The Attitude and Commitment of the Malaysian Government towards Islam in Malaysian Foreign Policy: An Assessment

• Main Author: Robani, Anidah
• Other Authors: Mohd Sani, Mohd Azizuddin
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English; English; English; English; English; English; English; English; English; English; English; English; English; English
• Published: UUM Press 2012
• Subjects: JZ International relations
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/11242/1/COVER.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/11242/2/PAGE_27.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/11242/3/PAGE_28-29.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/11242/4/PAGE_30-31.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/11242/6/PAGE_32-33.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/11242/7/PAGE_34-35.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/11242/8/PAGE_36-37.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/11242/9/PAGE_38-39.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/11242/10/PAGE_40-41.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/11242/11/PAGE_42-43.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/11242/12/PAGE_44-45.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/11242/13/PAGE_46-47.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/11242/14/PAGE_48-49.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/11242/15/PAGE_50-51.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/11242/

Malaysia gained its independence on August31, 1957. According the new Merdeka Constitution, Islam was made for the first time the official religion (Sheridan & Groves, 1967) for the entire Federation, including Penang and Malacca as well as the Malaya states. Article 3 (2) provides that the Mala...