The document discusses several aspects of Islam in Malaysia including belief, politics, judiciary, economy, and arts. It outlines how Islam spread throughout the Malay population led by Muslim princes. It also describes how the rise of the Malacca Sultanate in the 15th century helped centralize the spread of Islam across western Malaysia and neighboring regions. The judiciary section notes that Syariah Courts have limited jurisdiction over Islamic law for Muslim citizens. The economy section highlights Malaysia's success in building a vibrant economy from its diverse cultures and how this has become a model for other Muslim-majority nations.
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Effect Advent of Islam To Tanah Melayu
1. Belief
Islam
Malacca Sultanate
led by a Muslim prince,
- spread of Islam throughout the Malay population.
- practiced liberally, Islamic practice has increased.
- The qualities values are knowledge, hard work, honesty, good administration and efficiency.
Politics
Islamization of the Malays
- the rise of the great port-city of Malacca
- Islam began arriving on the shores of what are now the states of Kedah, Perak,
Kelantan and Terengganu, from around the 12th century.
- By the 15th century, the Malacca Sultanate, whose hegemony reached over much of
the western Malay archipelago, had become the centre of Islamization in the east.
- Across the South China Sea, another Malay realm, the Brunei Sultanate (1363
present)
- north towards the islands of the Philippines.
- Other significant Malay sultanates were the Kedah Sultanate (1136present) and the
Patani Sultanate (15161771)
Judiciary
Syariah Courts
- Syariah Courts which has limited jurisdiction over matters of state Islamic (sharia)
law.
- The Syariah Courts have jurisdiction only over matters involving Muslims,
- and can generally only pass sentences of not more than three years imprisonment, a
fine of up to RM5,000, and/or up to six strokes of the cane.
Economy
- The success of Malaysia in building a vibrant economy and a cohesive national
identity from a patchwork of cultures has shown that Islam guides its believers toward
knowledge, progress, tolerance and good governance.
- Because of the Malaysian example, the Muslims around the world now have high
hopes for the rebirth of Islamic civilization soon.
2. Arts
- transmute from motifs of wood carving, weaving, handicraft and ceramic.
- The architecture of traditional Malay houses, for example are based on Islamic
hierarchy and rituals, while the design of tebarlayar (Malay roof structure motif) is
based on cosmology, another creation of the Almighty.
- Art pieces and expression in the Malay art are a reflection of divine insight between a
Muslim and the Creator.
- in December 1998 Malaysia became home to Southeast Asias largest museum of
Islamic art.
- The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia houses more than seven thousand artefacts, as
well has an exceptional library of Islamic-art books.