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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 […]

Making Way for Muslim Minorities?
BFM89.9 – MAKING WAY FOR MUSLIM MINORITIES? Dr. Ahmad Farouk Musa, Chairman and Director, Islamic Renaissance Front | Dr. Mohd Faizal Musa, Research Fellow, Malay World and Civilization 06-Jul-18 19:00 In Malaysia Baru, newly-minted religious minister, Datuk Mujahid Yusof Rawa, […]

Open Letter: A Worldwide Appeal for Due Process for Tariq Ramadan
A Worldwide Appeal for Due Process for Tariq Ramadan. After four months of pre-trial detention, Tariq Ramadan’s last appeal for bail has again been denied. As scholars and politicians from around the world, we write to demand due process for […]
Prakata Edisi Terjemahan Melayu – The First Muslims
Saya berbesar hati untuk menulis Prakata ini khusus bagi terjemahan Melayu buku saya The First Muslims. Karya ini adalah usaha yang dibikin dari rasa cinta yang ditulis untuk menyampaikan kepada kalangan yang ahli dan bukan ahli tentang signifikasi yang tak […]

Public Lecture on: “Islam, Gender and Feminist Hermeneutics”
Date: Monday, 23rdJuly 2018 Time: 1430-1730 Venue: Nottingham University Malaysia, KL Campus, Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-lecture-on-islam-gender-and-feminist-hermeneutics-tickets-48114164762 Speaker: Prof Asma Afsaruddin Organized by: Islamic Renaissance Front & Nottingham University Malaysia There is no question that the introduction of Islam […]

Public Forum on: “Is It Time to Look Beyond the Idea of Liberal Islam?”
Date: Sunday, 22ndJuly 2018 Time: 1400-1730 Venue: Spices Restaurant, Concorde Hotel, KL Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-forum-on-is-it-time-to-look-beyond-the-idea-of-liberal-islam-tickets-48114313206 Speaker: Prof Asma Afsaruddin Discussants: Dr Isham Pawan Ahmad Dato’ Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa Moderator: Datuk Noor Farida Ariffin Organized by: Islamic Renaissance Front & G25 For […]

Public Forum on: “The Future of Islam” & Book Launch of: “Golongan Muslim Pertama: Sejarah dan Memori”. A translation of “The First Muslims: History and Memory” by YB Saari Sungib
Date: Saturday, 21stJuly 2018 Time: 1400-1730 Venue: Spices Restaurant, Concorde Hotel, KL Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-forum-on-the-future-of-islam-book-launch-of-golongan-muslim-pertama-sejarah-dan-memori-a-tickets-48114061453 Speaker: Prof Asma Afsaruddin Discussants: Prof Jeffrey Kenney Emeritus Prof Clive Kessler Moderator: Dato’ Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa Organized by: Islamic Renaissance Front If we imagine the […]

Reading Session on “The First Muslims: History and Memory” With Prof Asma Afsaruddin
Date:Friday, 20thJuly 2018 Time:7PM – 10PM Venue:Graha Pemuda, Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-session-on-the-first-muslims-history-and-memory-with-prof-asma-afsaruddin-tickets-48104949198 The book The First Muslims: History and Memory takes a look at the origins and the development of Islam. It begins with the narration of the […]

Uraian “Golongan Muslim Pertama: Sejarah dan Memori
Ahmad Farouk Musa || 11 Julai 2018 Itu adalah umat yang telah lalu, baginya apa yang ia usahakan; dan bagimu apa yang kamu usahakan, dan kamu tidak akan diminta pertanggungan jawab terhadap apa yang mereka telah kerjakan [Al-Baqarah: 134] Demikianlah […]
Kata Pengantar “Golongan Islam Pertama: Sejarah dan Memori
Buku ini memberi beberapa sudut pandang tentang sejarah dan warisan kenangan yang berkadar dengan keupayaan dan tujuan praktikal para pembaca. Keupayaan ini jika diukur di segi luasnya pembacaan atau tahap yang amat tinggi dan pengamatan pembaca terhadap dasar dan prinsip […]
Preface to the Malay Translation of The First Muslims: History and Memory
I am delighted to write this foreword specifically for the Malay translation of my book The First Muslims. This book is a labor of love written to convey to specialists and non-specialists alike the enduring significance of the early history […]

