The development of a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society in Malaysia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Abstract
Malaysia has its own uniqueness with its population consists of multiple races and religions. The presence of this multi-ethnic and multi-religious society is caused by various factors that related to human life such as jobs security, national policy and so on. This article will attempt to examine the factors of the Malaysia’s demographic changes and development which will cover three phases i.e. the Pre-colonial period, the Colonial period and Postcolonial period. It also discusses the historical facts of a multi-ethnic and a multi-religious society in Malaysia. In order to examine the subject matter, library research has been conducted to seek the data needed. Numerous historical literature related to this study have been reviewed. This study shows that the development of multi-ethnic and multi-religious society in Malaysia was caused by several factors such as migration and colonization. These factors triggered demographic changes in Malaysia’s population which can still be noticed as one of the unique features of the state until today. © 2019, Academy of Islamic Studies, Dept of Islamic History and Civilization, University of Malaya. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Colonization, Malaysia's Society, Migration, Multi-ethnic, Multi-religion
Divisions
Syariyyah
Publication Title
Journal of Al-Tamaddun
Volume
14
Issue
1
Publisher
Department of Islamic History and Civilization, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya