Journal Name:
- International Journal of Islamic Thought
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Abstract (2. Language):
This article will address the Muslim politics in Malaysia in the light of the broader
shifts towards democratization and Islamization by focusing on politics among the
majority ethnic Malay community, followed an overview of the ideological rivalry
between UMNO and PAS, with special reference to the electoral performances of
these parties in the past three general elections (November 1999, March 2004 and
March 2008) . It then explores the underlying reason for the perceived importance
of Islam in understanding the voting trend among the Malay-Muslim electorate
which raised the question to what extent was the discourse on Islam instrumental
in persuading the Malays to switch their support from PAS to the UMNO during the
2004 elections, and in the process of continued participation as an ‘Islamic Party’ in
Malaysian mainstream politics what factors were that encouraged the PAS leaders
to compromises and to play by the ‘rule of democracy’. In the concluding part of the
article the writer also provide with an overview on reform agenda of Civilizational
Islam (Islam Hadhari) under premiership of Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and the
current Malaysia’s Transformation Programme (GTP) under the leadership of
Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak.
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