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Islam --- Middle East --- Malaysia
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On history of national sovereignty, statehood and independence in Malaysia.
Malaysia --- Politics and government. --- History.
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The form of Islam normatively understood and practised in Malaysia, i.e. Malaysian Islam, has undergone myriad changes since the 1970s as a result of gradual Salafization. Powered by Saudi Arabian largesse and buoyed by the advent of the Internet, this new wave of Salafization has eclipsed an earlier Salafi trend that spawned the Kaum Muda reformist movement. Recent surveys suggest that there has been a rise in the level of extremism among Muslims in Malaysia. While the majority is far from being enamoured by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Wahhabi-Salafi doctrine that ISIS claims to represent in unadulterated form does appeal to many of them following the decades-long Salafization of Islam in the country. This tallies with media reports on increasing numbers of Malay-Muslim youth harbouring an attraction towards radical Islamist movements such as ISIS. Salafization, referring to a process of mindset and attitudinal transformation rather than the growth of Salafi nodes per se, is not restricted to individuals or groups identified as "Salafi", but rather affects practically all levels of Malay-Muslim society, cutting across political parties, governmental institutions and non-state actors. It has resulted in Islamist, rather than Islamic, ideals increasingly defining the tenor of mainstream Islam in Malaysia, with worrying consequences for both intra-Muslim and inter-religious relations. Responses to the Wahhabi-Salafi onslaught from the Malay-Muslim ruling elite in Malaysia have been ambivalent, and have had weak counteracting effects on the Salafization process.
Islam --- Malaysia --- Politics and government
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On history and archeology in Bukit Tengkorak in Sabah.
Antiquities, Prehistoric. --- Prehistoric antiquities --- Prehistoric archaeology --- Prehistory --- Prehistoric peoples --- Tengkorak Hill Site (Sabah, Malaysia) --- Semporna (Sabah, Malaysia) --- Antiquities. --- Daerah Semporna (Sabah, Malaysia) --- Bukit Kabongan Site (Sabah, Malaysia) --- Bukit Tengkorak Site (Sabah, Malaysia) --- Hood Hill Site (Sabah, Malaysia) --- Kabongan Hill Site (Sabah, Malaysia) --- Skull Hill Site (Sabah, Malaysia) --- Tengkorak Hill Site (Sabah) --- Malaysia --- Antiquities
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English in Malaysia: Current Use and Status offers an account of the English language used in present-day West and East Malaysia and its status anchored in different linguistic, social and educational domains. After an Introduction giving a bird’s eye view of the status of English in Malaysia, the eight main chapters offer case studies revolving around four themes: i. linguistic features, with special focus on pronunciation and language contact; ii. language attitudes; iii. English in on-line discourse; and iv. English and language policies. The chapters cover original data and topics, seeking to draw an accurate portrait of Malaysian English, a non-native variety of postcolonial English that is currently developing its pronunciation, grammar, lexis and distinct identity.
English language --- Germanic languages --- Malaysia --- Language.
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Malaysia's sultans have in recent years taken on an increasingly discernible role in the country's political life. However, rather than something new, the rulers' resurgence should be viewed as part of a longer term negotiation over the precise boundaries of their role. The Sultan of Johor, Ibrahim Ismail, is arguably the most visible of the country's rulers at present. Since ascending to the throne in 2010, he has constructed a prominent media profile and been active in many areas of policy-making. Sultan Ibrahim Ismail has also weighed in on national-level issues, such as the quality of national education and bilateral relations with Singapore. While the more ceremonial aspects of his actions are inspired by the pivotal role traditionally played by Malay rulers, the more operational aspects hark back to the colonial era when Johor had a reputation for modern administration, well-developed infrastructure, and a high degree of autonomy. At its core, the Sultan raises questions about Malay leadership, and may revive a long-standing contest between the rulers and the political elite, sometimes referred to as a battle between "princes and politicians".
Sultans --- Kings and rulers --- Ibrahim Ismail ibni Tunku Mahmood Iskandar, --- Iskandar, Ibrahim Ismail ibni Tunku Mahmood, --- Ibrahim, --- Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, --- Johor (Malaysia) --- Darul Ta'zim (Malaysia) --- Johor Darul Ta'zim (Malaysia) --- Johore (Malaysia) --- Kerajaan Negeri Johor Darul Ta'zim (Malaysia) --- Negeri Johor (Malaysia) --- Negeri Johor Darul Ta'zim (Malaysia) --- State of Johor (Malaysia) --- State of Johore (Malaysia) --- Dzhokhor --- Johor --- Politics and government.
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North Borneo Sourcebook seeks to address the lack of available data for the languages of northern Borneo, where forty to fifty distinct languages are spoken in the Malaysian state of Sabah alone. While members of the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) have worked in Sabah for several decades and have published articles on individual languages, until now no comprehensive survey of the languages of Sabah had yet been done. In addition to the languages native to Sabah, also included in this monograph are closely related Southwest Sabah languages spoken in neighboring parts of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, the Indonesian province of Kalimantan Utara, and Brunei Darussalam. The author has included 594 entries with equivalents in each of the forty-six languages that represent the linguistic variation in north Borneo, along with introductory sections listing the personal pronouns, demonstrative pronouns, and case markers for each language.This sourcebook thus fills a critical need in surveying the languages of a single large area in an island of Southeast Asia. Many language communities in this region are endangered and likely to disappear as functioning entities within the next generation or two; this book may be the only record we will ever have of their existence. Linguists and those with an interest in Austronesian languages will appreciate the breadth and detail that illuminate the linguistic scene in an area where before there had been only pinpoints of light.
Austronesian languages --- Sabah (Malaysia) --- Kalimantan Utara --- Languages.
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Southeast Asia --- Singapore --- Johor --- Indonesia --- Malaysia
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