'Disrespectful' - Na'im slams tourist for reciting Quran verses at Batu Caves
UPDATED 11.10AM | Added Syahredzan’s call for entry ban.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Mohd Na'im Mokhtar has condemned the actions of a foreign tourist who recited Quranic verses at the Batu Caves Hindu temple complex in an apparent attempt to mock Hinduism.
Na'im deemed the behaviour of the tourist, who recorded the act, as highly inappropriate and disrespectful, presuming that the individual lacked an understanding of Malaysia's multicultural society and the sanctity of religious sites.
"The actions of this individual, who recited verses from...
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