KUALA lUMPUR: I went to the Defence Ministry (Mindef) in Ampang to cover a presentation of Hari Raya goodies to the armed forces by the Prime Minister’s wife, an event that was also attended by the Defence Minister and his…
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KUANTAN – Muslim women in the state who fail to adhere to a “decent” dress code during the month of Ramadan can end up in jail for a year or fined up to RM2,000, a local English daily reports. Pahang…
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 – The Quran does not specifically mention hair as part of a woman’s “aurat”, Sisters in Islam (SIS) has said amid rising religious conservatism in Malaysia. The Muslim women’s rights group said the perception that a…
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This letter stems off the recent Gold Medal achievement of national gymnast Farah Ann Abdul Hadi. But the weight of this letter is for those in Malaysia who think that they have the right to ridicule others and judge whether…
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Malaysian gymnast Farah Ann Abdul Hadi has received a slew of criticisms from Muslims who attacked her for showing her “aurat” and the “shape of her vagina” in a leotard despite winning a gold medal…
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