Shiite Resistance to Malaysian Religious Orthodoxy

• Main Authors: Iulia Lumina, Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Religion in Contemporary Society; Country and Region Studies
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/86810; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/44213
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A closer analysis of the dynamics within the Shiite community in Malaysia would suggest that its failure to present a united front in dealing with the discrimination towards the community is an important factor that continues to negatively affect the position of Shiites.