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  2. Religion in Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    Malaysia has over 150 Taoist temples served by 12,000 priests, with the Taoist communities sharing links with those in Taiwan and Mainland China. Although the religion is not as organised as others, a Malaysia Taoist Association was formed in 1995 and a Taoist Organisation League was formed in 1997. [19] Reclining Buddha in Wat Photivihan ...

  3. Islam in Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    He converted to Islam after marrying a princess from Pasai, of present-day Indonesia. [citation needed] 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.

  4. Freedom of religion in Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    The growing Islamization in Malaysia is a cause for concern to many Malaysians who follow minority religions such as Hinduism. [ 105 ] On 11 May 2006, armed city hall officers from Kuala Lumpur forcefully demolished part of a 60-year-old suburban temple that serves more than 1,000 Hindus.

  5. Islam in Southeast Asia - Wikipedia

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    Islam is the most widely practised religion in Southeast Asia with approximately 240 million adherents in the region (about 42% of its population), with majorities in Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia as well as parts of Southern Thailand and parts of Mindanao in the Philippines respectively. [3]

  6. Application of Sharia by country - Wikipedia

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    There are eighteen official religions in Lebanon, each with its own family law and religious courts. For the application of personal status laws, there are three separate sections: Sunni, Shia and non-Muslim. The Law of 16 July 1962 declares that Sharia governs personal status laws of Muslims, with Sunni and Ja'afari Shia jurisdiction of Sharia ...

  7. Islam in Indonesia - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 November 2024. Islam in Indonesia Istiqlal Mosque, the national mosque and the largest mosque in Southeast Asia. Total population 244,410,757 (2023) 87,06% of the population [a] Languages Liturgical Quranic Arabic Common Indonesian (official), various regional languages Islam by country World ...

  8. Freedom of religion in Asia by country - Wikipedia

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    The status of religious freedom in Asia varies from country to country. States can differ based on whether or not they guarantee equal treatment under law for followers of different religions, whether they establish a state religion (and the legal implications that this has for both practitioners and non-practitioners), the extent to which religious organizations operating within the country ...

  9. Malayisation - Wikipedia

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    Examples of Malayisation have occurred throughout Asia including in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Sri Lanka. Malayisation started to occur during the territorial and commercial expansion of Melaka Sultanate in the 15th century, which spread the language , culture , and Islam to the Maritime Southeast Asia .