The Murtad’s dilemma : the political, social and educational marginality of the Malay apostate in Singapore.

• Main Author: Muhammad Amin Abdul Rahim Abdullah.
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/51703
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Studies on the Malays in Singapore and their social, economic and political marginality have been well documented, as are its cultural ties with Islam. The perception of the Singaporean Malay as a Muslim is a unique characteristic when compared to other races in Singapore. This portrayal disregards...