SETELAH lebih setahun tercetusnya pergolakan di dunia Arab, saya masih khuatir dengan keadaan di sana. Sedih bila melihat rakyat jelata terbunuh dan cedera akibat tindakan kerajaan sendiri, terutamanya di Syria. Setelah terlalu banyak membaca laporan dari sumber-sumber bahasa Inggeris, saya cuba pula untuk mencari komentar dalam bahasa Melayu. Alangkah terkejutnya saya apabila mendapati bahawa kolumnis […]
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Upholding what is sacred in Islam
By Hadil El-KhoulyA real dialogue (All pics courtesy of Mas Hamzah) AS a Muslim foreigner coming to Malaysia from the Arab world, I was filled with curiosity and excitement at the chance to witness Islam in a country like Malaysia which we look up to as a developed, thriving Muslim country rich in cultural and religious diversity. […]
The hybrid-Malay Malaysian dilemma
By Shanon ShahDR Farish Noor is a prolific academic. The founder of The Other Malaysia project writes on the politics of Malaysia, Indonesia, Islamism, and old Malay hikayats with gusto and insight. He has been published everywhere. Well, nearly. It makes one wonder what he does to de-stress. “I repair old batik, I knit and I stitch,” […]
