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The Islamic Feminism of Zainab Al-Ghazali
March 5, 2012 by Ahmad Fuad Rahmat
Feminism is always a challenge for any community. This is because feminism, in essence, is more than just about the right for women to vote, drive or work. Feminism is ultimately about gender justice, and the improvement of the status […]

Privatisation is Not the Solution to UUCA
January 26, 2012 by Ahmad Fuad Rahmat
In a recent engagement with students at Kolej Dar Al-Hikmah, Wan Saiful Wan Jan, head of IDEAS, proposed the privatisation of Malaysia’s universities as a solution to the problem of government intervention into academic affairs. This, ostensibly, would free academia altogether […]

The Islamic Feminism of Zainab Al-Ghazali – Part II
November 7, 2011 by Ahmad Fuad Rahmat
There was, for one, a strong sufistic and spiritual element to her feminism. This sufistic element is particularly unique to the Egyptian context in that it was hagio-centric, based on the teachings or example of a usually male mystical leader. […]

On the Seksualiti Merdeka controversy: A plea for calm and rationality
November 4, 2011 by Ahmad Fuad Rahmat
“We will freedom for freedom’s sake, in and through particular circumstances. And in thus willing freedom, we discover that it depends entirely upon the freedom of others and that the freedom of others depends upon our own … I cannot […]

Ghannouchi’s Reformulation of Islamic Democracy
October 28, 2011 by Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa
Developments in the Islamic world since the Iranian Revolution in 1979 have clearly demonstrated that the relationship between democratization and the Islamic resurgence is complex; and is a very important element in the political dynamics of the contemporary Muslim world. […]

Of Muslim bigots and Malay zealots
October 24, 2011 by Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa
After much hype, the Himpun gathering at Shah Alam Stadium on Saturday was a non-event. The dismal attendance of roughly 5,000 hankering souls was a total letdown from the expected one million. Despite the claim that Himpun was a success […]

Hudud Laws: Between the Literal and the Implicit
September 27, 2011 by Ahmad Farouk Musa
The hudud controversy has now returned to the eyes of the media after it was discussed at the National Syariah Seminar sponsored by the Department of Islamic Affairs of Kelantan. Pas indeed had taken a step forward in their comprehensive proposals for […]

We Were a British Colony: A Response to Dr. Zainal Kling and MPN
September 11, 2011 by Ahmad Fuad Rahmat
Dr. Zainal Kling together with Majlis Profesor Negara (MPN), which claims up to 1500 members, recently argued that Malaysia was never colonized by the British. As reported in Malaysiakini [1] and Berita Harian [2], Their argument in essence reads as […]

On the Progressive Core of Islamic Economics
September 3, 2011 by Ahmad Fuad Rahmat
On the Progressive Core of Islamic Economics By Ahmad Fuad Rahmat, Research Fellow, Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF). In recent years, Malaysia has been commonly acknowledged by most observers and visitors as a relatively wealthy Muslim country. This, however, does not […]

Feminism, gender equality and the Qur’an
August 10, 2011 by Dr. Ahmad Farouk Musa
There have been numerous tafsirs throughout the ages, but few stressed on the gender equity issues as propounded by the Qur’an. Many exegetes failed to distance themselves from the misogynist views prevalent in their society while endeavoring to interpret God’s […]
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