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http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/05/30/news/malaysia.php?page=1
The short version: Muslims in Malaysia are subject to a different set of laws than non-Muslims, so (e.g.) "Muslim" appears on their national IDs. Someone who had been raised as a Muslim tried to have her conversion recognized by the national government...and failed.
This is messed up on a couple of different levels, IMAO.
The short version: Muslims in Malaysia are subject to a different set of laws than non-Muslims, so (e.g.) "Muslim" appears on their national IDs. Someone who had been raised as a Muslim tried to have her conversion recognized by the national government...and failed.
This is messed up on a couple of different levels, IMAO.
