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Fulfilling the fantasy: Why so many Western leaders support Israel’s violence
Ermin Sinanović || 27 December 2023 It’s not just about the strong Israeli lobby or Christian Zionism, argues one scholar. Israel is doing to the Palestinians what many Western political elites want to do to Arabs and Muslims, but […]
Roundtable Discussion “The Global Crisis of Democracy: Religions, Nationalism, and Populism”
Date: Tuesday, 9th January 2024 Time: 11.00AM – 1.00PM Venue: Ibnu Taimiyyah Conference Room, Kulliyyah of Economics & Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, Kuala Lumpur Register at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_I8_a25ioMNDdk6kOzISOPSsub2cRWasiydLjbieolKUKwQ/viewform Presenter: Prof. Dr. Ahmet T. Kuru, Director […]
Roundtable Discussion on: Islam, Autoritarianisme dan Kemunduran Bangsa: Suatu Perbandingan Global dan Pensejarahan A translation of “Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment: A Global and Historical Comparison” by Ahmet T. Kuru
Date: Monday, 8st January 2024 Time: 3.00PM – 5.00PM Venue: International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS) Malaysia, 59100 Kuala Lumpur Register at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe80SuRyhkvkM9q9U9xbjfstd0hDK4J-rckaK8pZQuX9CqaVQ/viewform Welcoming Speech: Professor Dr. Maszlee Malik, Chairman of IAIS Malaysia& Former Minister of Education […]
Reading Session on “Can Passive Secularism Be a Middle Ground Between Assertive Secularism and Islamism?” With Prof. Dr. Ahmet T. Kuru
Date: Saturday, 6st January 2024 Time: 5.00PM – 7.00PM Venue: Baitul Azizah, Presint 18, Putrajaya Bandar Filsafat Presenter: Prof. Dr. Ahmet T. Kuru Director of Center for Islamic and Arabic Studies and Professor of Political Science, San Diego State […]
Foreword to The Unpublished Letters of Muhammad Asad
Ahmad Farouk Musa || 20th December 2023 For those familiar with The Message of the Qur’an, Muhammad Asad is a figure that requires no introduction. Born as Leopold Weiss, this Austrian Jew, after reverting to Islam, spent his younger days […]
In Our Thousands, In Our Millions, We Are All Palestinians, From The River To The Sea Palestine Will Be Free
By Fadhlullah Wilmot || 19 November 2023 To live in a world where the countries that claim to uphold the ‘rules-based order’ and its media claim to uphold free speech and objective journalism can countenance the ongoing genocide of the […]
Defeating Hamas Is a Challenge Israel Cannot Overcome
By Emir Hadzikadunic || 18 November 2023 Israel possesses a formidable military capability, but it has never been able to turn this capability into a lasting victory against Hezbollah or Hamas. In every engagement, Israel eventually withdraws, leaving behind […]
Complicity of the West in US-Israeli Genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza
Osman Softić || 2 Nov 2023 The most recent iteration of the “armed conflict” between Israel and Palestinians, although it is best described as genocide and carnage of Palestinian civilians of Gaza because of Israelis massacring thousands of women and […]
The Perennial Palestinian Question And The Most Protracted Middle East Conflict Acquires A New Dimension
Osman Softić || 11 October 2023 The Palestinians are the only people in the world whose legitimate resistance to brutal occupation, dehumanization and humiliation, are still wrongly presented as “terrorism” in global centers of political power in the democratic […]
Does New Delhi Fear A Renewal of the Khalistan Movement?
Osman Softić || 27 September 2023 The killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada has sparked a diplomatic scandal between New Delhi and Ottawa. Could this case disrupt the strategic relations of the 5 Anglo-Saxon states, the famous “five eyes” […]
The Problem with Indexing Islam and the State of Islamicity: A Critique of the Islamicity Index
Ehsan Shahwahid || 19 September 2023 A Muslim is the being where Islam dwells in; and perhaps quite less so in other matters Islamic, nor in any measures of Islamicity. Recently, a global index study has surfaced that appears to […]
The Constitutional And Financial Crisis In Pakistan Are Only The Tip Of The Iceberg
Osman Softić || 12 September 2023 Pakistan is faced with multiple challenges of separatism and terrorism that threaten the disintegration of the only muslim nuclear power. The synergy of secular separatist rebels in balochistan with the Islamic militants of […]
Bedah Buku “The Prophet’s Pulpit: Commentaries on the State of Islam – Volume I” oleh Khaled Abou El Fadl Bersama Ahmad Muziru Idham
Tarikh: Sabtu, 7 Oktober 2023 Waktu: 5.00PM – 7.00PM Tempat: Baitul Azizah, Presint 18, Putrajaya Bandar Filsafat Pendaftaran: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bedah-buku-the-prophets-pulpit-commentaries-on-the-state-of-islam-tickets-716913336087?aff=oddtdtcreator Islam merupakan sebuah ajaran yang sangat mementingkan soal moraliti dalam kehidupan. Peribadi Nabi Muhammad SAW sendiri adalah teladan yang […]
Response and Clarification on Hadith No. 8 From Al-Arba’in An-Nawawiyyah – The Book of Hadith Compiled by Imam An-Nawawi for the teaching in Malaysian public schools
Ahmad Farouk Musa & Haji Manan Razali || 7 Sept 2023 This issue has been discussed by many critiques—Muslim and non-Muslims alike—since it is an issue of national interest especially when it involves the education system in Malaysia. But before […]
Keganasan Bukanlah Jalan Ke Syurga
Oleh: Mohd. Shah Abdullah || 25 Ogos 2023 “Berpeganglah dengan perkara yang jelas dalam agama ini dan janganlah kalian menurut hal yang kesamaran dan tidak jelas kedudukan halal haramnya. Lebih membimbangkan adalah ramai dalam kalangan anak muda yang mudah […]
Reading Session on “Islam, Autoritarianisme, dan Kemunduran Bangsa ” Terjemahan “Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment” by Ahmet T. Kuru With Hasyir Mursyidi Husam
Tarikh: Sabtu, 26th August 2023 Waktu: 4PM – 6PM Tempat: Baitul Azizah, Presint 18, Putrajaya Bandar Filsafat Pendaftaran: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-session-on-islam-autoritarianisme-dan-kemunduran-bangsa-tickets-697972373157?aff=oddtdtcreator Perbahasan tentang kemunduran dalam dunia Islam telahpun semarak sejak daripada 200 tahun yang lampau dengan kedatangan kuasa-kuasa kolonislisme ke dunia Islam. […]
Niger: A Coup Against French Control And Dominance
Chandra Muzaffar | 10 August 2023 The situation in Niger is still in flux. On 26 July 2023 a military coup took place in that West African state that led to the ouster of its elected President, Mohamed Bazoum, by […]
USRAH: THE MESSAGE OF THE QUR’AN – Surah Al-Infithār
Tarikh: Sabtu, 5 Ogos 2023 Waktu: 5.00PM-7.30PM Tempat: No. 15 Jalan 3/3A, 43650 Bandar Baru Bangi, Bandar Ilmu Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/usrah-the-message-of-the-quran-surah-al-infithar-tickets-682200037677?aff=oddtdtcreator Surah yang pendek ini memperkatakan revolusi alam yang dibicarakan oleh surah at-Takwir, tetapi ia membawa gambaran dan sifat-sifat […]
ASEAN and its 50 Years of Failure in Ending Wars and Genocides
Maung Zarni || 18 July 2023 Imagine John Lennon and his mates from Liverpool, strumming three acoustic guitars and leading an anti-war march in NYC or London, singing the iconic song “Give peace a chance,” or Pete Seeger performing his […]
AUKUS: Part of A Multi-Pronged Strategy to Preserve US Regional Dominance
Dr Joseph Camilleri | 25 June 2023 The AUKUS agreement reached in September 2021 has left Australia more deeply entangled with US strategic priorities and war preparations than ever before. AUKUS reflects the prevalent view within the US security establishment […]
