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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]
The Malaysian government and the Indonesian government have met to defuse some of the tensions resulting from the overlaps in culture. [18] Feelings are not as strong in Malaysia, where most recognise that many cultural values are shared. [16] Comparison of Malay language, Jawi writing, and Khat calligraphy with other languages.
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. By the 15th and 16th centuries it was the majority faith of the Malay people.
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 ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; ... Malaysian people by religion (7 C) O. Religious organisations based in Malaysia (11 C, 3 ...
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.
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.
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 ...