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Malaysian police arrest student for desecrating Koran in viral social media post

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by The StarFebruary 25, 2026 at 07:50 AM
Malaysian police arrest student for desecrating Koran in viral social media post
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Malaysian police have arrested a student following a viral social media post showing the desecration of the Koran. The incident, which occurred on the Threads platform, involved a photo of a man stepping on the Koran and screenshots of comments allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad. Malaysia's Communications Ministry has condemned the act as disrespectful and a threat to the country's multiracial society, ordering an immediate investigation. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has been instructed to coordinate with the police to take action under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. The government has stated that any behavior touching on religious sensitivities and threatening public order will not be tolerated.

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Prophet Muhammad ×230% Communications and Multimedia Commission 40% Koran ×350% Malaysia ×480% Fahmi Fadzil ×2100%

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islamic sensitivities 90% communications act 80% koran desecration 80% social media post 70% malaysia 60%

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