A Malaysian museum will let a US research team from Ripley's Believe It or Not! conduct scientific tests on genies, ghouls and other paranormal items on display in an exhibition to determine whether they are real. The three-month Mysteries, Genies, Ghosts and Coffins exhibition at the Sultan Alam Shah Museum in central Selangor state has drawn criticism since it began in July 4. Some accuse it of being un-Islamic, while others have denounced the items as fakes.The exhibition has drawn tens of thousands of visitors. Officials say the approximately 100 items on display include a preserved mermaid; the shrivelled skeletal remains of a half-woman, half snake; a goblin trapped in a bottle; and other creatures from Malay folklore.Amzah Umar, chairman of the Selangor Museum Board, said on Friday the organisers and the owner of the exhibits have agreed to Ripley's request to examine the items. Ripley's Believe It or Not! is a franchise which deals in bizarre events, having started in 1918 as a newspaper cartoon panel featuring unusual and startling facts from around the world.

Umar said: "They have written to us for permission to analyse the items. A team from US will be coming to conduct scientific tests."This will put to rest any allegations that the exhibits are fake."He did not say when the tests would be conducted.

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Safuan Abu Bakar, who was quoted as saying by The Star newspaper on Friday that he planned to bring a langsuir - a deadly Malay banshee - to life in three weeks to silence doubters.

The museum has said it expects a million visitors to the exhibition.

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Now that sounds worth a ticket to see.

Real or fake, it doesn't matter to me. It seems like a fascinating and entertaining
exhibit. One I would very much like to see.

He's the same person who wanted to bring in life Bigfoot from Vietnam (or Cambodia?) for exhibition which of course never materialized

hey,i think i miss that...dont you have any source/links bout Safuan who want to bring life bigfoot to....where??

This will be interesting. Have to at least give them credit for giving permission. Hope the people they send know what they are doing so there is no doubt when the tests are done.