300, including 12 leaders, detained over Qadiani gathering
Malaysian authorities detained 300 individuals, including 12 leaders, during a raid on a gathering associated with the Qadiani movement in Sabah. The group's teachings have been officially declared deviant by the state's Fatwa Council.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions regarding religious orthodoxy and the regulation of minority religious movements in Malaysia.
Share Acting Kota Kinabalu police chief Syed Lot Syed Ab Rahman says books, banners and programme materials were seized during a raid on Saturday. Acting Kota Kinabalu police chief Syed Lot Syed Ab Rahman said an investigation found that the programme was associated with the Qadiani teachings, gazetted as deviant by the Sabah Fatwa Council in 2007. (PDRM pic) PETALING JAYA : Some 300 people, including 12 leaders, linked to the deviant Qadiani movement were detained in a raid at a school hall in Likas, Sabah, on Saturday. Acting Kota Kinabalu police chief Syed Lot Syed Ab Rahman said an investigation found that the programme was associated with the Qadiani teachings, gazetted as deviant by the Sabah State Fatwa Council in 2007.
The report relies on official police statements and provides context regarding the legal status of the group.
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