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Malaysia: Yoga is OK for Muslims but…

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Written byMong Palatino
Posted 25 November 2008 2:12 GMT

The National Fatwa Council of Malaysia has ruled that the physical aspect of yoga without the mantras and other spiritual elements is not wrong. Blogger Nuraina thinks the edict is unnecessary.

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