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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 Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (Malay: Majlis Perundingan Malaysia Agama Buddha, Kristian, Hindu, Sikh dan Tao; abbrev: MCCBCHST) is a non-profit interfaith organization in Malaysia. Initially formed in 1983 as the "Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism and ...
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama (SMKA) or National Islamic Secondary School (Arabic: المدرسة الثانوية الوطنية الدينية) is a type of institutional group of education established and managed by the Malaysian Ministry of Education (MOE).
Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Malay: Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia, Jawi: جابتن كماجوان اسلام مليسيا ) or popularly known as JAKIM (جاكيم ), is a federal government agency in Malaysia that administers Islamic affairs in Malaysia.
In the case of Chang Ah Mee v Jbt. Hal Ehwal Agama Islam (2003) heard in the Sabah High Court, [27] the father converted to Islam and converted the child to Islam without consent or knowledge of the mother, Chang Ah Mee, on 28 July 1998. The mother gained custody of the child on 13 November 1998 and subsequently sued to declare the conversion void.
The National Mosque of Malaysia (Malay: Masjid Negara Malaysia; Jawi: مسجد نݢارا مليسيا ) is a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It has a capacity for 15,000 people and is situated among 13 acres (53,000 m 2 ) of gardens.
Today most of the Chinese population in Malaysia adhere to Mahayana Buddhism, while the rest are Theravada Buddhists, Confucians, Taoists and a small number of Christians, Muslims and Hindus. Most Chinese Malaysians still adhere to Chinese folk religion (which include ancestral worship ) in tandem with mainstream religious practices.