Abd Karim: Jakim’s proposed guidelines unnecessary, risk straining interfaith harmony

[BorneoPost] - 02/8/2025

KUCHING (Feb 8): The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) should not have introduced guidelines restricting Muslims’ participation in events at non-Islamic places of worship, said Sarawak Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. (…)



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