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Sectarianism In The Muslim World In The 21st Century
Chandra Muzaffar || 19 September 2016 There is no single universally endorsed definition of Sectarianism. But there is a certain understanding of the term, which has gained widespread acceptance. Sectarianism refers to differences between sub-divisions within a larger group, often […]

Book Dissection: “RADICAL REFORM: ISLAMIC ETHICS AND LIBERATION” oleh Prof. Tariq Ramadan – Bahagian III
Date: Sabtu, 17 September 2016 Time: 5-7PM Venue: Graha Pemuda, Sri Hartamas Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-dissection-radical-reform-islamic-ethics-and-liberation-oleh-prof-tariq-ramadan-bahagian-iii-tickets-27718411515 Presenter: Ahmad Muziru Idham Organized by: Islamic Renaissance Front (LOGO) Keperluan kepada reformasi pemikiran Islam adalah sesuatu yang mustahak dan seringkali dibincangkan oleh ramai ilmuwan kontemporari. […]

Sekularisme Sebagaimana Ditanggapi di Kepulauan Nusantara: Penentangan dan Respon Balasnya yang Meredam dalam Lapangan Diskursif dan Awam – Bahagian I
“Sekularisme bermaksud dunia waktu, dunia sejarah, dan atas segalanya suatu yang dibikin oleh manusia, yang dapat difahami kerana ia dibikin oleh manusia.” [Edward Said] Di rantau Islam Asia Tenggara (yakni Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapura dan Brunei) untuk bercakap tentang sekularisme adalah […]

Prolog “Islam Dipersimpangan Jalan” oleh Muhammad Asad
Ahmad Farouk Musa || 26 August 2016 Muhammad Asad, salah seorang pemikir Islam teragung yang pernah hidup, akan tetapi hampir tidak di kenali di Barat dan suatu misteri bagi kebanyakan orang Islam sendiri. Tetapi, kepada mereka yang mengikuti kehidupannya melalui […]

Blurb “Islam Di Persimpangan Jalan” Terjemahan Daripada “Islam at the Crossroads” oleh Muhammad Asad
“Islam at the Crossroads” adalah satu refleksi diri dalam satu kerangka minda dan jiwa yang terperangkap dalam kembara mencari cahaya kebenaran. Dalam pencarian tersebut, pengembara menemui keindahan dan kehebatan cahaya Islam. Lantas dengan itu dijadikan keunggulan Islam itu sebagai satu […]

Seminar Pemikiran Reformis – Siri IV: Muhammad Asad & Peluncuran buku: Islam Di Persimpangan Jalan (Islam At The Crossroads)
Date: Sabtu, 24 September 2016 Time: 10AM – 2PM Venue: Concorde V, Concorde Hotel, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seminar-pemikiran-reformis-siri-iv-muhammad-asad-tickets-27051468671 Ucaptama: YB Saari Sungib Panelis: Dr Azhar Ibrahim, National University of Singapore Dato’ Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa Islamic Renaissance Front Moderator: Ustaz […]

Forum on: Hate Crime and LGBTIQ: Where is the love?
Date: Sunday, 21st August 2016 Venue: Nottingham University, Level 2 Chulan Tower, Jalan Raja Chulan, KL Time: 3PM – 530PM Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/forum-on-hate-crime-and-lgbtiq-where-is-the-love-tickets-27106616620 Panelists: Pang Khee Teik Syerleena Abdul Rashid Azrul Mohd Khalib Moderator: Nur Adilla Abdul Rahim “Hate crime” as a legal category […]

Seminar Antarabangsa Kedua “Islam Tanpa Sekte”
Tarikh: Sabtu, 10 September 2016 Tempat: Concorde V, Concorde Hotel KL Masa: 10AM – 5PM Pendaftaran: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seminar-antarabangsa-kedua-islam-tanpa-sekte-tickets-27042995327 Ucaptama oleh: Al-Fadhil Ustaz Abdul Ghani Shamsuddin Al-Ittihaad al-‘Aalami li’ Ulama’i al-Muslimin. Ahli Panel: Dr Chandra Muzaffar, JUST Prof Azyumardi Azra, UIN Dr […]

Human Rights and Diversity: Challenges for a Muslim Society – Part II
Salbiah Ahmad | 11 August 2016 State Power, Religion and Questions of Governance Muslims continue to debate the relationship of religion and state, and religion and politics since the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632 AD. There were […]

Human Rights and Diversity: Challenges for a Muslim Society – Part I
Salbiah Ahmad | 9 August 2016 Abstract: The Qur’an reminds us that God did not decide that all of humanity shall be Muslims. In fact, the Qur’an tells us that we are created males and females, nations and tribes, so […]

Rasuah: Ibu Segala Kejahatan
Muhammad Luqman bin Ahmad Tarmizi || 7 August 2016 Arthashastra[1], sebuah risalah India purba mengenai tatakelola negara, polisi ekonomi dan strategi ketenteraan, ada memerihalkan mengenai rasuah dalam bab The Duties of Superintendents: “Tepat seperti halnya tidak mungkin untuk tidak akan […]

Sinopsis buku: “Islam, Sekularisme dan Demokrasi Liberal: Membentuk Teori Demokrasi Untuk Masyasrakat Muslim”
Sinopsis buku: “Islam, Sekularisme dan Demokrasi Liberal: Membentuk Teori Demokrasi Untuk Masyasrakat Muslim” Di terjemahkan daripada buku “Islam, Secularism and Liberal Democracy: Toward A Democratic Theory for Muslim Society” Buku ini menganalisis hubungan antara agama, sekularisme dan demokrasi liberal dari […]

Synopsis of: “Islam, Sekularisme dan Demokrasi Liberal: Membentuk Teori Demokrasi Untuk Masyasrakat Muslim”
Synopsis of: “Islam, Sekularisme dan Demokrasi Liberal: Membentuk Teori Demokrasi Untuk Masyasrakat Muslim” A translation of “Islam, Secularism and Liberal Democracy: Toward A Democratic Theory for Muslim Society” This book analyzes the relationship between religion, secularism, and liberal democracy—historically, […]

Public Lecture: The ISIS Crisis and the Spread of Radical Islamism: How Should the World Respond?
Date: Friday, 29th July 2016 Time: 230PM – 430PM Venue: IKMAS, UKM Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-lecture-the-isis-crisis-and-the-spread-of-radical-islamism-how-should-the-world-respond-tickets-26773230453 Presenter: Dr Nader Hashemi Josef Korbel School of International Affairs University of Denver Two years have passed since the rise and expansion of the Islamic State in […]

Second International Seminar on Islam Without Sectarianism
Date: Saturday, 10 September 2016 Venue: Concorde V, Concorde Hotel KL Time: 10AM – 5PM Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/second-international-seminar-on-islam-without-sectarianism-tickets-26010342635 Inaugural Speech by: Al-Fadhil Ustaz Abdul Ghani Shamsuddin Al-Ittihaad al-‘Aalami li’ Ulama’i al-Muslimin. Panelists: Dr Chandra Muzaffar, JUST Prof Azyumardi Azra, UIN Dr Karim […]

Public Lecture : “Countering Terrorism in A Globalized World: Lessons From The ISIS Crisis”
Date: Tuesday, 2nd August 2016 Time: 8.00 PM-10.00PM Venue: Conference Hall, Penang Institute Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-lecture-countering-terrorism-in-a-globalized-world-lessons-from-the-isis-crisis-tickets-26693907195 Presenter: Dr Nader Hashemi The attacks in Paris, Ankara, San Bernadino and Jakarta in late 2015/early 2016 is widely viewed as a turning point in the war against ISIS. […]

Public Lecture: “Toward A Political Theory of Sectarianism: The Salience of Authority Over Theology”
Date: Monday, 1st August 2016 Time: 3.00-5.00 PM Venue: Lecture Theatre 5, Level 1, Sunway University (New Building) Register at: http://jci.edu.my/registration Presenter: Dr Nader Hashemi Sectarian-based conflicts — or at any rate, spasms of inter-communal violence characterized as such […]

Roundtable Discussion: “Human Rights and Diversity: Challenges for a Muslim Society”
Date: Sunday, 31st July 2016 Time: 11.00AM – 1.30PM Venue: Nottingham University, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/roundtable-discussion-on-human-rights-and-diversity-challenges-for-a-muslim-society-tickets-26598714471 Presenter: Dr Nader Hashemi Interveners: Yusmadi Yusoff Dr Dian Diana A.H Shah Salbiah Ahmad Prof Datuk Shad Saleem Faruqi Moderator: Dato’ Dr Ahmad Farouk […]

Book Launch: Islam, Sekularisme dan Demokrasi Liberal: Membentuk Teori Demokrasi Untuk Masyarakat Muslim
Date: Saturday, 30th July 2016 Time: 2.30PM- 5.30PM Venue: Concorde Hotel, Kuala Lumpur Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launch-translation-of-islam-secularism-and-liberal-democracy-toward-a-democratic-theory-for-tickets-26598540952 Opening Speech: YB Nurul Izzah Anwar Discussants: Dato’ Redzuan Khushairi Dr Mustafa K Anuar Dr Azmi Sharom Moderator: Dato’ Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa Islam and the notion […]

Roundtable Discussion: Rethinking Islam and Secularism
Date: Saturday, 30th July 2016 Time: 10.30AM-1.00PM Venue: Concorde Hotel, Kuala Lumpur Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/roundtable-discussion-on-rethinking-islam-and-secularism-tickets-26598503841 Presenter: Dr Nader Hashemi Interveners: Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, Xifu Naser, Dato’ Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa Moderator: Dato’ Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa Opening Speech by Dr Wong Chin […]