Malaysia moot.

Byline: Riaz Ahmad Soomro - Shikarpur

THE Muslim world today seems to be divided or perhaps more divided than ever as seen at the Malaysia summit held in Kuala Lumpur which ended on Saturday. The moot discussed old issues faced by Muslims around the world. However it is unfortunate that out of 57 Muslim countries invited to attend the summit, only 20 participated. The deep fissures in the edifice of Islamic unity were writ large for all to see and cast a long shadow over the summit.

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