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In 2022, about 9% of the population of Malaysia were Christians, [6] mostly non-Malay Bumiputera, also including some Malaysian Chinese and Malaysian Indian minorities. About half of Malaysian Christians are Catholic. [72] Most Christians are found in East Malaysia, where Good Friday is a public holiday in the states of Sabah and Sarawak.
In 1865, Sikhs were sent to Malaysia again as recruits in the armed forces in the British Empire mainly as police, military and guards. [ citation needed ] Before the British penal colony in the Singapore Straits Settlement closed in 1873, Sikh convicts discharged from it may have settled in Malaya in the years prior to its closing.
However, new churches is allowed and easy to apply a new land in East Malaysia due to the 67.9% people living in East Malaysia is a Christians (based on diversity and harmony law in East Malaysia). Most of the time, new churches are started in a clandestine manner as ordinary businesses in shops, especially in major cities like Kuala Lumpur.
The Christian Federation of Malaysia (Malay: Persekutuan Kristian Malaysia, abbreviated CFM) is an ecumenical umbrella body in Malaysia that comprises the Council of Churches of Malaysia (mainline Protestants and Oriental Orthodox), National Evangelical Christian Fellowship (Evangelicals) and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia (Roman Catholic).
However for many years, the majority of the members were the natives from East Malaysia who pursue higher education in local and private universities in the Klang Valley. In 1993, the student ministry began to receive more students from Borneo which led to the formation of the first SIB (BM) church in the Peninsula known as SIB Damansara Utama ...
The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (Malay: Majlis Perundingan Malaysia Agama Buddha, Kristian, Hindu, Sikh dan Tao; abbrev: MCCBCHST) is a non-profit interfaith organization in Malaysia. Initially formed in 1983 as the "Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism and ...
St. Michael’s Church is a Roman Catholic church in Donggongon, Penampang District, Sabah, Malaysia.It is the oldest church in the district of Penampang and the second-oldest stone church in Sabah, after St. Michael’s and All Angels Church in Sandakan, an Anglican church in the city, also bearing the same name.
Sekolah Kebangsaan Convent Aulong, Taiping - One of only three coeducational Convent schools in Malaysia; Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (T) St. Teresa Convent - One of only three coeducational Convent schools in Malaysia; Sekolah Kebangsaan Convent, Selangor; Sekolah Kebangsaan Convent (1) (M) Sekolah Kebangsaan Convent (2) (M)