Islam and religious expression in Malaysia / Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Sani.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sani, Mohd Azizuddin Mohd, author.

Contributor:

ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freedom of speech--Religious aspects--Malaysia.

Freedom of speech.

Freedom of speech--Religious aspects.

Islam and civil society--Malaysia.

Islam and civil society.

Islam and state--Malaysia.

Islam and state.

Radicalism--Religious aspects--Malaysia.

Radicalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 224 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Singapore : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, 2020.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This book attempts to analyse the concept of religious expression vis-à-vis freedom of speech in Malaysia from the philosophical, political and theoretical perspectives. It begins by discussing the major sources of religious expression that are firmly rooted in the societal and religious beliefs, constitution and legislation of the country. It also examines multiple facets of the Islamization policy in the country and to what extent such policy affects the exercise of domestic religious expression. The problems and challenges of domestic religious expression, theoretically and practically, will also be examined including the issues of radicalization and terrorism. After a change of power from the Barisan Nasional (BN) to Pakatan Harapan (PH) in 2018, this book attempts to explain PH's approach in dealing with the issue of Islam and religious expression in Malaysia. Lastly, this book intends to identify and observe how Malaysian society and the state react to the issue of religious expression.

Contents:

Freedom of expression

Islamization policy and Islamic bureaucracy

Inter-religious expression

Intra-religious expression

Extreme expression and radicalization

New Malaysia under Pakatan Harapan

Conclusion : seeking for a genuine freedom of religious expression.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 Nov 2020).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-207) and index.

ISBN:

9789814881364

9814881368

OCLC:

1224155569