Conversion of Religion: A Study on the Position of Law, Religion, and Practice in Malaysia and Egypt
| Autor: | Nur Arfah Bt Abdul Sabian, Raja Ahmad Iskandar Raja Yaacob, Abdul Mutalib Embong, Zullina H. Shaari |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | GATR Global Journal of Business Social Sciences Review. 3:54-66 |
| ISSN: | 2289-8506 2180-0421 |
| DOI: | 10.35609/gjbssr.2015.3.3(7) |
| Popis: | Objective - This paper is a comparative study between two selected countries in relation to conversion cases in religion or belief. Malaysia and Egypt are in the picture since both are Islamic countries, and frequently being reported to possess low level of religious freedom prior to the intervention of the religious authorities and Shariah court. The first part of the paper will discuss the definition of conversion and apostasy. The second part follows with the position on the right of conversion in the stated countries Methodology/Technique - The paper will use the content analysis methodology. Its approach focuses on the literature sources from printed media such as books, law journals, written reports and other relevant and authentic materials. Findings - Highlight the main findings that justified the research theme. Novelty - It will narrow the discussion to illustrate the development of the administration of justice specifically for the right of conversion in both countries in line to UDHR 1948. Type of Paper - Review. Keywords: Freedom of religion, conversion, Islam, human right, comparative studies, Malaysia, Egypt |
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