Malaysia remains a key part of the Muslim world in Southeast Asia. With a burgeoning population of 24 million, 60% of whom are Malay Muslims, the nation’s influence is significant in the region. Dramatic political changes have impacted Malaysia, but of special significance is the growing focus on reaching the Malay with the love of Jesus. The Malays have been much neglected throughout the history of Christian outreach. But praise God, now there are more believers focused on reaching the Malay than ever before. Increasing numbers of national believers (Chinese, Indians, and tribal people) are seeking to proclaim their faith with respect to their Muslim neighbours and colleagues. Several pioneer communities of faith have been established among Malay Muslim-background-believers.
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Prayer Starters:
- Pray for the emergence of spiritual leaders among the Malay to proclaim the Gospel, teach, and pastor their own people.
- Pray for God’s working through the recently completed contextualized Malay language Scriptures, as Malays have opportunity to read them.
- Pray for the believers across Malaysia, to be salt and light and an instrument in God’s hands for the unreached Malay.
- Pray for God’s stirring (perhaps through dreams and visions) in the hearts of Malays. Pray that many other Malay-related unreached peoples across Southeast Asia will hunger to know God.
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MUSLIMS IN MALAYSIA
Psalm 72:12-14
For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
I really don't get your message when you say that there have been believers preaching the words of Jesus in Malaysia. I come from Malaysia's neighboring country, Philippines - a predominantly Catholic country. But even in the Philippines, there are more Christian converts to Islam than Muslims to Christianity. Very little indeed of any news being heard that a Muslim converted to Christianity with express submission to their new-found faith (Christianity) as compared those Christians who turned Muslims. Then how much more for a conservative country like Malaysia?
In fact, Philippines is a celebrated democratic country in Asia. But sorry to disappoint you that there are very little Muslims converted to Christianity compared to the thousands of Filipino Christian followers who converted to Islam – either in the country or in many Muslim countries expecially Saudi Arabia. In fact, in many Muslim majority provinces in Southern Philippines, proselytizing of the Muslims by Christian missionaries is intense. But rarely that they get a convert from the Muslims.
However, I have read a lot of articles from known publications all the world that Christianity is loosing grip on their churches. It has been widely reported that in Europe, there has have been too many vacant seats on Sunday services. Worse, some of these churches have been sold to Muslims as there were no attendances anymore (especially in England) and converted to Mosques.
I was recently checking on articles about muslims in other country and came across to this one, I am a muslim with christian desendence from Malaysia. I do not know where does the writer get his source of information but I think in Malaysia, the Islam is growing and mostly the converts are from pagans, the Chinese and the Indian who has lived and assimilates beautifully in this country. I believe mostly the newly converts muslim in this country (Malaysia) feel the deepest connection and harmonious life amongst other religions in this country despite muslim is the official religion and abreast by many Malays.
Malaysia is a beautiful country of diFferent cultures and religions,but the majority in malaysia is muslims,I am from a country called maldives, been in malaysia for past 15years,I have come across many christians who has converted to islam, surprisingly I have come across few students from south africa, christian believers who has also converted to islam after been in this country for an years plus,muslim believers number is increasing through out the world,and western world is highly concerned.
I am Muslim and found Islam is the best religion in the world. White peoples should convert into this peaceful indeed and progressive religion. I found Malaysia is the progressive Muslim state and they permitted others faith to grows well, hopefully this nation and Malays Muslim in particular can spread the da'wah around the globe.
dear viewers,
i as a Christian am concerned about the Muslims. i believe that they need Jesus. please pray for salvation for the Muslim Malay peoples