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Win a show and become an Imam

Last Updated 29 July 2010, 15:57 IST

 Turning an Imam is not only the top prize, with winner also getting a scholarship to study in Saudi Arabia and an all-expenses-paid pilgrimage to Mecca.

The competition is called “Imam Muda” or “Young Leader,” which New York Times described as “a Malaysian venture into religious-themed reality TV.” With a unique prize, come a different set of rules and challenges that the contestants must follow and master.

Before each episode, the contestants gather to recite a prayer. The challenges include washing corpses in preparation for burial and ensuring that animals are slaughtered according to Islamic law, NYT reported.

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(Published 29 July 2010, 15:57 IST)

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