POST RECEIVE QUERIES ON THIS MATTER, ARMSTRONG
REQUESTS THAT THEY POLITELY BUT FIRMLY INFORM QUERYING
PARTY THAT HE HAS NOT CONVERTED TO ISLAM AND HAS NO
CURRENT PLANS OR DESIRE TO TRAVEL OVERSEAS TO
PARTICIPATE IN ISLAMIC RELIGOUS ACTIVITIES.

Furthermore, the following letter to the editor was printed in the Journal Arabia, The Islamic World Review, Issue June 1985/Ramadan 1405, page 5:

A MUSLIM OVER THE MOON?

Arabia is by far the superior newsmagazine regarding what is going on in the Muslim world today. Your reporting is extremely thorough and seeks to be as objective as
possible. Your willingness to criticise political policies as well as religious happenings in the Muslim world is refreshing. As an American I would feel your slant on the West is basically fair. It would be most helpful if you would dispel a misconception prevalent in almost all Muslim countries. From Morocco to the
Philippines it is commonly believed that Neil Armstrong heard the Azan on the moon, converted to Islam and is now engaged in the full-time propagation of the Muslim faith.

The US State Department has issued a memo saying that the story about Armstrong's conversion was untrue. The memo said "While stressing his strong desire not to offend anyone or show disrespect for any religion, Armstrong has advised department that reports of his conversion to Islam are inaccurate." The memo further says, "if post receives queries on this matter, Armstrong requests that they politely but firmly inform querying party that he has not converted to Islam and has no current plans or desires to travel overseas to participate in Islamic religious activities."


N.B. The memo was sent to all our diplomatic and consular posts.

Dr Phil Parshall
Director, Asian Research Centre Manila, Philippines

Neil Alden ArmstrongAstronaut
Date of Birth:
August 5, 1930

Place of Birth:
Wapakoneta, Ohio
Joined NASA:
September 17, 1962
Left NASA:
1970
Space Flights:
2
Time in Space:
8.58 days
Number of EVAs:
2
Total EVA Time:
2.97 hours
MISSION ASSIGNMENTS
Gemini 5Assignment: Backup Crew and Capcom
Gemini 8Assignment: Prime CrewFlight Duration: 0.45 days
Gemini 9AAssignment: Capcom
Gemini 11Assignment: Backup Crew
Apollo 8Assignment: Backup Crew and Capcom
Apollo 11Assignment: Prime CrewFlight Duration: 8.14 days
HIGHLIGHTS
Armstrong attended Purdue University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering in 1955. The Korean War interrupted his education when he went to fly 78 combat missions F9F-2 jet fighters. He was awarded the Air Medal and two Gold Stars. After the war he continued his education at the University of Southern California, where he earned a Master of Science Degree in aerospace engineering.
Joined the NACA (National Advisory Committee for Areonautics, later became NASA) in 1955. He transfered to the NACA's High Speed Flight Station at Edwards Air Force Base (now NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center) later that year. He served as a aeronautical research scientist and pilot.
As a research pilot Armstrong flew the F-100A and F-100C, the F-101, and the F-104A. Other planes he flew included the X-1B, X-5, F-105, F-106, B-47, KC-135, and Paresev. He had a total of over 2450 flying hours by the time he left Dryden.
Before it was cancelled Armstrong was a member of the USAF-NASA Dyna-Soar Pilot Consultant Group. He studied the X-20 Dyna-Soar approaches and abort maneuvers using F-102A and F5D aircraft.
Armstrong was a part of the X-15 program from the beginning and was involved in both the piloting and engineering aspects. He made seven flights in the X-15 rocket plane between December 1960 and July 1962. He reached the altitude of 207,500 feet and the speed of 3,989 (Mach 4).
After being selected in the second group of NASA astronauts in 1962, his first space flight was aboard Gemini 8 with Dave Scott. Gemini 8 conducted the first ever docking in space, but shortly afterwards the spacecraft began spinning out of control. Undocking from the Agena target only made the spinning worse and the spinning was nearing the point where the astronauts might pass out. Armstrong decided to shut down the reaction control thrusters and regain control using a second set of thrusters only intended for re-entry. This required that the mission be cut short and they splashed down in the contingency recovery zone in the western Pacific Ocean. It was Armstrongs actions that prevented his and Dave Scott's deaths... and ultimately resulted in Armstrong being named Commander of Apollo 11.
During the Apollo 11 mission Armstrong became the first human to ever set foot on the Moon. His first words were "That's one small step for man... one giant leap for mankind." He was joined shortly afterwards by Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and together they spent over two hours on the lunar surface.
After the Moon landing, and the world tour that followed, Armstrong became the Deputy Associate Administrator for Aeronautics at NASA Headquarters. He left NASA in 1971 to become Professor of Engineering at the University of Cincinnati, a post he held until 1979.
He has been on the board of a number of corporations including Cardwell International Ltd. (1980-1982), Computing Technologies for Aviation Inc. (1982-1992), Eaton Corp. (1981-1999), and AIL Systems Inc.
From 1985 to 1986 Armstrong served on the National Commission on Space, a presidential committee to develop goals for a national space program into the 21st century. He was also Vice Chairman of the committee investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986. During the early 1990s he hosted an aviation documentary series for television entitled First Flights.
Armstrong has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal for Freedom and the Robert J. Collier Trophy in 1969; the Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy in 1970; the Congressional Space Medal of Honor in 1978; and many medals from other countries.