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A Synopsis of “Islam Di Persimpangan Jalan”
Islam at the Crossroads is a book written by Muhammad Asad. The book was originally published in Delhi and Lahore in 1934, and was later reprinted by Dar Al-Andulas in 1982 with an additional note by the author. The book […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Blurb for the Malay Translation of Nader Hashemi’s “Islam, Secularism and Liberal Democracy”
Dr Azmi Sharom || 18 July 2016 The reality in Muslim majority countries around the world today is that Islam has become an integral part of public discourse. Religion affects the way Muslim people think about law, governance, democracy and […]
Preface to the Malay Translation of Islam, Secularism and Liberal Democracy: Toward A Democratic Theory for Muslim Societies
Dr Nader Hashemi || 20 June 2016 I was pleased to learn that a Malay translation of my book will soon be published. Before readers invest time in reading my book, I would like to provide some background on its […]
Zakir Naik’s Appeal and the Quagmire of Inter-religious Relations in Malaysia
The recent visit by Indian preacher, Dr Zakir Naik, had raised considerable debate on the state of inter-religious relations in Malaysia. It came amidst rising tensions and unease over several issues plaguing the multi-cultural nation that is seeing an increasing […]
Secularism as Imagined in the Malay-Indonesian World: Resistance and its Muted Counter Responses in the Discursive and Public Realms
“Secularism means the world of time, the world of history, and above all that made by human beings, which can be understood because it is made by human beings.” [Edward W Said] In Muslim Southeast Asia (namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore […]
Blurb for the Special Edition of The Real Cry of Syed Shaykh al-Hady
Thinkers, who within Islamic tradition known as Mujtahid, have played an important role in shaping the great events and changes in history in every part of the world. The extent of their influences went beyond generations, and the spark that […]
