Where will mandating strict Sunni religious correctness lead Malaysia?
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- Posted by Aminatta Forna
As Umno, PAS and other stake players push the country's Muslim communities down the slippery road of narrow-minded Sunni religious correctness, it is increasingly difficult to remain optimistic for the openmindedness and tolerance which has characterized Islam for much of the country's history.
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