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Story summary
- A student from Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah was arrested on February 25 for allegedly insulting Islam after posting a photo of his foot on a Quran.
- Pahang police charged him with defiling a religious object and improper use of network facilities.
- Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil condemned the act as barbaric.
- Higher Education Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir urged calm during the investigation.
- The student later apologized, saying he acted out of anger.
