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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

“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 […]

Ahmad Farouk Musa || 23 August 2012 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

In a recent issue of The Edge, Lim Ewe Ghee wrote a defence of income inequality.  Going against the increasingly prevalent claim that inequality is problematic, he argues instead that it is in fact a good thing. This, he explains, […]

Aug 10: Muslim youth group Islamic Renaissance Front has slammed the UMNO media’s adaptation of a so-called ‘fatwa’ which claims that it is haram (forbidden) for Muslims to vote for DAP. IRF said such a view was contrary to the spirit of […]

“I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I’m a human being, first and foremost, and as such I’m for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.”  [Malcolm […]

From early to late July of this year, leading Muslim intellectual Tariq Ramadan travelled across the Peninsula to lecture in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Penang and Perlis. In this interview we gather his thoughts on the environment, economics, art, philosophy, the […]

Kebangkitan dunia Arab mencatatkan permulaan ke arah keadilan sosial, demokrasi pelbagai parti dan pluralisme agama, sebagaimana ditilik Ahmad Farouk Musa. Satu peristiwa yang paling penting yang telah tercetus di dunia Islam pada tahun-tahun belakangan tidak lain daripada Musim Semi Arab […]

On Sunday the 15th of July, before a packed audience at ISTAC, Tariq Ramadan spoke on the much talked about issue of post-Islamism. The talk, organized by the Islamic Renaissance Front, began with opening remarks from Dr. Ahmad Farouk Musa, […]

So what’s the difference, other than one group believing that leadership of the religion after the Prophet’s death should go to his son-in-law and the other to one of his companions? Depending on where you stand, not much because essentially […]

The Prophet of Islam, Muhammad passed away in 631 AD. From that time on, Islam and Muslims have been fighting a civil war, with the battle of Karbala in 680 AD being the defining moment when the hatred between two […]

BERSIH 2.0 welcomes the decision of High Court (Appellate and Special Powers Division) judge Rohana Yusof this morning to quash the earlier order by the Home Minister who declared BERSIH 2.0 as an illegal organization on 1 July 2011. The […]

Muslims today live in a highly complex world. Globalization has enabled an interaction of cultures and knowledge at an unprecedented speed. Science is reaching new heights, as breakthroughs in medicine, genetics, technology and the media are revolutionizing the way we […]

The Arab awakening The upheaval in the Arab world marks a beginning for social justice, multi-party democracy and religious pluralism, observes Ahmad Farouk Musa. The most important singular event that has taken place in the Muslim world for the past few […]

The emphasis on Islamic values is aimed at solidifying support among the Muslim Malay majority. But critics say the move alienates other ethnic groups. July 13, 2012|By Ivy Sam and Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — First […]