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Harussani says Malays must defend their land

SHAH ALAM, Feb 21 — Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria called today on Malays to defend their race and rights to the land, saying Prophet Muhammad also spoke about his race.

The Perak Mufti said at the launch of former Selangor PAS chief Datuk Hasan Ali’s new Muslim NGO Jati that “it is compulsory for Malays to speak about this as this is a Malay country.”

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Business

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World

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Sports

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Technology

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Features

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Showbiz

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