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

• 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
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/77157/1/Article1published%20copy.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/77157/7/77157_Islam%20and%20politics%20in%20Malaysia%20since%201957_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/77157/; https://www.umt.edu.pk/jitc/home.aspx

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...