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End the smear campaign
NOV 8 — We at the Islamic Renaissance Front condemn and lament the irresponsible mischaracterisation of Nurul Izzah Anwar’s statement on religious freedom. She merely summarised the gist of the well-known Quranic verse in Surah al-Baqarah which clearly stressed that […]
UMNO’s ‘Islamic’ sentiments no different from Zionist ideology, says group
Nov 8: The current smear campaign against PKR vice president Nurul Izzah Anwar is steeped in ethnic sentiments and no different from the Zionist ideology which confuses race and religion, according to a Muslim organisation. In a statement to Harakahdaily condemning the […]
Atasan dan Bawahan
Siapakah orang ini? bukankah sejak di tadika lagi kita sudah diasuh, hanya Tuhan ada di atas; justeru tiada yang menindih kita – bukankah khutbah di masjid sudah memeri hanya Tuhan Maha Besar jsuteru semua insan kerdil belaka – bukankah Rasul […]
Islam and the end of oppression: The example of An-Nahl: 71
In the age of Islamic finance and Islamic fashion it is often easy to forget that Islam is a faith that spoke for the liberation of the oppressed: slaves, the poor, women and refugees – indeed, those who sought freedom […]
Revisiting the Secular State Debate
One of the most contentious issues in our country is the debate on Islamic State vis-à-vis Secular State. It should be highlighted at this initial point that the Islamic State concept was borne out only early in the twentieth century […]
The Islamic State: which vision; whose responsibility?
Date: 3 November 2012 Time: 9:00am – 12:00noon Venue: Wisma Eagles, USJ, Selangor Organized by: OHMSI and IRF Of late, the UMNO Government and their spokespersons, Tun Dr Mahathir especially, have repeatedly tried to sneak into public dialogue the issue of […]
Masih Relevankah Ketuanan Melayu?
Masih Relevankah Ketuanan Melayu? Ahad 14 Oktober 2012 Hotel Northam, Penang Ketuanan Melayu merupakan ideologi yang pada dasarnya telah mengabsahkan dakwaan yang tidak benar bahawa masyarakat Melayu itu lemah dan perlu berterusan berada dibawah perlindungan kerajaan. Namun sebenarnya, apa yang […]
The Challenges of Unity in Diversity
The Challenges of Unity in Diversity Saturday 13 October 2012 Northam Hotel, Penang The intricacy of Malaysian diversity has been a recurring issue in Malaysian politics for decades now. And while many would say that Malaysians peacefully co-exist with one […]
On the free market-type critique
The October 1st– 7th edition of the Edge provides Lim Ewe Ghee’s third and seemingly final defence of income inequality. This time he addresses what he calls “the Marxist-type critique”. In it he reiterates the same assertions from his previous […]
On the secular state controversy
Some weeks have passed since the release of our rather controversial call for a secular state. Naturally, we encountered many comments along the way. Many were constructive, while one particularly from HAKIMwas nothing short of vitriolic. In the interest of furthering democratic […]
Keadian Dan Kesetaraan Untuk Minoriti
ISLAM meletakkan sandaran taqwa sebagai asas keunggulan. Hanya taqwa sahaja menjadi pembeza dan merupakan kriteria tunggal untuk menentukan kelebihan atau keutamaan seseorang individu, masyarakat mahupun peradaban. Faktor-faktor lain seperti bahasa, ras, kekayaan, kelas dan lain-lain tidak mempunyai apa-apa erti. Semua […]
Malaysia Has Foreign Funding Issues, but Don’t Look at SUARAM
Malaysia Has Foreign Funding Issues, but Don’t Look at SUARAM The current witch-hunt against SUARAM for receiving foreign funds should not make us forget a key fact: that Malaysia’s overall approach to development is in fact dependent on foreign funding. […]
Merawat Masyarakat Diktator
Apabila menyebut tentang kediktatoran dan sifat-sifatnya, antara yang terawal muncul dalam minda sesetengah orang ialah gambaran sebuah pemerintahan mutlak yang berlandaskan pandangan seseorang individu, ataupun beberapa individu tertentu dan tidak terikat dengan perlembagaan mahupun peraturan. Pemerintah diktator lazimnya akan menuju […]
Hard Work Matters, but Not in a Free Market Economy
In the September 3rd issue of the Edge, Lim Ewe Ghee once again wrote in defence of income inequality, this time in response to his critics. Since he composed the article “in hope of generating further discussion” I shall take […]
Understanding Evangelical Christianity in Malaysia
An interview with Chris Chong by Ahmad Fuad Rahmat Much controversy has erupted over the past year regarding the purported threat of Christianization in Malaysia. In the spirit of dialogue towards better understanding, IRF sits down with Chris Chong to […]
Za’ba tentang Idealisme Bangsa dan Falsafah Takdir – Bahagian II
Pemikiran “Pemikiran-pemikiran asli yang dihasilkan begitu dinamik dan anti konservatisme” – Zaini Ujang, Dewan Budaya, Oktober, 1989. Za’ba merupakan pemikir Melayu moden yang lantang mengkritik kerapuhan sistem dan pandangan hidup bangsa yang terbelenggu dengan taqlid dan perbezaan mazhab yang keras. […]
Za’ba tentang Idealisme Bangsa dan Falsafah Takdir – Bahagian I
“Betapa perlunya kita berusaha sendiri tanpa bergantung kepada orang lain dalam menyempurnakan amalan dan pekerjaan sehari-hari” – Za’ba, Perangai Bergantung Pada Diri Sendiri Pemikiran Za’ba (1895-1973) tentang falsafah, sejarah, agama, etika, nahu dan sastera cukup signifikan dalam perjuangannya memperbaharui nilai […]
Arguing for a Secular State
To many Muslims and especially the Islamists, the term secular is a very repugnant term and this abhorrence to anything secular stems mainly from the previously bitter experience of secularism in Turkey that had led to the dissolution of the […]
“Kita menyeru tafsiran baru terhadap al-Qur’an” – Dr Jasser Auda
Temubual diselenggara oleh Christoph Dreyer Diterjemahkan oleh Dr Ahmad Nabil Amir, Abduh Study Group, IRF Sebuah pusat penyelidikan di Qatar berusaha memberi fokus dan penumpuan yang lebih terhadap dimensi etika dalam Islam. Pengasas pusat tersebut dan pengarahnya, Tariq Ramadan, menyeru […]
Forging a Political Contest Beyond Hudud
Hudud is a deeply complex legal subject, and of late has become a divisive issue. Both PAS and DAP at different ends of the political spectrum have often and will continue to lock horns over this. Indeed, it remains one […]
