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Muhammad Abduh’s Influence in Southeast Asia – Part I
Ahmad N. Amir, Abdi O. Shuriye & Jamal I. Daoud || 20 December 2020 ABSTRACT Muhammad Abduh had a remarkably profound and lasting impact in Southeast Asia. His reformist ideas had strong repercussions in the political and social landscape […]
WEBINAR: “China’s debt-trap diplomacy: Is ASEAN a victim?”
Date: Saturday, 9th January 2021 Time: 3PM MYT || 7AM UTC || 8AM CET Panelists: Prof Dr Ramon Guillermo, Centre for International Studies, University of the Philippines Didi Kirsten Tatlow, Senior Fellow, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) Dr […]
Dayton peace (dis)agreement, 25 years on
Emir Hadzikadunic || 15 December 2020 Today marks the 25th anniversary of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, also known as the Dayton Accords. The landmark agreement between Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia, which […]
WEBINAR: “Post-Trump era: Will there be any change in the US Foreign Policy?”
Date: Saturday, 12th December 2020 Time: 3 PM MYT || 8 AM CET || 1030 AM IRT Panelists: HE Prof Dr Gholam Ali Khosroo, Former Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Prof Dato’ Dr Rashila Ramli, Institute of Malaysian and […]
25 Years On, The Dayton Peace Agreement Is a Ticking Time Bomb
Throughout Danis Tanovic’s Oscar-winning film “No Man’s Land,” a viewer waits distressingly for the bouncing mine to explode below the body of Cera, an injured Bosnian soldier lying in a trench. The last moments of this antiwar satire do not […]
The Paradox Between Shoe Diagram and Sound Mind
Muhammad Irwan Ariffin || 18 November 2020 I am appalled when I read the statement issued by the Mufti of the Federal Territory on the issue of using the diagram of the Prophet’s shoe to invoke the blessings of Allah […]
WEBINAR: “A Conversation: What is happening in Thailand now?”
Date: Saturday, 21st November 2020 Time: 1PM MYT || 5AM UTC || 12PM JST Panelists: Dr Maung Zarni, Forces of Renewal Southeast Asia (FORSEA) Edmund Bon, Former Malaysian representative of ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Dr Sriprapha […]
Déjà Vu In France: Change Attitudes
Chandra Muzaffar || 1 November 2020 As events unfold in France centring around Islamophobia, there is a feeling of déjà vu. We have witnessed a few times before this sequence of events. There is some provocation or other targeting […]
Freedom of Expression or Freedom to incite Hatred and Violence?
Lucy J. Aguilar || 30 October 2020 As a neutral (non-Muslim and non-religious) world citizen, I’m indignant at the media’s pathetic attempt to garner public sympathy by portraying Charlie Hebdo as a staunch defender of the freedom of expression, […]
WEBINAR: Isu Protes Pekerja & Hak Demokrasi Rakyat Indonesia: Analisis Dan Cadangan
Tarikh: Ahad, 1 November 2020 Waktu: 3PM MYT | 2PM JKT Panelis: 1)Piet Khaidir Hizbullah, Ketua Bidang Dakwah Pimpinan Ranting Muhammadiyah, Indonesia 2)Dr. Syafiq Hashim, Wakil Ketua Lembaga Perguruan Tinggi Nahdlatul Ulama, Indonesia 3)Azrul Asmadi, Islamic Renaissance Front, Kuala […]
Pandangan Muhammad Asad Tentang Syariah
Ahmad Nabil Amir || 11 Oktober 2020 Muqaddimah “The great mistake [of the Fundamentalists], is that most of these leaders start with the hudud, criminal punishment. This is the end result of the sharia [Islamic law], not the beginning. […]
WEBINAR: Reading Session on “Be Careful With Muhammad!” with Dr. Shabbir Akhtar
Date: Saturday, 17th October 2020 Time: 3PM MYT | 8AM GMT Organized by: Islamic Renaissance Front Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/webinar-reading-session-on-be-careful-with-muhammad-dr-shabbir-akhtar-tickets-124823732143 *The Zoom link for the Webinar will be sent to your email on Saturday, 17th October at 10AM. The […]
Konsep Jihad dalam aL-Qur’an menurut Tafsiran Klasik dan Moden – Bahagian II
Oleh: Asma Afsaruddin Terjemahan: Ahmad Muziru Idham Adnan (Artikel asal diterbitkan dalam salah satu bab dalam buku The Oxford Handbook of Qur’anic Studies, suntingan Muhammad Abdel Haleem dan Mustafa Shah) Surah at-Taubah: Ayat 5 dan Surah at-Taubah: Ayat […]
Killing for the sake of something called … ART: The Charlie Hebdo Affair
Shabbir Akhtar || 1stOct 2020 The trial of a dozen French Muslims, accused of complicity in the Charlie Hebdo killings, has started. The French artistic elite repeat their mantra: ‘Relax: it is only satire.’ But why should we not take […]
Konsep Jihad dalam aL-Qur’an menurut Tafsiran Klasik dan Moden – Bahagian I
Oleh: Asma Afsaruddin Terjemahan: Ahmad Muziru Idham Adnan (Artikel diterbitkan dalam salah satu bab dalam buku The Oxford Handbook of Qur’anic Studies, suntingan Muhammad Abdel Haleem dan Mustafa Shah) Abstrak dan Kata Kunci Bab ini memberi fokus terhadap tiga konsep […]
WEBINAR INTERNASIONAL – Risale-i-Nur & Toleransi: Membangun Dialog Antariman dalam Perspektif Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1876-1960)
Tarikh: Rabu, 30hb September, 2020 Masa: 1930H JKT || 2030H MYT ZOOM MEETING Link Pendaftaran: http://bit.ly/regHD33 (Room dibuka 15 menit sebelum acara) FREE E-SERTIFICATE | TERBATAS 150 PESERTA “Tercatat dalam tradisi otentik Nabi Muhammad SAW. bahwa pada […]
WEBINAR: Is the plight of the Uighurs just Western propaganda? with Dr Olsi Jezexhi & Dolkun Isa
Date: Saturday, 26th September 2020 Time: 3PM MYT || 9AM CET Organized by: Islamic Renaissance Front Register at:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/webinar-is-the-plight-of-the-uighurs-just-western-propaganda-tickets-121332194861 *The Zoom link for the Webinar will be sent to your email on Saturday, 26th Sept. at 10AM. Irrespective […]
WEBINAR: Is the South China Sea the new battleground for US-Chinese exceptionalism? with Dr Chandra Muzaffar & Dr Sharifah Munirah Alatas
Date: Sunday, 13th September 2020 Time: 3PM MYT || 9AM Bosnia & Herzegovina Organized by: Islamic Renaissance Front Register at:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/webinar-is-the-south-china-sea-the-new-battleground-for-us-chinese-tickets-119554660207 *The Zoom link for the Webinar will be sent to your email on Sunday, 13th Sept. at 10AM. […]
WEBINAR: Memperingati Cak Nur bersama Dr Budhy Munawar Rachman, Dr. Gerardette Philips & Ahmad Gaus A.F.
Tarikh: Ahad, 16hb Ogos 2020 Waktu: 2PM MYT | 1PM JKT Anjuran: Islamic Renaissance Front Daftar di: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/webinar-memperingati-cak-nur-tickets-116558649057 *Pautan Zoom untuk Webinar ini akan dikirimkan ke email anda pada hari Ahad, 16th Ogos 2020 pada jam 10 pagi. Bulan Ogos […]
Beirut Blast
Chandra Muzaffar || 9 August 2020 Four days after the Beirut Blast of 4th August 2020, the Lebanese president, Michel Aoun, has attempted to explain what caused the largest explosion since the end of the Second World War. He […]
