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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
