Religious Tolerance In Malaysia

The remainder is accounted for by other faiths including animism folk religion sikhism baháʼí faith and other belief systems.

Religious tolerance in malaysia. This is a preliminary study which attempts to explore issues and challenges pertaining to religious tolerance as practiced in malaysia. Religious tolerance is one of the important aspects in multicultural society in the world including malaysia. There are two main models of tolerance. Problems with religious tolerance and lack of acceptance may also come from the lack of general knowledge regarding the laws in the country that promotes peaceful practice of all religions.

Traders from arabia china and india introduced islam in malaysia and established it in the 15th century. At the same time the way in dealing with religious issues also determines the kind of society that we aim to have. This article examines this issue and to highlight how it has been resolved internally by respecting religious aspect of human life. Secondly there is active tolerance.

At the same time the way in dealing with religious issues also determines the kind of society that we aim to have. One of the many factors contributed to malaysian economic development and growth is the existence and maintenance of. Firstly passive tolerance which means accepting differences as factual. The official religion in malaysia is sunni islam and the practice of any other versions of islam in the country is prohibited.

And 3 4 percent traditional chinese religions. Islam is the main religion of the state where the king and his family have to be muslims. It is essential to bring the people together with a view to contributing to the prosperity of the nation. As of the 2010 population and housing census 61 3 percent of the population practices islam.

Religious beliefs which are the source of moral and ethical fundamentals in society must be duly respected through mutual tolerance. Numbers of self described atheists in malaysia. Religious tolerance in malaysia is acknowledged by many and disputed by few. In malaysia a country with multireligious and multi ethnic communities tolerance is important.

Malaysia is a multicultural and multiconfessional country whose official religion is islam. The main challenges to practising religious tolerance in malaysia emerged from none guidance module to practising religious tolerance especially which stated the limitation and the rule in. However we too as citizens need to do our part by ensuring that everyone is fully aware of these laws that are in place in terms of religion in malaysia. Religious tolerance is one of the important aspects in multicultural society in the world including malaysia.