 In recent times, there has been a number of contentious issues and incidents which has tested the relationship between the different religious groups in Malaysia.Malaysia has a population of just over 31 million.As of the 2010 Population and Housing Census, 61.3 percent of the population practices Islam; 19.8 percent Buddhism; 9.2 percent Christianity; 6.3 percent Hinduism; and 1.3 percent traditional Chinese religions.