History of the Jews in Malaysia
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Malaysian Jews are Jews living in Malaysia, whether immigrants or those originally from the country. The state of Penang was once home to a Jewish community, until the latter part of the 1970s, by which time most had emigrated due to growing state-sanctioned antisemitism. Indications of the growing racial and religious hostility in the nation in response to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict has caused many Malaysian Jews to leave or flee the country.[1] The Malaysian Jewish community consists of Jews of Sephardic origin who live discreetly amongst the Kristang people (Malacca-Portuguese),[2][3] Mizrahi Jews (the majority of whom are Baghdadi Jews), Malabar Jews, and Ashkenazi Jews.[4]
Quick Facts Total population, Regions with significant populations ...
Total population | |
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approximately 100 (2008) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Penang | |
Languages | |
English, Malay (Judeo-Malay), Hebrew, Persian, Arabic, Portuguese, Malayalam | |
Religion | |
Judaism |
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