{"id":94791,"date":"2023-07-13T19:08:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T16:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=94791"},"modified":"2023-07-13T19:09:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T16:09:00","slug":"discrimination-against-shiites-in-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/uncategorized\/94791-discrimination-against-shiites-in-malaysia\/","title":{"rendered":"Discrimination against Shiites in Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Malaysia is one of the largest Islamic countries where Shiites are a minority and face discrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shiites in Malaysia do not have a centralized organization and mostly observe their religious duties in their homes, with their ceremonies held in private and small groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Malaysian government officially mistreats Shiites and those who pretend to be Shiites, which means some hide their religious identities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wahhabis and Salafis have widespread operations in Malaysia, with their biggest mission being fighting Shiism. Their political influence has provided the ground for anti-Shia propaganda in the media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Malaysia, all religious minorities except Shia are free to propagate their religion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anti-Shia attacks in this country are mostly carried out by the government and its affiliated agents; The Malaysian government holds classes and meetings with anti-Shia content for its employees and military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Shiites of this country do not have centralized organizations and mostly observe religious duties in their homes, and their ceremonies are held in private.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their activities are limited to holding meetings on Quran and Ahkam, and creating websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Malaysia, there is no regular Shia seminary, but some schools are run by Shia people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/20524-Shiite-Muslims.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/20524-Shiite-Muslims.jpg 597w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/20524-Shiite-Muslims-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malaysia is one of the largest Islamic countries where Shiites are a minority and face discrimination. 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