Essays about: "Malay Muslims"
Found 3 essays containing the words Malay Muslims.
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1. Being Minority and Majority - Chinese Muslims in Malaysia
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudierAbstract : This paper examines the identities of Chinese Muslims who are simultaneously an ethnic minority and a religious majority in the Malaysian social context. The research questions how their identities shape their festival practices and social environments. READ MORE
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2. Annexation and Assimilation: An ethnic approach to the roots of conflict in Thailand's deep south
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate the root causes of the conflict in southern Thailand. Ethnicity is central to the theoretical approach as the Malay Muslims of Pattani, being one part, and Thailand, being the other, are displaying very contrasting ethnical and cultural benchmarks. READ MORE
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3. PRESSURE TO ASSIMILATE: To what degree, and at what expense, do South-East Asian Muslims integrate into Scandinavian society
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudierAbstract : A look at to what degree SE Asian Muslims (Indonesians and Malaysians) are willing to compromise their Islamic beliefs in the Nordic countries. To integrate into Danish society, how much, if any, of their religion/traditions do Indonesian/Malay Muslims give up to "be Danish"? Through a comprehensive questionnaire sent out to Indonesian and Malaysian Muslims living in the Nordic countries, as well as group and individual interviews, it was found that nearly no Malaysians and Indonesians were interested in participating in the questionnaire. READ MORE
