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Singapore Murtad Association Pokes Fun at NUS Prof Syed Khairudin Aljunied on LGBTQ Issue

A friend of mine from NUS alerted me on the post below which was written by a FASS Associate Professor who teaches Malay Studies at her school. Please bear in mind that this is an influential person who is supposed…
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Brunei Prohibits Non-Muslims to Use 19 Islamic words

  WORDS such as “Allah“, “mu’min” (believer) and “masjid” (mosque) cannot be used with regards to another religion besides Islam, said a senior syariah officer yesterday. Under the Syariah Penal Code Order, there are 19 words which cannot be used with…
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Indon Ulamas Accept Bribes in Milions of Rupiah to Issue Halal Licenses

The Indonesian Council of Ulamas (MUI) has accepted hundreds of millions of rupiah in bribes from Australian halal certification companies, a Tempo investigation has found. The owners of several halal certification businesses in Australia have confirmed it is common to pay the…
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