Two people have been arrested in Malaysia after a viral video showing a man wearing a headscarf while drinking alcohol at a hair salon triggered religious sensitivities in the Muslim-majority country.
The 28-second clip widely shared across social media showed a man wearing a green headscarf drinking a can of beer, prompting public anger over what many viewed as a mockery of Islamic practices.
Alcohol is considered haram, or forbidden, in Islam, and the headscarf is commonly associated with...
Malaysia arrests 2 over video of man in headscarf drinking alcohol
Published 4 hours ago
Source: scmp.com

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