A “back to school”-themed Zumba session in Malaysia is being investigated by police and Islamic authorities after viral footage showing headscarf-wearing instructors dressed in revealing attire piqued conservatives’ anger.
The aerobics session, live-streamed on Saturday morning, quickly triggered a social media pile-on, with critics accusing the organisers of violating religious and public decency norms in the Muslim-majority country.
On Sunday, Selangor’s Islamic Religious Department (JAIS)...
Viral Zumba video triggers police probe in Malaysia over revealing attire
Published 2 hours ago
Source: scmp.com

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