The Polarising Force of Islam in Malaysia, Jane's Islamic Affairs Analyst, May 2007
Key Points (Excerpt from article)
- Long regarded as an outward-looking Muslim nation, there is now a growing influence of Islamic conservatism in Malaysian society.
- The Islamic landscape of Malaysia has been changing since the worldwide Islamic revivial and Iranian revolution of 1979.
- Religion is being used by those in power to control, appease, and influence the key electorate -- the Malays
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