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The Arab Awakening
The Arab Awakening: A Beginning for Social Justice, Multiparty Democracy and Religious Pluralism. By Dr. Ahmad Farouk Musa, Islamic Renaissance Front* The most important singular event that has taken place in the Muslim world for the past few years was […]
Need for Critical Calm Discourse on Islamic Ethics
By Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa* “Principles can be immutable, absolute, and eternal, but their implementations in time or in history–historical models–are relative, changing and in constant mutation. Thus, the principles of justice, equality, rights and human brotherhood that guided the […]
Opening Speech for “Rethinking Islamic Reform”
Opening Speech for “Rethinking Islamic Reform” with Tariq Ramadan at the Renaissance Hotel on 14 July 2012. Mr Chairman, Executive Director of Institute for Policy Research, Mr Khalid Jaafar, guest of honour Prof Tariq Ramadan, Professors, fellow academicians, ladies and […]
On Faith and Reason: Reflections from a Muslim
Religion is not just a set of rules; it is a source of meaning and purpose, a foundation for integrity and virtues. It is a realm of prophets, heroes, myths, angels and miracles featured in powerful narratives of triumph and […]
Isu Perempuan Nan Bercinta: Medan Baharu Persuratan Melayu
Pada 2 Oktober 1960, dalam ucapannya di pembukaan Kongres Ahli-Ahli Tarikat As-Sufiah Seluruh Malaya, bertempat di Dewan Bandaran Kuala Lumpur, ahli politik dan agamawan terkenal tanahair yang dikenali sebagai Dr Burhanuddin al-Helmi telah memetik pandangan Syed Jamaluddin al-Afghani, seorang tokoh […]
“A Civil State: Ideas and Challenges”, a Lecture by Tariq Ramadan, July 18 2012
A Civil State: Ideas and Challenges One of the distinguishing features of political Islam in the early twentieth century was its call for the creation of an Islamic state. Methods and strategies might differ, but the aim remained the same. […]
End the ISA as promised
End the ISA as promised The Islamic Renaissance Front finds it utterly deplorable that the home minister said he would only offer an explanation for withholding the release of the remaining ISA detainees next week. He said this on the […]
IRF Seeks Program Manager
The Islamic Renaissance Front [IRF] is a think tank dedicated to the empowerment of Malaysian Muslim youths and the promotion of intellectual discourse on Islam and Social Justice. General Description A Program Manager is expected to manage all assigned program […]
ISA Hunger Strike: Mute Islamic, Liberal Groups Condemned
Jul 3: An Islamic group has condemned local non-governmental groups and think tanks at both ends of the spectrum for their indifference and silence over the plight of hunger striking detainees under the Internal Security Act. In a statement to Harakahdaily, […]
Najib Should Apologise for MPs’ Call to Hang Ambiga and Take Disciplinary Action.
Press Statement, 28. June 2012 Najib should apologise for MPs’ call to hang Ambiga and take disciplinary action. The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections 2.0 (BERSIH 2.0) calls on Prime Minister Najib Razak to apologise over the call by two […]
‘Bureaucrats doing disservice to Islam through book banning, sectarianism’
Jun 27: A recent spate of book banning by Malaysia’s religious bureaucrats on the pretext of defending the sanctity of Islam has been challenged by a Muslim non-governmental organisation, decrying such an act as un-Islamic and against the Muslim tradition […]
Do Muslims Fear Knowledge?
What does book banning, in this age of globalisation and information technology, really achieve for Muslims? This question echoes throughout social media as countless Malaysians express their ire and bafflement at the sudden arrest of Nik Raina Nik Abdul Aziz, […]
V for Voting Part 2: NGOs And The State, How Cosy Should It Be?
Our Roundtable debates the proposition: “Without the challenge of having to aggregate competing demands as political parties do, it is too easy for NGOs to claim to be speaking for an undefined ‘rakyat’. Added to this unelected NGOs continue to claim a […]
V for Voting Part 2: Proportional Representations
Our regular Roundtable with Tricia Yeoh, Fuad Rahmat and Tengku ‘Abidin debate another proposition about political values.
Agree to Disagree: Book Banning Frenzy Must End
Joint Statement: Agree to disagree — Book banning frenzy must end We the undersigned are alarmed at the increasing rate of hostilities leveled against certain publications, leading to either their outright banning and seizures, or even in some cases, hostility […]
BERSIH 2.0 – Substantial Reforms Needed to Ensure Free and Fair Access to Media
BERSIH 2.0 Press Statement 28 May 2012 Substantial Reforms Needed to Ensure Free and Fair Access to Media On 22 May, Minister of Information, Communications and Culture Rais Yatim announced that a cabinet paper is being prepared on RTM providing […]
Viewpoints of Prominent PKS Parliamentarians on the Future Development of PKS in Indonesia
The Partai Keadilan Sejahtera (PKS) today is at the forefront of Islamist politics in Indonesia and is certainly a major political party with national aspirations.
PAS on the path to power?
With a view to anticipating the concerns and questions that are bound to arise at the next General election, we took the opportunity to discuss some of the pressing issues in Malaysian politics today with Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad of PAS.
Neo-Liberalism and the ‘War on Terror’ Industry
The logic of neo-liberal economics operates on one unstated premise: That citizens are universal subjects who are both suppliers of alienable/alienated labour as well as consumers of the very same goods and services they produce.
Wacana Pemikiran Reformis
Menulis Kata Pengantar kepada antologi esei dalam buku Wacana Pemikiran Reformis ini oleh sekumpulan pemikir muda Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) mengingatkan cita-cita saya yang tidak kesampaian.
