Official Religious Orthodoxy Driving Malaysia to Extremes
Malaysia likes to present itself as a moderate Muslim state and it is fairly credited with cracking down on terrorism or individuals trying to join ISIS in Syria/Iraq or al-Qaeda related groups.
Yet even some Islamic scholars are now accusing the government itself of fostering extremism through official actions. The government interferes with religious i…
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