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NATIONAL PROFILE 14 in 2018 decrease to 7.71 million, CELEBRATIONS AND
against 7.73 million in 2017. People FESTIVALS
in the working group of 15 to 64
increase marginally to 22.58 million The culture in this country becomes
in 2018, from 22.29 million in 2017 more colourful due to the various
whereas people aged 65 years and races in Malaysia. This multi-ethnic
above also rose to 2.10 million, population celebrates variety of
compared to 2.00 million for the same festivals, lively and merrily throughout
period.The distribution of population the year. In every celebration, the
by this age group will affect the ratio tradition of holding open house
of dependents in 2018 to 43.4 young provides the opportunity for the
population and old population borne various races to visit each other to
is by 100 people in the working age enliven the celebration.
group aged 15 to 64 years old.The
increase in population in this age
group has a direct impact on the
increase of the middle median age
to 28.6 years in 2018.
In 2018, is still above the female
population of 16.72 million and 15.66
million respectively. The gender ratio
is 107 men for every 100 women in Festival of the Muslim
2018. Community
The Muslim community celebrates
Out of the total population of citizens, two major festivals - Hari Raya Puasa
Bumiputera recorded an increase of (Aidilfitri) and Hari Raya Haji (Aidiladha).
0.3 percentage points to 69.1 percent Hari Raya Puasa is celebrated to mark
equivalent to 20.07 million, versus the end of the month of Ramadan,
68.8 percent or 19.78 million in 2017. which requires Muslims to fast for a
Chinese also recorded an increase month. Hari Raya Haji is celebrated on
of 6.69 million in 2018 compared to the 10th day of Zulhijjah (the month of
6.67 million in 2017. Additionally, Islam) when Muslims perform the Haj
there has been an increase of Indian in Mecca and are in the final stages
ethnicity of 2.01 million in 2018 of their worship. In conjunction with
compared to 2.00 million in 2017 and the festival, Muslims who are capable
other ethnic groups remain at 0.29 are encouraged to perform sacrificial
million population. worship (ibadah korban) and due to this,
it is also known as Hari Raya Korban.
Other than the two major festivals,
Muslims also celebrate Maal Hijrah
(Awal Muharam) which is a celebration
of the Islamic New Year; Maulidur Rasul
to commemorate the birth of Prophet
Muhammad SAW and Nuzul Quran in
remembrance of the day the Quran was
revealed to Muslims.
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against 7.73 million in 2017. People FESTIVALS
in the working group of 15 to 64
increase marginally to 22.58 million The culture in this country becomes
in 2018, from 22.29 million in 2017 more colourful due to the various
whereas people aged 65 years and races in Malaysia. This multi-ethnic
above also rose to 2.10 million, population celebrates variety of
compared to 2.00 million for the same festivals, lively and merrily throughout
period.The distribution of population the year. In every celebration, the
by this age group will affect the ratio tradition of holding open house
of dependents in 2018 to 43.4 young provides the opportunity for the
population and old population borne various races to visit each other to
is by 100 people in the working age enliven the celebration.
group aged 15 to 64 years old.The
increase in population in this age
group has a direct impact on the
increase of the middle median age
to 28.6 years in 2018.
In 2018, is still above the female
population of 16.72 million and 15.66
million respectively. The gender ratio
is 107 men for every 100 women in Festival of the Muslim
2018. Community
The Muslim community celebrates
Out of the total population of citizens, two major festivals - Hari Raya Puasa
Bumiputera recorded an increase of (Aidilfitri) and Hari Raya Haji (Aidiladha).
0.3 percentage points to 69.1 percent Hari Raya Puasa is celebrated to mark
equivalent to 20.07 million, versus the end of the month of Ramadan,
68.8 percent or 19.78 million in 2017. which requires Muslims to fast for a
Chinese also recorded an increase month. Hari Raya Haji is celebrated on
of 6.69 million in 2018 compared to the 10th day of Zulhijjah (the month of
6.67 million in 2017. Additionally, Islam) when Muslims perform the Haj
there has been an increase of Indian in Mecca and are in the final stages
ethnicity of 2.01 million in 2018 of their worship. In conjunction with
compared to 2.00 million in 2017 and the festival, Muslims who are capable
other ethnic groups remain at 0.29 are encouraged to perform sacrificial
million population. worship (ibadah korban) and due to this,
it is also known as Hari Raya Korban.
Other than the two major festivals,
Muslims also celebrate Maal Hijrah
(Awal Muharam) which is a celebration
of the Islamic New Year; Maulidur Rasul
to commemorate the birth of Prophet
Muhammad SAW and Nuzul Quran in
remembrance of the day the Quran was
revealed to Muslims.
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