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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim held phone conversations with prominent Islamic leaders Sheikh al-Azhar al-Sharif Prof Dr Ahmad al-Tayyeb and Mohamed Abdelsalam, discussing collaborative efforts to advance Islamic education and understanding across the Muslim community.
Malaysia is ramping up Islamic religious education and outreach initiatives targeting Muslim Orang Asli populations nationwide, deploying community mobilisers and religious leaders drawn from indigenous groups themselves.
Malaysia's Islamic dakwah foundation YADIM has thrown its weight behind a government proposal to establish accreditation standards for religious preachers operating on online platforms, citing the need to protect public trust and prevent distortion of Islamic teachings in digital spaces.