KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) has denied allegations that it was requiring non-Muslim students on its Shah Alam campus to attend Islamic religious...
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Responding to the claims, it clarified that Muslim students attended a session on religious practices in the campus mosque while non-Muslim students participated in a two-hour lecture on social ethics in a separate venue. It acknowledged the confusion caused from its communication and posters for the events, and said its Centre for Co-Curriculum would review its procedures to ensure more efficient implementation in the future.
Last week, some students online demanded explanation over a poster for the event, which said all non-Muslim students along with 10 Muslim students from each class at UiTM Shah Alam were required to attend a spiritual event at a mosque.
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