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Shi'a Muslims in Malir, Pakistan performing zanjeer–ritual flagellation
The Home Ministry has banned a book launched by Prime Minister Najib Razak in 2012 for purportedly promoting Shia teachings, The Malaysian Insider reported.
Citing Home Minister Zahid Hamidi, the news portal said that "Perempuan Nan Bercinta", written by local author Faisal Tehrani, was deemed "likely to be prejudicial to public order".
There are two main schools of thought in Islam: Sunni and Shi'ite.
The former is seen as orthodox and traditionalist, and is the only branch of Islam recognised in Malaysia.
The latter with its strong theme of martyrdom was banned in 1996 by the National Fatwa Council which ruled that its teachings were deviant.
According to The Malaysian Insider, Najib, when launching Malay-language book in 2012, had said that the country's novelists have the freedom to write.
It's unknown why the Home Ministry decided to ban the novel now.
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