Malaysia

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LIFE & LIBERTY HDI

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Location 1.2 Climate 1.3 Natural Resources 2 Demographics 2.1 Peoples 2.2 Provinces 3 Life 4 Economy 5 Government 6 Religion 6.1 Islam 6.2 Buddhism 7 Christianity 7.1 History 7.2 Churches 7.3 Challenges for Christians: 7.4 Church and State Relations 7.5 Mission 7.5.1 Malaysians studying overseas: 7.5.2 Broadcasting 7.6 Councils and Networks 8 Future Trends 9 For More Reading

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• Malaysia is a federation of thirteen states in South-east Asia. The country consists of two geographical regions divided by the South China Sea: Peninsular Malaysia (or West Malaysia) on the Malay Peninsula shares a land border on the north with Thailand and is connected by the Johor-Singapore Causeway and the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link to the south with Singapore. It consists of nine sultanates (Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor and Terengganu), two states headed by governors (Malacca and Penang), and two federal territories (Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur). Malaysian Borneo (or East Malaysia) occupies the northern part of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia and surrounding the Sultanate of Brunei. It consists of the states of Sabah and Sarawak and the federal territory of Labuan.

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• The Provinces of Malaysia

• The Cities of Malaysia

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• Please also remember Malaysia that is seeing a certain degree of racial and religious challenges and tensions. May our government have the divine wisdom to know how to deal with these matters amicably and the root problems.

• The political situation continues to be alarming. This week, the opposition filed a no-confidence motion against PM Abdullah Badawi, but this was rejected by the Speaker of Parliament. The main opposition leaders walked out of the Parliament session in protest. Anwar Ibrahim is being accused of sodomy and refuses to appear to police and the court to defend himself. Anwar was accused of sodomy 10 years ago, jailed for other charges and banned from politics for 10 years. Then, he was the Deputy PM. The ban expires in Sept. Anwar has been planning a comeback to politics for the last few years. His daughter was recently elected to Parliament as well. Malaysian Christians have been praying earnestly for their nation since January. The Lord is doing something in that nation. Please continue to pray for them at this critical time.

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• Muslims make up 58% of Malaysia’s population, while Christians comprise only about 9.2%. Malaysia brings together an interesting fusion of different people and cultures: Malay, Chinese, Indian and a growing immigrant workforce from Indonesia and the Philippines.

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• Several groups of Foochow Chinese Christians settled in central Sarawak, in 1901, fleeing persecution during the Boxer Rebellion. They established a dynamic Christian community in the heart of quite inhospitable terrain and today their influence is felt throughout the state. Unfortunately, such communities are not as Christian today as they once were. There is a growing presence of Buddhist and Chinese religions and Buddhists make up 21% of the population.

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[edit] Challenges for Christians:

• Sunni Islam is the official religion in West Malaysia and there is growing pressure for Malaysia to become more Islamic and introduce harsher Islamic laws. It is already illegal for anyone to share their faith with any Malay people because they are Muslims. The government restricts the distribution in peninsular Malaysia of Malay-language translations of the Bible, Christian tapes and other printed materials. In April 2005, the Prime Minister declared that copies of the Malay-language Bible must have the words “Not for Muslims” printed on the front and could be distributed only in churches and Christian bookshops.

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[edit] Malaysians studying overseas:

• The limited opportunities for higher education for non-Malays has forced large numbers of Malaysian Chinese and Indians to study overseas or in local private colleges. Many have come to Christ in such situations, where they often become the most enthusiastic Christian group on campus. Pray that they may retain that enthusiasm when they return home.

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[edit] For More Reading

• Wikipedia
• Joshua Project
• GRN