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(The Conversation) — Religion and nationalism were once ideologies at odds. Now, they are increasingly bedfellows, with populism often the glue. (The Conversation) — I hadn’t expected my book tour in ...
News Malaysia » Religion: Inside Malaysia's snake temple where venomous vipers live among prayer halls and people worship alongside them
On the southern edge of Penang Island in Malaysia stands a temple unlike almost any other in the world. Visitors who step inside expecting a typical place of worship are often surprised to find live ...
News Malaysia » Religion: Malaysia's top court invalidates state's Islam-based laws on incest, sodomy and other offenses
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The court said that the state could not make Islamic laws on those topics because they are covered by Malaysian federal law. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s top ...
News Malaysia » Religion: Analysis-Gains for Malaysia's hardline Islamist party a challenge for new PM Anwar
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pillion waves a Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) flag on the eve of Malaysia's general election at Permatang Pauh KUALA LUMPUR ...
News Malaysia » Religion: Malaysia religion
Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings is accused of running a network of care homes where children were allegedly subject to systematic abuse. Just weeks after the "Allah socks" scandal, a ...
News Malaysia » Religion: Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim Faces the Demons He Helped Unleash
After coming to office with a pledge to focus on the economy, Anwar has been dogged by Malay-Muslim culture war controversies. Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim attends a Ramadan fast-breaking ...
News Malaysia » Religion: 1. Religious landscape and change
Among the six countries surveyed, Buddhists make up a majority in three (Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Thailand) and Muslims in two (Indonesia and Malaysia). Singapore, which ranks among the most ...
News Malaysia » Religion: Malaysia’s No. 1 Islamic economy title an achievement regardless of race or religion, says minister Nga Kor Ming
Malaysia has retained its position as the world’s leading Islamic economy in 2025, a recognition that highlights the country’s strong Islamic ...
News Malaysia » Religion: Malaysia: Holistic approach vital to address race, religion and royalty
ARTICLE 19 warns that the introduction of penalties may lead to arbitrary restrictions on the freedom of expression. This statement was originally published on article19.org on 13 July 2023. Today, on ...
News Malaysia » Religion: 4. Religious practices
From the 98% of Indonesians who say religion is very important in their lives to the 96% of Cambodians who burn incense, people in the countries surveyed generally appear to be highly religious, based ...
News Malaysia » Religion: My Malaysia ordeal shows how religion can fuse with populist nationalism to silence dissent
I hadn’t expected my book tour in Malaysia to end with a confrontation with men who identified themselves as police in a Kuala Lumpur airport. I arrived in the Muslim-majority country in early January ...