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Malaysia religious freedom
![In Malaysia, Religious Controversies Threaten Anwar Ibrahim’s Government In Malaysia, Religious Controversies Threaten Anwar Ibrahim’s Government](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-06-19-015707.jpg)
In Malaysia, Religious Controversies Threaten Anwar Ibrahim’s Government
By Sophie Lemière
In his attempts to mollify Malay nationalists and Islamic conservatives, Anwar risks alienating his liberal and multi-ethnic support base.
![Mahathir’s Ethnic and Religious Challenges in Malaysia Mahathir’s Ethnic and Religious Challenges in Malaysia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-44822006564_5dd9fa74e7_k.jpg)
Mahathir’s Ethnic and Religious Challenges in Malaysia
By Abdulreza Alami
His latest stint as prime minister poses a difficult test: balancing the interests of Muslim Malays and minority groups.
![Intolerance Rising: Atheists at Risk in Malaysia Intolerance Rising: Atheists at Risk in Malaysia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-rtx1kmi1.jpg)
Intolerance Rising: Atheists at Risk in Malaysia
By Justin Higginbottom
Atheist groups test the limits of secularism in Kuala Lumpur.
![The End of Malaysia’s Multi-Ethnic Coalition? The End of Malaysia’s Multi-Ethnic Coalition?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-kotakinabalu_sabah_citymosque-00.jpg)
The End of Malaysia’s Multi-Ethnic Coalition?
By Stephan Giersdorf
Najib Razak's embrace of an Islamic party overturns a decades-long tradition of narrowing ethnic and religious divides.
![What’s Behind Malaysia’s Recent Rape Controversy? What’s Behind Malaysia’s Recent Rape Controversy?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-07_18-35-07.jpg)
What’s Behind Malaysia’s Recent Rape Controversy?
By Luke Hunt
A lawmaker’s comments have sparked outrage in the country.
![Here Come the Malaysian Morality Police Here Come the Malaysian Morality Police](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-02-21_20-05-03.jpg)
Here Come the Malaysian Morality Police
By Ana Salvá
As hardline Islam rises, lawmakers in Malaysia will debate a controversial bill to increase sharia punishments.
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