Dorongan Pemelukan Agama Islam dalam Kalangan Komuniti Minoriti di Sebuah Negeri Majoriti Melayu

Religious conversion is a change of belief that occurs in a multi-ethnic society due to various factors. This phenomenon also occurs in the life of the Chinese community that makes up about 2.4% of the total population in Terengganu state. The objectives of this study are to determine the factors of conversion among the Chinese community in this state and how this phenomenon occurs. This descriptive study, was carried out using qualitative method by interviewing twenty new converted Chinese in Terengganu state. In addition, interviews were also carried out on three important personnels who were directly involved in maintaining the virtues of the new converted Chinese Muslim in Terengganu. The study found that Chinese Muslim community in Terengganu embraced Islam due to their relationship and influence of Muslim friends, marriage to Muslim, by research, divine guidance and encouragement from the family that had converted to Islam