Islam and the 1 Malaysia concepts

Islam and the 1 Malaysia concepts

The misunderstanding about the position of Islam as the religion of the Federation of Malaysia continues. Some perceive the provision under article 3 of the Federal Constitution as putting Islam as the official religion of the country while others addressing the permission to practice other religion...

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Main Author: Mohamad, Nor Asiah
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2010
Subjects:
BL Religion
KPG Malaysia
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/25278/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/25278/1/Islam_and_the_1_Malaysia_Concepts.pdf
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spelling iium-252782015-11-10T23:05:45Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/25278/ Islam and the 1 Malaysia concepts Mohamad, Nor Asiah BL Religion KPG Malaysia The misunderstanding about the position of Islam as the religion of the Federation of Malaysia continues. Some perceive the provision under article 3 of the Federal Constitution as putting Islam as the official religion of the country while others addressing the permission to practice other religions as providing equal rights to other religions as much as it is allocated for Islam. This paper promotes that 1 Malaysia implies that as the Federal Constitution has clearly defined that Malaysia declares Islam as the religion of the Federation, as such, the position of Islam in higher than other religions. In this respect, this paper traces the aspects of which the government is entrusted to provide and argues that the government is not burdened with a duty to ensure equality of rights and treatment in all aspects concerning religion to others. Thus, the assurance that other religions may be practiced is a permission allowing the non Muslim to embrace their religions without putting a responsibility on the government to ensure equal rights are provided. This paper looks at the meaning and spirit of Article 3 of the Federal Constitution and the rights and duties assigned to the Yang Di Pertuan Agong to protect the position of Islam as the religion of the Federation. 2010 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/25278/1/Islam_and_the_1_Malaysia_Concepts.pdf Mohamad, Nor Asiah (2010) Islam and the 1 Malaysia concepts. In: Seminar Kebangsaan 1Malaysia : 1Malaysia, realiti bersama, 1-2 November 2010, Universiti Malaysia Sabah. (Unpublished)
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KPG Malaysia
spellingShingle BL Religion
KPG Malaysia
Mohamad, Nor Asiah
Islam and the 1 Malaysia concepts
description The misunderstanding about the position of Islam as the religion of the Federation of Malaysia continues. Some perceive the provision under article 3 of the Federal Constitution as putting Islam as the official religion of the country while others addressing the permission to practice other religions as providing equal rights to other religions as much as it is allocated for Islam. This paper promotes that 1 Malaysia implies that as the Federal Constitution has clearly defined that Malaysia declares Islam as the religion of the Federation, as such, the position of Islam in higher than other religions. In this respect, this paper traces the aspects of which the government is entrusted to provide and argues that the government is not burdened with a duty to ensure equality of rights and treatment in all aspects concerning religion to others. Thus, the assurance that other religions may be practiced is a permission allowing the non Muslim to embrace their religions without putting a responsibility on the government to ensure equal rights are provided. This paper looks at the meaning and spirit of Article 3 of the Federal Constitution and the rights and duties assigned to the Yang Di Pertuan Agong to protect the position of Islam as the religion of the Federation.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Mohamad, Nor Asiah
author_facet Mohamad, Nor Asiah
author_sort Mohamad, Nor Asiah
title Islam and the 1 Malaysia concepts
title_short Islam and the 1 Malaysia concepts
title_full Islam and the 1 Malaysia concepts
title_fullStr Islam and the 1 Malaysia concepts
title_full_unstemmed Islam and the 1 Malaysia concepts
title_sort islam and the 1 malaysia concepts
publishDate 2010
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/25278/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/25278/1/Islam_and_the_1_Malaysia_Concepts.pdf
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