A Struggle with Faith: Freedom of Religion in Malaysia

Abstract

For many people, the central issue regarding freedom of religion involves the freedom to practice one's chosen religion without burdensome governmental interference. For others, the problems can be very muddled between the struggle for free exercise within state established religions and free exercise for minority religious adherents in nations' with state established religions. This comment examines some of the conflicting options for minority religious adherents in Malaysia and analyzes some of the procedural boundaries faced by minority religious adherents with a special emphasis on one woman's struggle.