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International Symposium on Multiculturalism In The Contemporary World: Sociological and Religious Perspectives
Date: Wednesday, 28th August 2019 Time: 8.30 AM to 4.30PM Venue: Auditorium, Dar Al-Hikmah Library, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Jalan Gombak, Kuala Lumpur Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/international-symposium-on-multiculturalism-in-the-contemporary-world-soci-tickets-70350880377 “What has come about with the modern age is not the need for recognition […]
Reading Session on “Contemporary Islamic Discourse in the Malay-Indonesian World” with Dr Azhar Ibrahim
Date: Friday, 30th August 2019 Time: 7PM – 10PM Venue: Graha Pemuda, Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-session-on-contemporary-islamic-discourse-in-the-malay-indonesian-tickets-69255909289 While many books have probed the role of Islam in political and social change in Southeast Asia over the past three decades, few have focused on […]
Comments on the Abstract “Malays and Islam Under Pakatan Harapan’s Coalition” – ISEAS, Singapore
Harold Kong || 13 August 2019 1) Recently, I started thinking about Malay problems again after many months of not doing so. These thoughts were prompted when I read the abstract of a Conference paper “Malays and Islam under Pakatan […]
An Interview with Free Malaysia Today
The ritual slaughter during Hari Raya Aidil Adha serves as a symbolic reminder of the epic sacrifice of Abraham and Ishmael. To the Christian tradition, he was Isaac, not Ishmael. Ainaa Aiman (AA) from Free Malaysia Today interviewed the Director […]
An Interview with The Diplomat
On 8th August 2019, a British journalist Preeti Jha (PJ) who writes for The Diplomat interviewed Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa (AFM), Director at the Islamic Renaissance Front, on issues regarding reform to Malaysia’s NEP in the context of Malaysia’s politics. […]
Malays and Islam under Pakatan Harapan’s Coalition
Abstract A major challenge confronting the Pakatan Harapan government after the GE14 is the construction of institutions and values premised on democracy, social justice, and universal humanism. While these are the inspirations of the new government, they might not necessarily […]
Jaringan Nusantara’s Public Forum on: “The Role of Islam in Advancing Democracy and Human Rights in Muslim Societies”
Date: 2nd September 2019 Time: 9.30am – 12pm Venue: Patio 2 Level 2, Concorde Hotel, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur Organizer: Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jaringan-nusantaras-public-forum-on-the-role-of-islam-in-advancing-democ-tickets-66848556833 “We have conferred dignity on the children of Adam, and borne them over land and sea, […]
Mengkaji Semula Petunjuk Sepanjang Jalan– “Ma’ālim fi at-Tarïq”
Ahmad Farouk Musa || 27 Julai 2019 Terjemahan oleh Ahmad Nabil Amir “Umat manusia hari ini sedang berada di ambang kehancuran, bukan kerana ancaman penihilan yang tergantung di atas ubun-ubunnya – demikian ini hanyalah sekadar simtom dan bukan penyakitnya yang […]
Jaringan Nusantara Regional Conference on: “Islam, Democracy, and Human Rights in the Divisive World Order”
BY INVITATION ONLY Date: 31st August – 2nd September 2019 Venue: Patio 2 Level 2, Concorde Hotel, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur Organizer: Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) “We have conferred dignity on the children of Adam, and borne them over land and sea, […]
Free Ustaz Wanji – IRF
Ahmad Farouk Musa ||10thJuly 2019 The imprisonment of Ustaz Wanji for one-year from yesterday was an affront to freedom of expression. Freedom of expression is well-enshrined in Article 10 of our Constitution where every citizen has the right to freedom […]
BFM 89.9 Interview: Respecting Freedom of Religion
Transcript – BFM 89.9 Interview – Respecting Freedom of Religion Rights groups are calling out against a statement reportedly made by the Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council, that they were planning to convert all Orang Asli in the […]
Seruan Islah Syed Sheikh al-Hadi
Ahmad Farouk Musa || 1 July 2019 Diterjemahkan oleh Muhammad Izzat Radzi “Janganlah tertipu daya kamu dengan angkatan dan pangkat kebesaran gelaran pembesar-pembesar kamu kerana mereka itulah asal segala bala yang telah menimpa ke atas kamu ini dan mereka itulah […]
Abd al-Rahman al-Kawākibī dan Visi Politik Islam
‘Abd al-Rahmān Ahmad al-Kawākibī (1855-1902) merupakan seorang pejuang pembebasan yang penting dalam riwayat perjuangan dan pergerakan nahdah pada akhir kurun ke 19, dan merupakan salah seorang pemikir reformis Islam yang paling berpengaruhdi timurMediteranean.Riwayat perjuangannya dalam perkembangan ideologi dan pemikiran nasionalisme Pan-Arabisme diakui […]
Seminar Pemikiran Reformis – Siri XVI: Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi
Tarikh: Sabtu, 22 Jun 2019 Masa: 930AM – 530PM Tempat: Patio 2 Level 2, Concorde Hotel, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur Perasmian oleh YB Saari Sungib ADUN Hulu Kelang Panelis: Dr M Faisol Fatawi, Universitas Islam Negeri Malang, Indonesia Dr Sohirin Muhammad […]
Reading Session on “Islam and the Secular State” with Abdullahi Ahmed An-Naim
Date: Friday, 24th May 2019 Time: 5PM – 7PM Venue: Graha Pemuda, Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur Register at:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-session-on-islam-and-the-secular-state-with-abdullahi-ahmed-an-na-tickets-62133283323 What should be the place of shariʿain predominantly Muslim societies of the world? In this ambitious and topical book, Abdullahi Ahmed An-Naim envisions a positive and sustainable […]
Prakata bagi Edisi Melayu buku Ke Arah Reformasi Islam – Perdebatan tentang Realiti yang Tidak Terelakkan bagi Reformasi Islam
Dalam Prakata yang ringkas ini, saya akan menghujahkan bahawa aspek-aspek sosial, ekonomi, dan politik bagi tradisi Islam (secara jamak) mesti berkembang dengan perubahan keadaan dan persekitaran masyarakat Muslim sepanjang zaman kerana ia adalah satu-satunya cara untuk Muslim kekal menjadi Muslim. […]
Preface for the Malay Edition of “Toward an Islamic Reformation” – Debating the Inevitable Reality of Islamic Reform
In this brief Preface, I will argue that social, economic and political aspects of the Islamic traditions (in the plural) must evolve with the changing conditions and circumstances of Muslim communities through the ages because is the only way Muslims […]
Forum on “Is Reforming Islam Deforming Islam?” & Book Launch of “Ke Arah Reformasi Islam: Kebebasan Sivil, Hak Asasi dan Undang-Undang Antarabangsa”
Date: Saturday, 25th May 2019 Time: 5.00PM – 7.00PM Venue: Spices, Concorde Hotel, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur Speaker: Professor Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na‘im Discussants: Prof, Dr Hunud Abia Kadouf, Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia Prof. Dr Waleed Fekry Faris, International […]
Prakata Edisi Melayu “Ke Arah Reformasi Islam – Kebebasan Sivil, Hak Asasi dan Undang-Undang Antarabangsa”
Intisari pemikiran Prof Dr Abdullahi Ahmed An-Naim yang terkandung adalah shari’ah merupakan pembinaan hukum yang dihasilkan daripada perkembangan masyarakat Islam dari tahap Makkah ke tahap Madinah pada zaman Rasulullah. Kaedah fiqh Islam menggariskan bahawa di mana-mana yang bercanggah, sesuatu nas […]
Uraian Ke Arah Reformasi Islam: Kebebasan Sivil, Hak Asasi dan Undang-Undang Antarabangsa
Kemungkinan persoalan yang paling krusial yang ditimbulkan dalam konteks masyarakat Islam yang moden adalah keabsahan hukum yang dipakai daripada sumber-sumber fiqh yang terawal. Dalam konteks sejarah, bangunan shari‘ah historis itu dihitung sebagai hasil daripada ijtihad ulama-ulama klasik yang dibangun dalam […]
