Interviews

From early to late July of this year, leading Muslim intellectual Tariq Ramadan travelled across the Peninsula to lecture in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Penang and Perlis. In this interview we gather his thoughts on the environment, economics, art, philosophy, the […]

KUALA LUMPUR, 10 Nov – Pengerusi Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa berkata, rakyat Malaysia yang berbilang kaum sepatutnya lebih bersedia untuk berbincang dan berdialog secara terbuka terutamanya dalam isu gender dan seksualiti tanpa melahirkan ancaman dan kecaman. […]

New Muslim groups are embracing the new media in an attempt to foster greater discussion of various issues. SANTHA OORJITHAM gauges the impact of three of these groups. YOUNG Muslims Project (YMP) members gather for “open circle” sessions at their […]

By Shanon [email protected] http://www.thenutgraph.com/talking-about-islam CAN Muslims and non-Muslims question or critique Islamic laws? Are Islamic laws inherently unjust? Should Malaysia be an Islamic state? Does one need to be an Islamic “authority” in order to figure these issues out? Islamic […]

By Shanon [email protected] http://www.thenutgraph.com/front-for-islamic-renaissance DR Ahmad Farouk Musa, cardiothoracic surgeon and academic, is also founder and chairperson of the Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF). With the many Islamic groups already flooding the Malaysian landscape, do we need more Islamic organisations? Ahmad […]

  PETALING JAYA: Controversy surrounding Seksualiti Merdeka has escalated despite its ban. Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said the wing’s members were uncomfortable and disturbed by the festival. “I think there should be room for dialogue, especially on issues of […]