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Dominant religious confessions in Malaysia by state according to 2020 census. [3] Dark green: Muslim majority > 50% Light green: Muslim plurality < 50% Blue: Christian majority > 50% . Islam is the state religion of Malaysia, as per Article 3 of the Constitution. Meanwhile, other religions can be practised by non-Malay citizens of the country. [4]
Malaysian folk religion refers to the animistic and polytheistic beliefs and practices that are still held by many in the Islamic-majority country of Malaysia. Folk religion in Malaysia is practised either openly or covertly depending on the type of rituals performed. Some forms of belief are not recognised by the government as a religion for ...
The religion was adopted peacefully by the people of the coastal trading ports in modern-day Malaysia and Indonesia, absorbing rather than conquering existing beliefs. Islam gradually spread from coastal ports to the hinterland, by the 17th century the majority of people in the Malay Peninsula had converted to Islam.
[48] as religious conservatism among Malay people in both Malaysia and Singapore increased. [49] Several members of the Kelantan ulama in the 1960s believed the hijab was not mandatory. [47] By 2015 the Malaysian ulama believed this previous viewpoint was un-Islamic. [50] By 2015 Malaysia had a fashion industry related to the tudung. [47]
The Constitution of Malaysia establishes a right to freedom of religion in Article 11. However, Islam is also established as the state religion of the country in article 3, and article 11 provides for legal restrictions on proselytizing to Muslims.
The Deutero-Malays are an Iron Age people descended partly from the subsequent Austronesian peoples who came equipped with more advanced farming techniques and new knowledge of metals. [47] [48] [49] The Deutero-Malay settlers were not nomadic like their predecessors: instead they settled and established kampungs which serve as the main units ...
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Hinduism is the fourth-largest religion in Malaysia. About 1.97 million Malaysian residents (6.1% of the total population) are Hindus, according to 2020 Census of Malaysia. [2] This is up from 1.78 million (6.3% of the total population) in 2010. [3] Most Malaysian Hindus are settled in western parts of Peninsular Malaysia. There are 3 states in ...