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SLIDES: Malaysia Concept of Muhibbah: Proposed Solution towards the Myanmar's Ethnic and Religious Crises

Presentation · October 2017

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8 authors, including: Some of the authors of this publication are also working on these related projects: Fundamental Research Grant Scheme View project Secularization of Turkey View project Fadzli Adam Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin | UniSZA

Fakhratu Naimah Muhad Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin | UniSZA

Najihah Abd Wahid Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin | UniSZA

Mohd AFANDI Salleh Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin | UniSZA

ICIC 071017 INSPIRE & RMIC (UniSZA)

Ma Mala laysia C ysia Conce

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Mu Muhib ibbah: bah: Pr Prop

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Sol Solut ution ion tow towar ards ds th the e Myanmar’s Ethnic and Rel eligiou igious s Cr Cris ises es

Fadzli Adam, Fakhratu Naimah Muhad, Najihah Abdul Wahid, Salimah Abu Mansor, Zawawi Yusoff , Omar S.H.S., Rahimah E., Mohd Afandi Salleh

90 4 4 2 Buddhism Islam Christianity Others

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Percentage of Religious Population in Myanmar

Percentage

(Horsey, 2015; Muhad et al., 2017; Szep, 2013)

MALA YSIA’s CONCEPT OF MUHIBBAH

• Popularized by first Prime Minister of Malaysia
• Welcome the differences, maintain the sovereignty of Malay

institution

• Yet, maintain the welfare of others
• Not in the same meaning with PLURALISM

Pluralism: blended porridge - Muhibbah: a bowl of salad.

• Divide the understanding of faith and social dimension
• Understand the differences, work the similarities.

• “Muhibbah is a unique word, self-

contained and self-explanatory, a word with no direct

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word translation in many

• ther
• languages. Muhibbah combines the

meaning

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kinship and togetherness, love and affection, sympathy and empathy, respect and decorum, among

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Muhibbah is certainly not ‘tolerance’; it is much richer and is far, far warmer than mere tolerance.” (Kamaruzaman, 2013: 18).

Pa Parallel allel Ethics hics Sa Save e The he Na Natio ion

Mutual agreement of all religions (particularly Islam and Buddhism)

• Establish wholesome: Individual – Families – Society – Citizens
• Not condone the act of injustice, violent; killing, raping, torturing.

Life Dimension Faith Esoteric Exclusive Social Exoteric Inclusive

(Kamaruzaman, 2013)

FORWARDED

Conceptual Analysis

• Muhibbah is impossible to be applied if double standard still possess

the mentality – affect the government policy.

• Myanmar should understand the meaning of a democratic country.
• Apartheid and genocide – violation of ASEAN Human Rights

Declaration.

• Sao Shwe Thaike in 1959 declare the Muslim Rohingya as legal

citizens.

• Killing and harming are not acceptable in 10 precepts of Buddhism as

well as Islamic syariah punishment of had and qisas towards the same actions.

• Mutual understanding and engagement should be fostered amongst

the coexistence society.

Conclusion

• While the towers are skyscraping, why the humanity is degrading?
• Need to escape from the comfort zone.
• Prepare to lower the ego and self-interest.
• Accept the similarities and learn the differences.
• Understand the essence of Muhibbah – actualize it towards stability

and harmonious living.

Acknowledgement This paper is based on the research project under the FRGS 2016 (RR209). Special gratitude is owed to the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia and Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) for supporting and funding this study.

Questions & Discussion

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