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The Cape Malays ( Afrikaans: Kaapse Maleiers, کاپز ملیس in Arabies script) also known as Cape Muslims [15] or simply Malays, are a Muslim community or ethnic group in South Africa. [11] The Cape Malay identity can be considered the product of a set of histories and communities as much as it is a definition of an ethnic group.
Malay is the national language in Malaysia by Article 152 of the Constitution of Malaysia, and became the sole official language in Peninsular Malaysia in 1968 and in East Malaysia gradually from 1974. English continues, however, to be widely used in professional and commercial fields and in the superior courts.
The Malam Bebedak tradition is unique to the Brunei-Muara District. Bruneian Malays [note 1] ( Malay: Orang Melayu Brunei, Jawi: اورڠ ملايو بروني ) are a native Malay ethnic group that lives in Brunei, the federal territory of Labuan, the southwestern coast of Sabah and the northern parts of Sarawak. [2] [3] The Bruneian Malays ...
Nicknamed A.K., currently he is estimated to have a net worth of US$5.8 billion according to Forbes ' latest annual list of wealthiest people, making him the third-wealthiest in Malaysia. [4] Ananda Krishnan shuns public exposure [5] and is known to maintain a low profile for a person of his stature.
Amelia Thripura Henderson was born in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia, and she is the daughter of a Malaysian Indian dentist mother of Ceylonese descent, Dr. Jaya Rudralingam and a Scottish architect father, Graham L. Henderson. [1] [2] [3] She has a younger brother named Alexander Rudrakeith Henderson. [3] Henderson is a Malaysian-British dual ...
Tamils, Malayalees, and Telugu people make up over 85 percent of the people of Indian origin in the country. Indian immigrants to Malaysia brought with them the Hindu and Sikh cultures. This included temples and Gurdwaras, cuisine, and clothing. Hindu tradition remains strong in the Indian community of Malaysia.
The orders, decorations, and medals of Malaysia comprise a complex system by which Malaysians and qualified foreigners are honoured by the country's sovereign for actions or deeds that benefit their community or the country at large. Modelled on its British predecessor, the orders, decorations, and medals of Malaysia were created after ...
A Malay traditional house in Kedah, adorned with distinctive carved panels of the northern Malay Peninsula. Malay houses ( Malay: Rumah Melayu; Jawi: رومه ملايو) refer to the vernacular dwellings of the Malays, an ethno-linguistic group inhabiting Sumatra, coastal Borneo and the Malay Peninsula . Traditional architectural forms, such ...