Muslim-majority Malaysia is known for religious tolerance, but not when it comes to Shiites

Muslim-majority Malaysia is known for religious tolerance, but not when it comes to Shiites

By cricketguru on from www.latimes.com

In this Muslim-majority country, it's OK to be Christian, Buddhist or Hindu. But not Shiite.

Malaysian religious police raided a three-story shop-house last month and detained more than 100 Shiites who had gathered to mark the death of one of their most beloved saints, Prophet Muhammad's grandson, who was killed in the year 680.

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