KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia and Indonesia have banned the biblical epic "Noah," joining other Muslim nations that forbid the Hollywood movie for its visual depiction of the prophet. Film censors in both countries said Monday that the portrayal of the ark-building prophet by Russell Crowe was against Islamic laws. "The film 'Noah' is not allowed to be screened in this country to protect the sensitivity and harmony in Malaysia's multi-racial and multi-religious community," Film Censorship Board chairman Abdul Halim Abdul Hamid said in a statement. Malay Muslims make up about 60 per cent of Malaysia's 30 million people, and Christians about 9 per cent. Read More http://ift.tt/1fURL18
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