Towards a good governance of pluralistic society in Malaysia: a study on the prospects and challenges for a successful Inter-Religious Dialogue (IRD)

Ibrahim, Haslina (2013) Towards a good governance of pluralistic society in Malaysia: a study on the prospects and challenges for a successful Inter-Religious Dialogue (IRD). In: Shariah, Governance and Interreligous Relation, 1 March 2013, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

The existence of various races, ethnic groups, and religions in Malaysia, maps the pluralistic condition of her society. Such co-existences however have exposed Malaysians to potential conflicts. In reality, conflicts did occur due to lack of understanding on each other’s religion. To reduce the conflicts, Inter-religious dialogue (IRD) has been propagated as an alternative in bridging religions in Malaysia. The issues at hands are; being a Muslim-majority state, what are needed by the Malaysian government to ensure the success of dialogue? Are Malaysians ready for such engagement? What are the prospects and challenges for a successful IRD in the Malaysian context? This paper therefore, aims to present a research findings pertaining to IRD. The findings are deemed necessary for mobilizing a good governance of pluralistic society in Malaysia.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Full Paper)
Additional Information:	2251/29424
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion
Depositing User:	Dr Haslina Ibrahim
Date Deposited:	19 Mar 2013 20:41
Last Modified:	19 Mar 2013 20:48
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/29424

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