MUI Calls for Boycott of Cleric Over Sexist Remarks in Viral Sermon
The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has called for a boycott of Islamic preacher Habib Alwi Assegaf, whose sermon containing misogynistic remarks has gone viral and sparked widespread criticism.
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