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Malaysia Moving Forward on Women in Islam

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Aug 19, 2010
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In early July, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Tun Razak, announced that two women had been appointed judges in the country's shariah Courts. One of two court systems in Malaysia, these judicial bodies rule on cases that are subject to shariah law, which is based on Islamic principles.

Women's groups, including Sisters in Islam (SIS), the group I b…

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