Quran Belt

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Etymology[edit]

Derived from Quran and Bible Belt (“a region where conservative Christian beliefs are predominant”).

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Quran Belt

  1. (Islam) A region where conservative Muslim beliefs are a predominant part of the local culture.
  2. (Malaysia, specifically) Kelantan and Terengganu, two states in Peninsular Malaysia that practice a stricter form of Islam.

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See also[edit]

  • lebai (slang term for strict Muslims, especially supporters of the conservative PAS party that predominates Kelantan)
  • PAS (Islamist conservative political party that is dominant in the two Malaysian states)

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