Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam

Abstract

Dunia Melayu Dunia Islam (Malay World Islam World) may be considered one of the State of Melaka’s flagship NGOs. It has worked hard to forge fraternal ties among the region’s Melayuspeaking communities and build religious relations between itself and the larger Muslim world. Since its formation in 2000, it has connected these diverse groups through mutual projects and programs. In addition, DMDI has been in the vanguard, along with other Malaysian universities and other national and regional stakeholders that subscribe to the wasaṭīyah (moderation) approach. As a result, this has now become a rallying call for the entire nation to adhere to and support moderation. This essay reflects upon DMDI’s application of moderation toward various socio-political and religious issues by tying it to Malaysia’s specific socio-cultural religious NGOs ...

Keywords

• Malaysia - NGO - DMDI - Wasaṭīyah