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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 list of religious populations article provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution and size of religious groups around the world. This article aims to present statistical information on the number of adherents to various religions, including major faiths such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others, as well as smaller religious communities.
This is an overview of religion by country or territory in 2010 according to a 2012 Pew Research Center report. [1] The article Religious information by country gives information from The World Factbook of the CIA and the U.S. Department of State .
Dominant religious confessions in Malaysia according to 2020 census. [73] Dark green: Muslim majority > 50% Light green: Muslim plurality < 50% Blue: Christian majority > 50% . Islam is the largest and state religion of Malaysia, although Malaysia is a multi-religious society and the Malaysian constitution guarantees religious freedom. Despite ...
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 ...
History of religion in Malaysia (3 C, 1 P) I. Islam in Malaysia (8 C, 17 P) J. Jews and Judaism in Malaysia (1 C, 2 P) L. Malaysian religious leaders (3 C, 2 P) M.
Christianity is the third-largest religion in Malaysia. In the 2020 census, 9.1% of the Malaysian population identified themselves as Christians. [1] About two-thirds of Malaysia's Christian population lives in East Malaysia, in the states of Sabah and Sarawak.
In May 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) partnered with the MCCBHST and other faith-based organizations in Malaysia to commemorate Wesak Day. The WHO worked closely with the MCCBHST to devise a set of six simple, positive tips depicting small family group worshipping and safe temple-based activities for the COVID-19 pandemic.