Islam and politics in Malaysia since 1957: fluctuation between moderation and radicalisation of the state, society and religion

This paper discusses the relationship in post-independence Malaysia between the state, civil society and the country’s dominant religion, that is, Islam. When Malaya obtained independence from the British in 1957, many expected that Islam would lead to social and economic decline. The constitution s...

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Main Author:	Akhmetova, Elmira
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan 2019
Subjects:	BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions BP173.5 Islam and world politics BP173.55 Islam and nationalism BP173.7 Islam and politics BP188.16 Wasatiyyah. Moderation In Islam JF2011 Political parties JQ1758 Public Administration -Religious Aspects - Islam JQ715 Politics and Government in Malaysia
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spelling	iium-771572020-03-05T04:19:30Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/77157/ Islam and politics in Malaysia since 1957: fluctuation between moderation and radicalisation of the state, society and religion Akhmetova, Elmira BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions BP173.5 Islam and world politics BP173.55 Islam and nationalism BP173.7 Islam and politics BP188.16 Wasatiyyah. Moderation In Islam JF2011 Political parties JQ1758 Public Administration -Religious Aspects - Islam JQ715 Politics and Government in Malaysia This paper discusses the relationship in post-independence Malaysia between the state, civil society and the country’s dominant religion, that is, Islam. When Malaya obtained independence from the British in 1957, many expected that Islam would lead to social and economic decline. The constitution states that Islam is the state religion, although it also states that religious freedom for non-Muslims is assured without discrimination. Since then, religious affairs have remained a state responsibility and Malaysia has been hailed for decades as an oasis of moderate Islam. However, during the last few years religiously motivated hatred has become prevalent and popular in Malaysia for many reasons. This paper underlines the factors that have led to the growth of hate and the decline of the moderate Islam previously found in Malaysia. It proposes that the radicalisation of Malaysian Muslims should be evaluated within the framework of current geopolitics and the impact on the well-being of the Muslim world, rather than localising it into regional and national faults. The paper argues that Islam in Malaysia is an instrument that shapes the political behaviour of the public and the ruling elite. Lastly, the paper proposes that effective governance and ensuring that citizens’ rights are respected are some of the most effective ways of eliminating extremism and preventing radicalisation University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan 2019-12-15 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/77157/1/Article1published%20copy.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/77157/7/77157_Islam%20and%20politics%20in%20Malaysia%20since%201957_SCOPUS.pdf Akhmetova, Elmira (2019) Islam and politics in Malaysia since 1957: fluctuation between moderation and radicalisation of the state, society and religion. Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization, 9 (2). pp. 1-19. ISSN 2075-0943 E-ISSN 2520-0313 https://www.umt.edu.pk/jitc/home.aspx
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topic	BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions BP173.5 Islam and world politics BP173.55 Islam and nationalism BP173.7 Islam and politics BP188.16 Wasatiyyah. Moderation In Islam JF2011 Political parties JQ1758 Public Administration -Religious Aspects - Islam JQ715 Politics and Government in Malaysia
spellingShingle	BP171 Relation of Islam to other religions BP173.5 Islam and world politics BP173.55 Islam and nationalism BP173.7 Islam and politics BP188.16 Wasatiyyah. Moderation In Islam JF2011 Political parties JQ1758 Public Administration -Religious Aspects - Islam JQ715 Politics and Government in Malaysia Akhmetova, Elmira Islam and politics in Malaysia since 1957: fluctuation between moderation and radicalisation of the state, society and religion
description	This paper discusses the relationship in post-independence Malaysia between the state, civil society and the country’s dominant religion, that is, Islam. When Malaya obtained independence from the British in 1957, many expected that Islam would lead to social and economic decline. The constitution states that Islam is the state religion, although it also states that religious freedom for non-Muslims is assured without discrimination. Since then, religious affairs have remained a state responsibility and Malaysia has been hailed for decades as an oasis of moderate Islam. However, during the last few years religiously motivated hatred has become prevalent and popular in Malaysia for many reasons. This paper underlines the factors that have led to the growth of hate and the decline of the moderate Islam previously found in Malaysia. It proposes that the radicalisation of Malaysian Muslims should be evaluated within the framework of current geopolitics and the impact on the well-being of the Muslim world, rather than localising it into regional and national faults. The paper argues that Islam in Malaysia is an instrument that shapes the political behaviour of the public and the ruling elite. Lastly, the paper proposes that effective governance and ensuring that citizens’ rights are respected are some of the most effective ways of eliminating extremism and preventing radicalisation
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author	Akhmetova, Elmira
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title	Islam and politics in Malaysia since 1957: fluctuation between moderation and radicalisation of the state, society and religion
title_short	Islam and politics in Malaysia since 1957: fluctuation between moderation and radicalisation of the state, society and religion
title_full	Islam and politics in Malaysia since 1957: fluctuation between moderation and radicalisation of the state, society and religion
title_fullStr	Islam and politics in Malaysia since 1957: fluctuation between moderation and radicalisation of the state, society and religion
title_full_unstemmed	Islam and politics in Malaysia since 1957: fluctuation between moderation and radicalisation of the state, society and religion
title_sort	islam and politics in malaysia since 1957: fluctuation between moderation and radicalisation of the state, society and religion
publisher	University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
publishDate	2019
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Islam and politics in Malaysia since 1957: fluctuation between moderation and radicalisation of the state, society and religion

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