Conversion issue in Malaysia: A challenge to religion and racial harmony

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Conversion issue in Malaysia: A challenge to religion and racial harmony

There is a worrying trend recently of inter-religious cases which have fuelled angst amongst multiracial communities in Malaysia, and which threaten to disrupt racial harmony or dismantle the 1Malaysia Unity Framework. We refer to the recent case of a “Muslim” bride (named Zarina Majid) marrying her...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Yussof, Sheila Ainon
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies Malaysia (IAIS) 2014
Subjects:	KBP Islamic Law
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/48863/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/48863/3/48863.pdf

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