Identifying Islamophobia in Malaysian Buddhist Context
Keywords:
Buddhist Islamophobia, Islamophobia, Muslim-Buddhist Relation, Malaysian Buddhist, Chinese Buddhism.Abstract
The apologetic attitude among Buddhists towards issues related to Islamic teachings in Malaysia gave a manifestation of the existence of an early Islamophobic symptom. Hence this paper will discuss the form and level of Islamophobia among Buddhists in Malaysia. The design is qualitative by using content analysis designs based on books, articles, magazines, reports and websites related to research topics. The study found that the form of Islamophobia among Buddhists in Malaysia was based on their objections to the issue of Islamisation and certain policies that potentially to treat the religious survival dan their followers in practicing their religion. The study also found the level of Islamophobia among Malaysian Buddhists is at fear and treat. Hence, there is a need to reconcile their understanding on Islam and Muslims, besides empower the good relation at all stages.
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