UiTM denies forcing non-muslim students to attend Islamic programme


SHAH ALAM: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) has denied claims that non-Muslim students were forced to take part in an Islamic programme during its Identity and Spirituality Camp Series 20 on Jan 11.

In a statement on Tuesday (Jan 14), the university said that the programme, held at Masjid Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, UiTM Shah Alam, involved 2,447 first-semester students, including 34 non-Muslim students from the Kesatria Negara 1, Kembara 1, and Pancaragam 1 co-curricular courses.

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