Majulah! : 50 years of Malay/Muslim community in Singapore / editors, Zainul Abidin Rasheed, Norshahril Saat. - New Jersey : World Scientific, 2016 - xxxvii, 656 p. : ill. ; 26 cm - World Scientific Series on Singapore's 50 years of nation-building .

Includes bibliographical references.

Progressive Malay/Muslim Singaporeans : the thoughts of Yusof Ishak / Norshahril Saat -- Pak Zubir, the conservator of the Malay identity (translated) / Norshahril Saat -- Pak Zubir Said and Majulah Singapura : the national anthem of Singapore / Joseph Peters -- Yaacob Ibrahim in conversation / Zainul Abidin Rasheed and Norshahril Saat -- Singapore Malay identity 50 years after independence (translated) / Masagos Zulkifli -- Malay education from 1959 to 2014 : the roots of the formation of MENDAKI / Wan Hussin Zoohri -- Genesis of MENDAKI and milestones / Tuminah Sapawi -- Towards SG100 : AMP and the idea of collective leadership / Yang Razali Kassim -- Keeping the faith while looking forward : Shaikh Syed Isa Semait, mufti of Singapore from 1972 to 2010 / Zakir Hussain -- Muslim institutions with statutory powers in Singapore : a brief study of the administration of Muslim Law Act (AMLA) / Alfian Yasrif Kuchit -- Living as faithful Muslims in secular Singapore / Mohammad Alami Musa -- The Religious Rehabilitation Group (RRG) : a community-government partnership in fighting terrorism / Mohamed Ali -- From success to significance : a personal reflection along the journey of religious leadership / Mohammad Hannan Hassan -- Unlocking the community's potential through proper management of its assets and liabilities / Sani Hamid -- The role of Berita Harian in the development of Malay community in Singapore / Mohamed Guntor Sadali -- Sayang anakku sayang = My beloved child / Sharifah Mariam Aljunied -- Cikgu Muhammad Ariff Ahmad / Mohd. Raman Daud -- Literature for dignified presence : Singapore Malay literature in resisting cultural amnesia / Azhar Ibrahim -- The Malay Heritage Foundation / Julina Khusaini.

"The Malay/Muslim community is an integral part of the formative years of modern Singapore. The Singapore Malay/Muslim community comprises approximately 13% of Singapore's population of about 5.5 million people. More than 90% of Singaporean Muslims are Malays while the remaining are Indians, Arabs, Chinese and members of other ethnic groups. This book highlights the progress of the community, its contributions, and also the challenges for the last 50 years since 1965"--

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