Assalamualaikum & hai,
Islam
is a universal way of life and it is directed to all the nations on earth
without exceptions. It does not belong to any particular group of people. It
does not belong to you or me, but it belongs to God alone, the creator of the
heavens and earth. At first glance, it should be easy to understand, for a
particular religion to be propagated and spread throughout the masses that it
should adopt in some way or another to the existing culture of the people it is
intended to. And this is indeed the nature of Islam.
However, in the context of my country, Malaysia, there seems to be some flaws in that implementation and understanding of it. In Malaysia there are around 60% Muslims (16 million according to the 209 Pew Research Forum Report), with the overwhelming majority belonging to the Malay people. They are considered to be one of the indigenous group of people in the country and have converted to Islam approximately five to six hundred years ago. Most of the Malays nowadays are considered Muslims with the exception of very few.
The Chinese people in this country number around six million people, and from them, around 1% are Muslims, according to unofficial statistics. This would mean they number around 70,000 people altogether.
However, in the context of my country, Malaysia, there seems to be some flaws in that implementation and understanding of it. In Malaysia there are around 60% Muslims (16 million according to the 209 Pew Research Forum Report), with the overwhelming majority belonging to the Malay people. They are considered to be one of the indigenous group of people in the country and have converted to Islam approximately five to six hundred years ago. Most of the Malays nowadays are considered Muslims with the exception of very few.
The Chinese people in this country number around six million people, and from them, around 1% are Muslims, according to unofficial statistics. This would mean they number around 70,000 people altogether.
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