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Animal Advocacy Forums 2023 Results

Islam & Animal Rights: Malaysia Forum Findings

On 12 March 2023, a forum was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with 6 Muslims who are vegans and vegan allies including the AAA Facilitator. The discussions include topics on the permissibility of animal consumption and plant-based diet in Islam, the Qurbani ritual during Eid Adha, the roadblock to veganism in the Malaysian perspective, and the effective ways to advocate veganism to Malaysian Muslims. This document summarizes the findings of the forum.

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We conducted Forums in 10 countries across Asia in 2022.: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan.

This is the beginning of our ongoing research project to understand the landscape of our movement across Asia.

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Animal Advocacy Forum 2022