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Prince William, Kate Visit Malaysian Mosque

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Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge take their shoes off before entering a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 14, 2012.

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September 14, 2012

Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have visited a Malaysian mosque Friday as their tour of Asia continues.

The royal couple removed their shoes before ascending the stairs into the Asy-Syakirin mosque in Kuala Lumpur on the second day of their visit to Malaysia.

The royal couple then went on to attend a UK business lunch where the Duke was to give a short speech.

William and Kate are on a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific in celebration of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee.

They arrived in Malaysia on Thursday after visiting Singapore.

They head to the Solomon Islands on Saturday before completing their tour in Tuvalu.

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The thing that concerns me is that Malaysia is:

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Islam in Malaysia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Malaysia is a multiconfessional country with Islam being the largest practiced religion, comprising approximately 61.4% Muslim adherents, or around 17 million ...

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So, since Malaysia is 61.4% Muslim and since being uneducated is a problem in most Asian countries, if people can't read and are only talking to their Mullahs it could spell trouble for William and Kate's safety.