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The National Mosque of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, built to celebrate independence.. Malaysia is a multi-religious society, but while the Malaysian constitution theoretically guarantees freedom of religion, Islam is the official religion of the federation, as well as the legally presumed faith of all ethnic Malays.
Malaysia must continue as a secular State with Islam as the official religion". [10] National Mosque of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. Four of Malaysia's states, Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, and Perlis, are governed by Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), which is a conservative Islamic political party, with a proclaimed goal of establishing an ...
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.
Malaysia religion-related lists (1 C, 1 P) B. Buddhism in Malaysia (5 C, 5 P) C. Christianity in Malaysia (8 C, 6 P) E. Religious education in Malaysia (2 C) F.
On May 12, 2021, the U.S. Department of State Office of International Religious Freedom released the 2020 Report on International Religious Freedom: Malaysia. Section III, Status of Societal Respect for Religious Freedom, [4] directly quoted a press statement made by the MCCBHST in September 2020. The report expressed the MCCBHST's "grave ...
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.
Islam is the official religion of Malaysia. The Constitution of Malaysia declares that Islam is the only religion of true Malay people and that natives are required to be Muslims. [ 50 ] Conversion from Islam to Hinduism (or another religion) is against the law, but the conversion of Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians to Islam is welcomed.
Buddhism is the second largest religion in Malaysia, after Islam, with 18.7% of Malaysia's population being Buddhist, [1] [2] although some estimates put that figure at 21.6% when combining estimates of numbers of Buddhists with figures for adherents of Chinese religions which incorporate elements of Buddhism. [3]