The position of Islam in the constitution of Malaysia

The Federal Constitution of Malaysia states that Islam is the religion of the Federation. This provision in Article 3(1), inserted in 1957 when the independence constitution was framed, has drawn considerable scholarly attention in recent years. Most of the studies, however, have not been able to co...

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Main Author: Fernando, Joseph M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2006
In: Journal of Southeast Asian studies
Year: 2006, Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Pages: 249-266
Further subjects:B Islam
B Religion
B Malaysia
B Constitutional law
B State religion
B Constitution
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