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The significance of the case was that groups like Sikhs and Jews could now be protected under the [[Race Relations Act 1976]].<ref name="equalrightstrust.org"/>
===malaysia===
In Malaysian law, as per [[Article 160 of the Constitution of Malaysia|Article 160(2)]] <ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IB-cY6Nh6tUC&pg=PA40 |title=Contesting Malayness: Malay Identity Across Boundaries |editor= Timothy P. Barnard |page=40 |publisher=Singapore University Press |date= 2003|isbn=978-9971692797 }}</ref>, it is stipulated that an individual classified as [[Malay]] must be a [[Muslim]], converse in the [[Malay language]], and adhere to [[Malay customs]].
According to this [[legal framework]],A malay man or woman who undergo conversion from Islam to other religion cease to be recognized as Malays. Consequently, the privileges accorded to [[Bumiputra]], specifically the entitlements outlined in [[Article 153 of the Constitution of Malaysia|Article 153]] <ref>Adam, Ramlah binti, Samuri, Abdul Hakim bin & Fadzil, Muslimin bin (2004). ''Sejarah Tingkatan 3''. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. {{ISBN|983-62-8285-8}}.</ref> of the Constitution, [[Malaysian New Economic Policy|the New Economic Policy (NEP)]], and other related provisions, are [[forfeited]] in the event of such conversions.
==See also==
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