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Seminar Pemikiran Reformis – Siri XIV: Fazlur Rahman
Tarikh: Sabtu, 12 Januari 2019 Masa: 10AM – 530PM Tempat: International Institute for Civilization and Malay World (ISTAC), Bukit Tunku, Kuala Lumpur Kata alu-aluan oleh Professor Ulung Datuk Dr Osman Bakar Syaikh al-Kulliyyah, ISTAC-IIUM Panelis: Prof Dr Ahmad Syafii Maarif, Maarif Institute, […]
Reading Session on “Comparative Political Transitions between Southeast Asia and the Middle East and North Africa: Lost in Transition” with James Dorsey and Teresita Cruz-del Rosario
Date: Sunday, 23rd December 2018 Time: 430PM–7PM Venue: Graha Pemuda, Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-session-on-comparative-political-transitions-between-southeast-asia-and-the-middle-east-and-tickets-53797448617 In this book, James Dorsey and Teresita Cruz-del Rosario investigate the theme of global transitions with a cross-regional comparative study of two areas experiencing change over the past […]

Reading Session on “Salafism: An Intellectual Crisis of the Muslim Ummah?” with Iyad al-Baghdadi
Date: Sunday, 16th December 2018 Time: 5PM – 7PM Venue: Graha Pemuda, Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-session-onsalafism-an-intellectual-crisis-of-the-muslim-ummah-with-iyad-al-baghdadi-tickets-53540080823 There is a real crisis of values among Muslims today. “Islam” means very different things for different Muslims. Some Muslims can be among the most violent and […]

Should Section 377B of the Penal Code Be Repealed?
Throughout the years of political turmoil in this country, Section 377 of the Penal Code, in particular Section 377B, has been used several times most notably in the case of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. This has led to the accusation […]

Reading Session on“Reading the Qur’an: The Contemporary Relevance of the Sacred Texts of Islam” with Dr Zaiuddin Sardar
Date: Sunday, 9th December 2018 Time: 7PM – 10PM Venue: Graha Pemuda, Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-session-onreading-the-quran-the-contemporary-relevance-of-the-sacred-texts-of-islam-with-dr-tickets-53286591630 Few books have had a more profound impact on human history than the Qur’an. It shapes the beliefs, lives and behaviour of over 1.5 billion Muslims, who […]

Reading Session on “Reading the Qur’an in the 21st Century: A Contextualist Approach” with Prof Abdullah Saeed
Date: Friday, 30th November 2018 Time: 7PM – 10PM Venue: Graha Pemuda, Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-session-on-reading-the-quran-in-the-21st-century-a-contextualist-approach-with-prof-tickets-53045379157 Reading the Qur’an in the Twenty-First Century considers the development of Qur’anic interpretation and highlights modern debates around new approaches to interpretation. It explores how Muslims from […]

Forum: “Islam di Nusantara: Ke Arah Mana Kita?”
Tarikh: Sabtu, 24 November 2018 Masa: 2PM-530PM Tempat: Spices, Concorde Hotel, Kuala Lumpur Daftar di: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/forum-islam-di-nusantara-ke-arah-mana-kita-tickets-52806489632 Panelis: Dr Syafiq Hasyim Prof Harlina Halizah Siraj Dr Danial Mohd Yusof Ustaz Abu Hafiz Salleh Hudin Moderator: Dato’ Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa Anjuran: Islamic Renaissance Front […]

Bedah Buku “Islam Nusantara Dalam Konteks: Dari Multikulturalisma Hingga Radikalisme” bersama Dr Syafiq Hasyim
Tarikh: Jumaat, 23 November 2018 Jam: 7PM-10PM Tempat: Graha Pemuda, Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur Daftar di: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bedah-buku-islam-nusantara-dalam-konteks-dari-multikulturalisma-hingga-radikalisme-bersama-dr-tickets-52807442482 Buku “Islam Nusantara dalam Konteks” merupakan respon terhadap orang-orang yang mempertanyakan teori daripada konsep Islam Nusantara. Sehingga nantinya konsep Islam Nusantara memiliki ‘pijakan’ […]

Bedah Buku: “Pertelingkahan Politik dalam Kalangan Para Sahabat” – الخلافات السياسية بين الصحابة
Tarikh:Ahad, 18 November 2018 Masa:11AM – 1PM Tempat:Graha Pemuda, Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur Pembentang: Thufail Sayuti Daftar di: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bedah-buku-pertelingkahan-politik-dalam-kalangan-para-sahabat–tickets-52522029805 Pertelingkahan Politik dalam Kalangan Para Sahabat الخلافات السياسية بين الصحابة Dr. Mohamed El-Moctar Shinqiti Pertikaian dan konflik politik yang berlaku di kalangan para […]

THE GOVERNMENT MUST IMMEDIATELY RATIFY THE ICERD FOR A PEACEFUL SOCIETY
We from the Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) pay our undivided attention to the ratification of the ICERD (International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination) which recently has become a polemical issue in our society. In sum, […]

Reading Session on “The Impossible State” with Hazman Baharom (Part III)
Tarikh: Sabtu, 3 November 2018 Masa: 3AM – 5PM Tempat: Graha Pemuda, Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur Daftar: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-session-on-the-impossible-state-with-hazman-baharom-part-iii-tickets-52121958180 The Impossible State: Islam, Politics, and Modernity’s Moral Predicament Wael B. Hallaq The Impossible State– Bhg 3 Sesi ketiga ini akan membahaskan bab 6 dan 7, […]

KERAJAAN PERLU SEGERA MERATIFIKASI ICERD DEMI KEHARMONIAN MASYARAKAT || 31 Oktober, 2018
Kenyataan Media KERAJAAN PERLU SEGERA MERATIFIKASI ICERD DEMI KEHARMONIAN MASYARAKAT || 31 Oktober, 2018 Kami daripada Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) memberi perhatian terhadap isu ratifikasi ICERD (International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination) yang sedang hangat […]

Reading Session on “The Impossible State” with Hazman Baharom (Part II)
Tarikh: Ahad, 21 Oktober 2018 Masa: 11AM – 1PM Tempat: Graha Pemuda, Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur Daftar: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-session-on-the-impossible-state-with-hazman-baharom-part-ii-tickets-51499600692 The Impossible State: Islam, Politics, and Modernity’s Moral Predicament Wael B. Hallaq The Impossible State– Bhg 2 Projek negara Islam zaman moden merupakan satu usaha yang dilakukan […]

BFM Interview – Anwar: ‘Beware the Super Liberal’
Transcript – BFM Interview – Anwar: ‘Beware the Super Liberal’ – 27 September 2018 PKR president-elect Anwar Ibrahim is urging people to fight against the demanding group of “super liberals.” Produced by: Loo Juosie Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn (“Lynn”), […]

Seminar Pemikiran Reformis – Siri XIII: Teungku Muhammad Hasbi Ash-Shiddieqy
Tarikh: Sabtu, 6 Oktober 2018 Masa: 10AM – 530PM Tempat: Ibn Taymiyyah Conference Room, Level 3, Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa, Jalan Gombak, Kuala Lumpur Daftar di: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seminar-pemikiran-reformis-siri-xiii-teungku-muhammad-hasbi-ash-shiddieqy-tickets-50833507389 Perasmian oleh Dr Tunku Mohar Tunku Mohd Mokhtar, Presiden, […]

Reading Session on “The Impossible State” with Hazman Baharom
Date: Sunday, 23rdSeptember 2018 Time: 11AM – 1PM Venue: Graha Pemuda, Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-session-on-the-impossible-state-with-hazman-baharom-tickets-50514255498 The Impossible State: Islam, Politics, and Modernity’s Moral Predicament Wael B. Hallaq The Impossible State– Bhg 1 Projek negara Islam zaman moden merupakan satu usaha yang dilakukan gerakan […]

The Constitution and Morality – The Tale of Two Women
The information used in this article is sourced from online news reports. We argue that both the Islamic offence of musahaqah and the punishment of public caning are unconstitutional. It must be stated at the forefront that this article does not […]

Celebrating A New Malaysia
A new Malaysia was born after the spectacular 9thMay General Election. Nothing seems to be more profound to me than breathing a new air of liberation from the corrupt and despotic regime. But the long journey of a New Malaysia […]

MEMBUKA RUANG KEPADA MINORITI MUSLIM?
Dr. Ahmad Farouk Musa, Pengerusi dan Pengarah, Islamic Renaissance Front | Dr. Mohd Faizal Musa, Felo Penyelidik, Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu Pada era Malaysia Baru, menteri agama yang baru dilantik, Dato’ Mujahid Yusof Rawa, menyatakan bahawa bersetuju dengan dialog […]

Public Forum On: “Islamophobia: Is it getting Worse?”
Date: Saturday, 28thJuly 2018 Time: 1400-1730 Venue: Spices Restaurant, Concorde Hotel, KL Speaker: Prof Jeffrey Kenney Discussants: Dr Chandra Muzaffar Emeritus Professor Shad Saleem Faruqi Moderator: Elma Berisha Organized by: Islamic Renaissance Front Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-forum-on-islamophobia-is-it-getting-worse-tickets-48335236995 Edward Said, a renowned […]