KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — The High Court will decide on Jan 25 the status of the banned book “Muslim Women and the Challenge of Islamic Extremism” published by Sisters in Islam (SIS).
The book was banned on Nov 5 last year on the grounds that it was prejudicial to public order.
However, SIS claimed the ban on the book was outside the ambit of the Printing Presses and Publications Act and contravened several articles in the Federal Constitution.
Judge Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof heard final submissions this morning. He will deliver his decision on Jan 25.
The book is a collection of essays by activists and international intellectuals. It was edited by sociologist Prof Norani Othman of the Malaysian and International Studies Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
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