A Doctor in the House: Looking for New Insights on Mahathir's Islamisation Policy in His Memoirs

Abstract

The role of the state in Malaysia through its elected government of the day in promoting and regulating Islam has been visible from day one of the country’s new life as an independent nation. Even before independence in 1957, particularly for those states of the Malaysian Federation that have Sultans or Rulers, the public visibility and role of Islam has always been an integral part of the Malay-Muslim societal life. There is continuity between the pre-independence public profile of Islam and the post-independence one.