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Text of report in English by Malaysian news agency Bernama website
[Unattributed report: "Govt Bans 37 Publications On Islam Containing Twisted Facts"]
Kuala Lumpur, June 6 (Bernama) - The Internal Security Ministry has banned 37 book titles and publications on Islam containing twisted facts that can undermine the faith of Muslims.
Secretary of the Publications and Koranic Texts Control Division Che Din Yusoh said today 21 of the publications were in the English language and published in the United States, United Kingdom and Jordan while 16 were in Bahasa Malaysia and published in Malaysia and Indonesia.
All the book titles and publications were banned by a prohibition order under the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984, he said in a statement.
He said the prohibition order was imposed on the publications because their contents and text on Islam twisted facts and true Islamic teachings or contained elements that misled the faithful and humiliated the prophets.
"These publications can cause confusion and apprehension among Muslims and eventually jeopardise public order," he added.
The list of book titles and publications, the names of the authors, compilers or...