Yoga banned for Malaysian Muslims

Millions of people in Malaysia have been banned from doing yoga because of fears it could corrupt Muslims, the BBC reports.

The Islamic authorities have issued a ruling, known as a fatwa, instructing the country’s Muslims to avoid yoga because of its Hindu roots.

To most people yoga is simply a sport – a stress-busting start to the day.

Malaysia’s National Fatwa Council said it goes further than that and that elements of the Indian religion are inherent in yoga.

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