Religion
The majority of Malays in Singapore are Sunni Muslims belonging to the Shāfi‘ī (شافعي) school of thought.
A small Christian community also exists among the Malays, including Malays with mixed European blood. However, the government has strongly discouraged the publication of the Christian Bible in Malay, and strongly discourages missionaries from attempts to convert the local Malay populace. This was done so as not to cause racial and religious tensions in the predominantly Muslim community.
There is also a small Buddhist community, mostly consisting of Malays with mixed Chinese ancestry.
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