Islam in Malaysia is represented by the Shafi‘i school of Sunni jurisprudence. Islam was introduced to Malaysia by traders arriving from Persia, Arabia, China and the Indian subcontinent. It became firmly established in the 15th century. In the Constitution of Malaysia, Islam is granted the status of "religion of … See moreThe draft Constitution of Malaysia did not specify an official religion. This move was supported by the rulers of the nine Malay states, who felt that it was sufficient that Islam was the official … See moreSunni IslamThe Sunni Islam of the Shafi'i school of thought is the official, legal form in Malaysia, although syncretist Islam with elements of See moreDefinition of MalayAs defined by the Constitution of Malaysia, Malays must be Muslim, regardless of their ethnic heritage; otherwise, legally, they are not Malay. … See more• Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia• Islamic Heritage Museum• Kelantan Islamic Museum• See moreIndividual Arab traders, including Sahabas, preached in the Malay Archipelago, Indo-China, and China in the early seventh century. According to local traditions, Islam was introduced … See moreIslam is central to and dominant in Malay culture. A significant number of words in the Malay vocabulary can trace their origins to Arabic which is the common language of Islamic … See moreAs of 2013, most Muslim Malaysian women wear the tudung, a type of hijab. This use of the tudung was uncommon prior to the 1979 Iranian Revolution, and the places that had women in tudung tended to be rural areas. The usage of the tudung sharply … See more

Shadi Hamid explores the distinctive Islamic practices in Malaysia and Indonesia influenced by democratization and Islamization.

Islam is the predominant religion of the country and is recognised as the state's official religion. It is practised by about 63 percent of Malaysians. Many Muslim holy days are national holidays, including the end of Ramadan, the end of the Hajj, and the birthday of Muhammad. Islam is thought to have been brought to Malaysia around the 12th century by Indian traders. In the early 15th century the

Almost all Muslims practice Sunni Islam of the Shafi’i school. Ethnic Malays, defined in the federal constitution as Muslims from birth, account for approximately 55 percent of the population.

Islam, Malaysia’s official religion, is followed by about three-fifths of the population. Islam is one of the most important factors distinguishing a Malay from a non-Malay, and, by law, all Malays are Muslim.

In this richly textured portrait, Khairudin Aljunied explores the overlapping waves of Islamization and conversion in Malaysia across ten centuries, through the Hindu-Buddhist …

Islam in Malaysia. The "perceptions" that were chosen reflect only some of the dominant issues and concerns in current public discourse. However, because politics, and in particular Islam in …