The concept of muhibah in nation-building in Malaysia: the challenges and prospects

This article deliberated on the concept of muhibah and its application as a means to foster harmony in the Malaysian pluralistic society comprising mainly the Malays, Chinese and Indians. Given the multiracial, multicultural and multireligous background, the study acknowledges the need to protect on...

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Main Authors:	Wan Husin, Wan Nurhasniah, Ibrahim, Haslina
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Science Publishing Corporation 2018
Subjects:	BL Religion HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/65680/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/65680/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/65680/1/65680_The%20Concept%20of%20Muhibah%20in%20Nation-Building.pdf

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spelling	iium-656802018-09-20T03:12:38Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/65680/ The concept of muhibah in nation-building in Malaysia: the challenges and prospects Wan Husin, Wan Nurhasniah Ibrahim, Haslina BL Religion HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform This article deliberated on the concept of muhibah and its application as a means to foster harmony in the Malaysian pluralistic society comprising mainly the Malays, Chinese and Indians. Given the multiracial, multicultural and multireligous background, the study acknowledges the need to protect one’s heritage and cultural traits which are necessarily connected to the question of right and freedom as the Malaysian citizen. The questions at hands, how is it possible to inculcate muhibah in the face of multiple claims to right and freedom. The article will therefore focus on the two issues pertain to right which are the right to freedom of religion and the right to language. The analysis is qualitative in nature and it relied upon library research for data collection. The article adopts textual analysis method for data analysis. The findings show that despite its historical relevance and practicality, implementing muhibah has been very challenging in Malaysia. This is due the pressing demand from particular ethnic and religion, to preserving their cultural trait. It is therefore concluded that the success of muhibah is a reciprocal process. It can be achievable if every ethnic group in Malaysia have trust and respect for the national policy such as muhibah and therefore willing to work together in realizing the policy. Science Publishing Corporation 2018-08-08 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/65680/1/65680_The%20Concept%20of%20Muhibah%20in%20Nation-Building.pdf Wan Husin, Wan Nurhasniah and Ibrahim, Haslina (2018) The concept of muhibah in nation-building in Malaysia: the challenges and prospects. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7 (3.21 (Special issue 21)). pp. 415-419. ISSN 2227-524X https://www.sciencepubco.com/index.php/ijet/article/view/17203/7511
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description	This article deliberated on the concept of muhibah and its application as a means to foster harmony in the Malaysian pluralistic society comprising mainly the Malays, Chinese and Indians. Given the multiracial, multicultural and multireligous background, the study acknowledges the need to protect one’s heritage and cultural traits which are necessarily connected to the question of right and freedom as the Malaysian citizen. The questions at hands, how is it possible to inculcate muhibah in the face of multiple claims to right and freedom. The article will therefore focus on the two issues pertain to right which are the right to freedom of religion and the right to language. The analysis is qualitative in nature and it relied upon library research for data collection. The article adopts textual analysis method for data analysis. The findings show that despite its historical relevance and practicality, implementing muhibah has been very challenging in Malaysia. This is due the pressing demand from particular ethnic and religion, to preserving their cultural trait. It is therefore concluded that the success of muhibah is a reciprocal process. It can be achievable if every ethnic group in Malaysia have trust and respect for the national policy such as muhibah and therefore willing to work together in realizing the policy.
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author	Wan Husin, Wan Nurhasniah Ibrahim, Haslina
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title	The concept of muhibah in nation-building in Malaysia: the challenges and prospects
title_short	The concept of muhibah in nation-building in Malaysia: the challenges and prospects
title_full	The concept of muhibah in nation-building in Malaysia: the challenges and prospects
title_fullStr	The concept of muhibah in nation-building in Malaysia: the challenges and prospects
title_full_unstemmed	The concept of muhibah in nation-building in Malaysia: the challenges and prospects
title_sort	concept of muhibah in nation-building in malaysia: the challenges and prospects
publisher	Science Publishing Corporation
publishDate	2018
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/65680/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/65680/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/65680/1/65680_The%20Concept%20of%20Muhibah%20in%20Nation-Building.pdf
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