MALAYSIAALI KAMAL

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Facts About Malaysia

Full Name: MalaysiaIndependence: 31 August 1957Population: 26,121,000Capital: Kuala Lumpur Major Religion: IslamArea: 329,847 square km (127,355 sq miles)Major Language: MalayCurrency: RinggitLife Expectancy: 73GDP per Capita: U.S. $9.699 (IMF, 2012)Literacy Rate: 89%

INTRODUCTION

Malaysia has a rich history dating back to the 13th century. It was a busy seaport for European and Far East traders for many hundreds of years.

HISTORY OF MALAYSIA (Malacca 1400 - 1511)• Malacca was founded in the 13thcentury by a Sumatran prince.It became the most influentialport city in Southeast Asia.• The early Arab traders broughtIslam to Malacca.The local chiefs became the“sultans” whose main purposewas to facilitate trade.

HISTORY OF MALAYSIA (1511 - 1957)

In 1511, Portuguese sailed intoMalacca.• ln 1641, the Dutch captured thecity.• In 1819, the British replaced theDutch.• The Britishers lasted 138 yearsuntil independence in 1957.

HISTORY OF MALAYSIA AT INDEPENDENCE• The name "Malaysia" was

adopted in 1963.

• The British granted independence to Malaya in 1957 in Kuala Lumpur's

Merdeka Square.

• Tunku Abdul Rahman became the first prime minister of Malaya. It has a secular and democratic government.

PRESENT DAY

• Malaysia has undergonetremendous growth andprosperity since 1957.• Today, Malaysia has one ofthe best airports, highwaysand telecommunicationsystems in Asia.

PRESENT DAY

•The literacy rate is above90%.•With a highly educatedworkforce and moderninfrastructure, it attracts large

foreign investments.

MALAYSIA RELIGIOSITY

• Malaysia has a population of just over 27 million. As of the last Population and Housing Census• 60.4 percent of the population practices Islam• 19.2 percent Buddhism• 9.1 percent Christianity;• 6.3 percent Hinduism• 2.6 percent traditional Chinese religions. 

ISLAM IN MALAYSIA

ISLAMIC RELIGION

• Islam is the predominant religion of the country and is recognised as the state's official religion. • It is practised by about 60 per cent of Malaysians.• Islam is thought to have been brought to Malaysia around the 13th century

by Arab and Indian traders.•  In the early 15th century the Malacca sultanate , commonly considered

the first independent state in the peninsula, was founded.

ISLAMIC RELIGION

• Islam came to Malaysia with the Arab and Indian traders from South India and was not of the more orthodox Islamic tradition of Arabia. Islam was adopted peacefully by the coastal trading ports people of Malaysia and Indonesia, absorbing rather than conquering existing beliefs. • As in many Muslim countries, Islam in Malaysia has seen a significant

revival over the past 10 years or so. It is wise for visitors to be appropriately discreet in dress and behaviour, particularly on the more strictly Muslim east coast of the peninsula.

ISLAMIC RELIGION

• Malay ceremonies and beliefs still exhibit pre-Islamic traditions, but most Malays are ardent Muslims and to suggest otherwise to a Malay would cause great offence. With the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, the calls to introduce Islamic law and purify the practices of Islam have increased, but while the Government is keen to espouse Muslim ideals, it is wary of religious extremism. 

ISLAMIC RELIGION

• Malacca led to the spread of Islam throughout the Malay population.• Although most people in Malaya were Muslim by the 15th century, the

tolerant form of Islam brought by the Sufi meant that many traditional practices were incorporated into Islamic traditions.• The official code of Islam in Malaysia is Sunni , and the practice of any

other form of Islam is heavily restricted. 

LAW IN MALAYSIA

• The laws of Malaysia can be divided into two types of laws.• This is known as the Islamic Law and English law.• Islamic law refers to the sharia law, and in Malaysia it is

known and spelled as syariah. The court is known as the Syariah Court. Looking at the Malaysian legal system such as in matters of marriage, inheritance, divorce, apostasy, religious conversion, and custody among others, sharia law plays a relatively small role in defining the laws on the country. It only applies to Muslims.

LAW IN MALAYSIA

• English Law is known as common law in Malaysia.• The law of Malaysia is mainly based on the common law legal system

that means that English law forms part of the laws of Malaysia. In Article 160 of the Federal Constitution states the definition of law which includes ‘the common law in so far as it is in operation in the Federation or any part thereof’ that concerns the extent to which the English law is applicable in Malaysia. In the Section 3 of the Civil Law Act 1956 (Act 67) (Revised 1972) gives the meaning of the English law which means ‘the common law of England and the rules of equity’ and, in prescribed circumstances, English statutes.

ARTS AND CULTURE

• Many traditional arts, culture and handicrafts are there, which are performed during religious festivals.

• Communities get together to celebrate public events like the Chingay in Penang and Merdeka Day.

ARTS AND CULTURE

• The harvest season iscelebrated with the giantkites, top spinning andtraditional puppet shows.

ARTS AND CULTURE

• Joget – Traditional barndance• Wayang Kulit – Puppet Show• Giant Kite – The Wau• Top Spinning – Gasing• Rattan Football – Sepak Tekraw• Martial Art – Silat

CONCLUSION

• One of the unique features of Malaysia is its multi-racial population which practises various religions such as Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, Hinduism and Christianity. Each ethnic group has its own beliefs. Under the Federal Constitution, Islam is the official religion of Malaysia but there is freedom of worship. The Malay Language is the national language of the country. However, the people are free to use their mother tongue and other languages. English as the second language is widely used in business.