Singapore Malays: Being Ethnic Minority and Muslim in a Global City-StateThe Malay population makes up Singapore's three largest ethnic groups. This book presents holistic and extensive analysis of the 'Malay Muslim story' in Singapore. Comprehensively and convincingly argued, the author examines their challenging circumstances in the fields of politics, education, social mobility, economy, leadership, and freedom of religious expression. The book makes a significant contribution to the understanding of Muslims in Singapore, and the politics of a Malay-Muslim minority in a global city-state. It is of interest to researchers and students in the field of Singaporean studies, Southeast Asian Studies and Islam in Asia. |
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Page xiv
... PAP in Singapore. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Academic, 2nd edn. (Singapore). •. 2006. 'Political Islam in Southeast ... government and community agencies to numerous discussions about Singapore and the Malay/Muslim community. These ...
... PAP in Singapore. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish Academic, 2nd edn. (Singapore). •. 2006. 'Political Islam in Southeast ... government and community agencies to numerous discussions about Singapore and the Malay/Muslim community. These ...
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... government policies and politics and also the plight of local Malays/Muslims ... government agencies to which I have contributed my share include the Government ... (PAP) or an Opposition party – has enabled me to write or comment as ...
... government policies and politics and also the plight of local Malays/Muslims ... government agencies to which I have contributed my share include the Government ... (PAP) or an Opposition party – has enabled me to write or comment as ...
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... PAP PE Pergas PKMS PM PSLE SAF SDP Shari'ah SM SPH SPP SPR Tudung UMNO WP ... governmental organization National Service (Compulsory enlistment of Singapore ... government's ruling coalition party) Workers' Party (Opposition political ...
... PAP PE Pergas PKMS PM PSLE SAF SDP Shari'ah SM SPH SPP SPR Tudung UMNO WP ... governmental organization National Service (Compulsory enlistment of Singapore ... government's ruling coalition party) Workers' Party (Opposition political ...
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... (PAP) government and its Malay MPs, a Malay reader penned a letter to the Berita Harian asking: 'Is it true that Malays have succeeded and progressed?'16 Intriguingly, in spite of efforts by both the state (read: government) and the ...
... (PAP) government and its Malay MPs, a Malay reader penned a letter to the Berita Harian asking: 'Is it true that Malays have succeeded and progressed?'16 Intriguingly, in spite of efforts by both the state (read: government) and the ...
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... PAP government's ruling paradigm, particularly in its previously intractable governing ethos and mindset?' then, judging by current progress, Singaporeans, including Malays, cannot be blamed for not reaching overly optimistic ...
... PAP government's ruling paradigm, particularly in its previously intractable governing ethos and mindset?' then, judging by current progress, Singaporeans, including Malays, cannot be blamed for not reaching overly optimistic ...
Contents
PART II The Malay plight examined | 43 |
PART III Sources of the Malay plight | 97 |
what is to be done? | 127 |
Hussin Mutalib books articles talks seminars and conferences 19862010 | 154 |
StateMalay tensions since the 1980s a sample | 157 |
ethnic preferences in the resale market for HDB flats | 158 |
Notes | 159 |
Bibliography | 190 |
Index | 201 |
Other editions - View all
Singapore Malays: Being Ethnic Minority and Muslim in a Global City-state Hussin Mutalib Limited preview - 2012 |
Singapore Malays: Being Ethnic Minority and Muslim in a Global City-State Hussin Mutalib No preview available - 2014 |
Common terms and phrases
Abdullah Aljunied AMLA Available online Berita Harian Berita Minggu British cent challenges Chinese citizens city-state community’s concerns cultural decades earlier economic Election electoral elite ethnic groups ethnic minority ethno-religious global Goh Chok Tong government’s highlighted Hussin Mutalib Indian indigenous Indonesia institutions Islamic issues January Lee Hsien Loong Lee Kuan Yew Lee’s madrasah majority Malay community Malay language Malay leadership Malay minority Malay plight Malay political Malay problem Malay progress Malay students Malay world Malay/Muslim community Malaysia Malaysian Malay managing Melayu Mendaki meritocracy Minister Minister-in-charge of Muslim mosques MUIS multicultural multiracial Muslim Muslim Affairs nation-building non-Malays official PAP government PAP Malay MPs PAP’s party Pergas PM Goh PM Lee population present writer religious Republic Republic’s Malays role scholars schools secular seminars September Shari’ah Singapore Malays Singapore Muslims Singapore’s social society socio-economic Southeast Asia state’s Statistics Straits Sultan tion Today tudung Yaacob Yaacob Ibrahim