Whither, Malaysia? A Multicultural Country at the Crossroads

Contrary to some of her neighbours, Malaysia had - until recently - not featured in the international headlines as a place known for religiously motivated acts of terrorism. This appears to have changed: since 2009, we have witnessed intrusions into churches, a development that culminated in January 2010 in attacks and burnings of houses of worship of ethnic minorities - and increasingly also of mosques - throughout the country.