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Malaysian Clerics Say Manchester United’s Red Jersey Is Devilish

The Devil In The Red Devils’ Jerseys

So what’s new?  Manchester United FC is always known by its nickname, the Red Devils.  But now in Malaysia, Muslim clerics have pronounced that the devil is in Manchester United’s famous red jerseys.  And a few other clubs have been labelled as off limits to Muslims as well.

“Dangerous And Un-Islamic”

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Kartika Caning – What’s At Stake?

We are still waiting for new development on the caning sentence of Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno for drinking alcohol.  While waiting, it is a good time to reflect on what exactly is at stake in this case.

First off, is there a uniform set of laws called Syariah law (or Sharia law)?  Syariah law applies to [...]