Muslims

Muslim-majority Malaysia has barred an Iranian singer from performing a concert later this week because his work has insulted Islam, authorities said Wednesday.

Malaysian Islamic authorities have been evicting unmarried Muslim civil servants from government-owned housing if they are caught with their partners alone in a private place, a news report said Sunda

Ramadan began for most Sunni Muslims on Wednesday with calls by world leaders for the holy fasting month to reinforce piety, mercy and reconciliation.

The top ‘Young Imam’ of Malaysia has vowed to soften the stern image of clerics and energise young Muslims after winning a hugely popular TV talent show search for a top young Islamic leader.

Manchester United football shirts have been banned in parts of Malaysia because the image of the famed red devil is forbidden in Islam.

The U.S.

Nations from France to Brazil have leaped to condemn Israel for lawfully defending its security by raiding a terrorist-backed flotilla heading for Gaza, but at least there are dissident political voic

In an attempt to cut down on the increasing problem of illegal gambling (and to add a little extra revenue to government coffers), Malaysia has legalized sports betting.

The Malaysian Cabinet on April 6 agreed to form an interfaith committee to promote greater understanding between Muslims and non-Muslims, a move hailed by many.

Catholic authorities in Malaysia on Sunday accepted an apology from a Muslim magazine after its writers took part in a Catholic service and allegedly desecrated the communion wafer.

The Malaysian government has threatened action against the country's biggest English-language daily over an article criticizing the caning of three Muslim women, an official said Thursday.

THE first Malaysian women to be caned under Islamic law for having illicit sex have reportedly said they regretted their actions and welcomed the punishment.

Etihad Airways is to partner the UK-based Mosaic International Summit which draws together young Muslim leaders from across the world in a forum to support them in their careers and communities.

A Malaysian court on Monday overturned a government ban on a book about Islam, in a decision hailed as a landmark for freedom of speech.

Malaysian police said Saturday they had arrested four men in connection with arson attacks on two Muslim prayer halls amid a spate of assaults on places of worship that have escalated ethnic tensions.