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Case Study : Political Development Regarding to the Ethnicity Problems in Malaysia

Introduction [1] Malaysia is a country that bridges mainland and peninsular Southeast Asia. Most of Malaysia occupies the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, south of Thailand. It is sometimes called Malaya, or Peninsular or West Malaysia. Also on Borneo are Kalimantan (part of Indonesia) and the nation of Brunei. Malaya gained independence from British rule in 1957 [2] . Singapore, Sabah, and Sarawak joined Malaya in 1963 to form the Federation of Malaysia, but Singapore withdrew from the federation in 1965. As a nation, Malaysia has faced the problem of unifying its diverse population, composed of Malays, Chinese, and Indians. The indigenous population are the Malays [3] , who compose more than 50% of the population. They are predominantly rural and traditionally have held the greatest political power. Another 30% of the population are Chinese, the descendants of late-19th- and early-20th-century immigrants. Primarily urban dwellers, the Chinese have traditionally dominated...

The Opening of Constantinople to Islam During the Osmanli Devlet

Introduction Sultan Mehemmed II or famously known as Sultan Fatih were one of the most important Caliph in the Osmanli Devlet. One of his greatest contributions towards the spread of Islam is the opening of Constantinople to Islam. The city which is the capital of the Byzantine Empire for centuries, finally fall to Islam and mark the end of one of the oldest empire in human civilization. It is a very important city and its opening to Islam were mentioned in the Hadith of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) which clearly mentioned that the city of Constantinople will one day fall to Islam and will be open by a nice army lead by a nice commander. The commander mentioned in the Hadith is certainly Sultan Fatih who command the opening of Constantinople to Islam. The pious Caliph of the Osmanli Devlet is not only superior academically, politically and militarily, but also religiously intelligent ; the criteria of a truth caliph of Islam. The opening of Constantinopl...