KUALA LUMPUR: Higher Education Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir has urged for calm over an alleged incident involving a copy of the Quran at a university, as authorities investigate the matter. “I would like to urge all parties to stay calm as this issue is being addressed. He said the university concerned had lodged a police report immediately after the incident surfaced. The university also filed a report right away, and appropriate steps have been taken. The alleged incident came to public attention following a post on Threads depicting an individual’s foot on a Quran, prompting outrage.

Source: The Star February 25, 2026 08:37 UTC