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Malaysia
Australia and Malaysia to exchange Muslim youth to push understanding
Bikya Masr 5 November 2012
By Hannah Johansen
SYDNEY: Australia has announced that they will begin a Muslim youth exchange program with Malaysia in an effort officials hope will help be the beginning of a new partnership 
Australia-Malaysia cultural exchange programme
The Borneo Post 5 November 2012
By Chok Sim Yee
Australian Foreign Minister Senator Bob Carr announced a joint Australia-Malaysia cultural exchange programme for young Australians and Malaysians to travel to each other’s 
‘Islamic medicine practitioner’ pleads not guilty to insulting Islam
The Malaysian Insider 10 October 2012
A man who claimed to be an Islamic medicine practitioner pleaded not guilty in two Syariah courts here today to four charges, namely for insulting Islam, conducting a marriage 
ESB targets Islamic 'sukuk' market in first for Irish firm
Irish Independent 20 September 2012
By Donal O'Donovan
THE ESB is planning to raise money by issuing an Islamic bond, known as sukuk, in what will be a first for an Irish company. The ESB is understood to have hired specialist 
Muslim network Salamworld aims to be Facebook rival
BBC News 5 September 2012
By Jennifer Pak
At the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM), in the country's capital Kuala Lumpur, Russian student Jeyhun Jaafar posts a video on a social network. A comment 
Flags Burnt amid Attacks in Thai Deep South
The Irrawaddy News Magazine 4 September 2012
By SUMETH PANPETCH
PATTANI, Thailand—Suspected insurgents burned Thai flags and raised Malaysian ones in their place in a coordinated operation Friday across Thailand’s Muslim-dominated south 
Irshad Manji's Publisher Granted Leave For Judicial Review Hearing
BERNAMA 14 August 2012
KUALA LUMPUR -- The High Court here Monday granted leave to hear a judicial review application to challenge the ban on the book by the publisher of Irshad 
In Malaysia, ruling party uses Islamic values to bolster support
Los Angeles Times 13 July 2012
By Ivy Sam and Mark Magnier
First came the banning of a gay arts festival and the book "Islamic Sex." Then the cancellation of U.S. singer Erykah Badu's concert after a publicity photo showed her with an 
Malaysia: Muslim woman TV anchor suspended for charity haircut
IBNLive.com 27 June 2012
Kuala Lumpur: A Muslim TV anchor's decision to support cancer awareness by chopping off her hair has cost the woman her job at a Malaysian channel, which wants her to grow back her mane to 
Malaysian charged for selling banned Canadian book
CBC News 20 June 2012
A Borders bookstore manager in Malaysia has been charged with distributing a Canadian writer's book that was banned as being against Islam. The government in the Muslim-majority country 
Women in Malaysia escape sex slavery
Bikya Masr 15 June 2012
By Alisha Hassan
KUALA LUMPUR: A local media report this week highlighted the growing concern for women in the country being abducted and sold into sex work. According to The Malaysian Insider, five 
Irshad Manji's books banned
Malaysia Chronicle 25 May 2012
PETALING JAYA - Home Ministry has banned liberal Muslim author Irshad Manji's books titled "Allah, Liberty and Love" and its Malay translation "Allah, Kebebasan dan Cinta." Deputy 
Ban book if it's against Islam, say muftis
asiaone.com 21 May 2012
By Atiqa Hazellah
KUALA LUMPUR - Two state muftis have called on the government to ban the Malay translation of Allah, Kebebasan dan Cinta, a book by Ugandan-born Canadian author Irshad Manji, if it is found 
Revival of Islamists
dailypioneer.com 18 May 2012
By Sunanda K Datta – Ray
From Singapore to Malaysia to Indonesia, an intolerant breed of Islam is gaining ground. Governments there appear helpless in containing it. I asked a woman of Indian-Pakistani origin 
Malaysians to bring Islamic banking to Germany
DW.DE 14 May 2012
By Nicolas Martin
Islamic investing represents a 1.2 trillion euro market. Now one Malaysian firm wants to bring the trend to Germany. Others have tried and failed before, so it could be a 
Turkish religion officials rule out haram fatwa for protests
Hurriyet Daily News 8 May 2012
An Islamic body in Malaysia, the National Fatwa Committee, announced May 6 that it was not permissible for Muslims to participate in any rally intending to oust a government or cause 
"Threat of Christianization" conference held by Malaysian state
People of Shambhala 2 April 2012
The Malaysian state of Johor, in the southern Malaysian Peninsula, has announced that it will host a conference titled the "Strengthening the Faith, the Dangers of Liberalism and Pluralism and the 
Erykah Badu banned over Allah tattoo
Herald Sun 29 February 2012
AMERICAN singer Erykah Badu has had her Malaysian concert cancelled because of her "Allah" tattoo. Authorities scuppered the show yesterday after seeing a photo in which Badu sports body art 
Erykah Badu Concert Cancelled In Malaysia, Singer Banned For Allah Tattoo
MusiqQueen.com 29 February 2012
Seems that Erykah Badu has gotten her scheduled concert in Malaysia cancelled allegedly over a tattoo of Allah on her back. Erykah Badu was scheduled to perform in Kuala Lumpur, the federal 
Home Ministry summons The Star for offensive picture
theSundaily 28 February 2012
KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry today summoned The Star newspaper to explain why a picture of a United States singer who had tattoos of 'Allah' in Arabic on both sides of her bare 



