An American Jewish convert to Islam, now living in Malaysia, authored a new history ... is a short, all-ages graphic novel, complete with colorful watercolor illustrations of old George Town ...

Malaysia is also ethnically diverse. Religion and ethnicity have always played an important role in politics and society. Indeed, as the report confirms “Ethnicity and religion have often been ...

Sodomy and same-sex acts are illegal under Islamic law in Muslim-majority Malaysia ... of religious affairs, in a statement. “We have found that certain parties uploaded statuses and graphics ...

saying it wanted to curb harmful content that touched on race and religion, both of which are sensitive issues in Muslim-majority Malaysia. Rights groups Article 19, Amnesty International and ...

“Political calculations in Malaysia carry greater weight than any economic considerations, as more average Malaysians today are socially conscious of their religious identities,” said Mr ...

The country's strict religious rules only apply to Muslim Malays. Malaysia's Islamic religious police raided an LGBT Halloween party on Saturday night, arresting people in the process for cross ...

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