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Malaysia recently hosted an Islamic summit which Saudi Arabia boycotted.
During the summit marginalized Muslim communities such as in China were advocated for.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019...s-urged-uighur-treatment-191220122039763.html
While Saudi supports the treatment of Muslims in China.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...-backing-chinas-xinjiang-policy-idUSKCN1UD36J
Malaysia also suggested that Muslim nations should adopt a bartering system and should trade gold among themselves to avoid future sanctions.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-muslimalliance-idUSKBN1YP04C
Saudi Arabia threatened countries that attended the summit including Pakistan which was forced to withdraw
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/5...ue-to-pressure-from-saudi-arabia-says-erdogan
Are we finally seeing the Muslim world beginning to challenge Saudi Arabia’s dominance?
Mahathir's Muslim summit turns Malaysia-Saudi ties bitter
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/In...uslim-summit-turns-Malaysia-Saudi-ties-bitterThe kingdom may cut hajj pilgrimage quotas for Malaysians in retaliation
“KUALA LUMPUR -- A meeting of Muslim countries hosted by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has strained Malaysia's cordial ties with Saudi Arabia and its allies, who complained the Kuala Lumpur Summit 2019 undermines the Jeddah-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation.”
During the summit marginalized Muslim communities such as in China were advocated for.
Muslims urged to boycott Chinese products over Uighur 'abuses'
At summit in Malaysia, influential preacher says leaders from Muslim world should exert more pressure on Beijing.
“Mohd Asri bin Zainul Abidin, the top Islamic jurist in Malaysia's Perlis state, said political and religious leaders from the Muslim world should exert more economic and diplomatic pressure on Beijing for its treatment and alleged human rights abuse of the minority Muslim group living in its westernmost province.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019...s-urged-uighur-treatment-191220122039763.html
While Saudi supports the treatment of Muslims in China.
Saudi Arabia defends letter backing China's Xinjiang policy
”A copy of the letter, seen by Reuters, said security had returned to Xinjiang and the fundamental human rights of people of all ethnic groups there had been safeguarded.“
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...-backing-chinas-xinjiang-policy-idUSKCN1UD36J
Malaysia also suggested that Muslim nations should adopt a bartering system and should trade gold among themselves to avoid future sanctions.
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Iran, Malaysia, Turkey and Qatar are considering trading among themselves in gold and through a barter system as a hedge against any future economic sanctions on them, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Saturday.
“And said it was important for the Muslim world to be self-reliant to face future threats.”
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-muslimalliance-idUSKBN1YP04C
Saudi Arabia threatened countries that attended the summit including Pakistan which was forced to withdraw
Pakistan withdrew from Malaysia summit due to pressure from Saudi Arabia, says Erdogan
"Now, there are promises that the country has given to Pakistan regarding the central bank. However, more than that, there are 4 million Pakistanis working in Saudi Arabia. They (threaten by saying that they) would send (Pakistanis) back and re-employ Bangladeshi people instead,"
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/5...ue-to-pressure-from-saudi-arabia-says-erdogan
Are we finally seeing the Muslim world beginning to challenge Saudi Arabia’s dominance?
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