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Re: Why Malays find their Muslim identity to be more salient than their "Malay" ance

wikipedia.org/wiki/Melayu_Kingdom
but not anymore:
wikipedia.org/wiki/Malays_(ethnic_group)#Religion
wikipedia.org/wiki/Malayness
wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_160_of_the_Constitution_of_Malaysia
"The article defines a “Malay” as a person who professes the religion of Islam, habitually speaks the Malay language, conforms to Malay custom and (a) was before Merdeka Day born in the Federation or in Singapore or born of parents one of whom was born in the Federation or in Singapore, or is on that day domiciled in the Federation or in Singapore; or (b) is the issue of such a person; As a result, Malay citizens who convert out of Islam are no longer considered Malay under the law. Hence, the Bumiputra privileges afforded to Malays under Article 153 of the Constitution, the New Economic Policy (NEP), etc. are forfeit for such converts.
Likewise, a non-Malay Malaysian who converts to Islam can lay claim to Bumiputra privileges, provided he meets the other conditions."
Yes, I agree; either "Malay Muslims" or "Muslim Malays".No Malay Christians, No Malay Jews, No Malay Hindus, No Malay Buddhists. I think it's more appropriate to call them Muslim Malays, they are homogeneously muslims.

They used to:Do al ara-m&ds (the Malays) have an identity independent of foreign religions and cultures?
wikipedia.org/wiki/Melayu_Kingdom
but not anymore:
wikipedia.org/wiki/Malays_(ethnic_group)#Religion
wikipedia.org/wiki/Malayness
wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_160_of_the_Constitution_of_Malaysia
"The article defines a “Malay” as a person who professes the religion of Islam, habitually speaks the Malay language, conforms to Malay custom and (a) was before Merdeka Day born in the Federation or in Singapore or born of parents one of whom was born in the Federation or in Singapore, or is on that day domiciled in the Federation or in Singapore; or (b) is the issue of such a person; As a result, Malay citizens who convert out of Islam are no longer considered Malay under the law. Hence, the Bumiputra privileges afforded to Malays under Article 153 of the Constitution, the New Economic Policy (NEP), etc. are forfeit for such converts.
Likewise, a non-Malay Malaysian who converts to Islam can lay claim to Bumiputra privileges, provided he meets the other conditions."