Home Ministry bans book for allegedly containing Syiah elements


PUTRAJAYA: The Home Ministry issued a prohibition order on the Malay novel titled 'Perempuan Nan Bercinta' (Woman in Love) authored by Faisal Tehrani for allegedly containing elements detrimental to public order.

The decision was made to stop an attempt to spread Syiah propaganda through creative works, probably aimed at academicians and teenagers.

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