Religion in Malaysia is a contentious issue, in that although Malaysia is formally a Muslim country, and ethnic Malays have to be Muslims in order to enjoy full citizenship, there are very large populations of Christians, Hindus and Buddhists, which together constitute about half the total population. This book explores how the state manages religion in Malaysia. It argues that there is government managed Islamization, which extends beyond promoting piety into the economic sphere, where Malaysia has developed into a leading world market of Islamic finance and also a global hub of halal food and other halal products. It shows how Muslims enjoy special privileges, and how the state manages the non-Muslim religions, institutionalising them into state minority religions. The book also discusses the social dimension of Christian churches which are experiencing significant growth, and concludes by arguing that Malaysia is developing a self-contradictory vision of the nation's reality, as both an Islamic and at the same time a secular state.
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978-1-138-77595-4 (9781138775954)
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Myengkyo Seo is a Lecturer in the Department of Malay-Indonesian Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul
Introduction: Malaysia, into Position 1. Bangsa Malaysia or Malaysia: Bridging the Ethnic and Religious Divide 2. State Management of Religion in Malaysia 3. The Enigma of Religious Freedom in Malaysia 4. The Institutionalisation of Religions: Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism 5. The Institutionalisation of Christianity: The Christian Federation of Malaysia 6. The Methodist Church and the Anglican Church: Social Dimension of Church Growth in Islamic Malaysia Conclusion: Malaysia, toward both an Islamic and a Secular State
