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Anwar's Role in Bridging the East and West: Global Muslim Perspectives

January 25, 2023, 8:30pm Hits:59

Konvensyen Dialog Antara Agama Negeri Selangor 2022

November 29, 2022, 8:30am Hits:369

Networked Disinformation & Its Threat to the Democratic Process: An Islamic Perspective

November 15, 2022, 10:30am Hits:290

The Position of Diyat as Alternative Punishment for Homicide

October 20, 2022, 10:30am Hits:174

Demystifying Carbon Markets: Is There Space for Shariah Compliance?

September 21, 2022, 8:48am Hits:358

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Ahmad Badri Abdullah - avatar Ahmad Badri Abdullah

January 12, 2023, 4:29pm Hits:60

Anwar's role in building bridges

PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's priority is to address the rising cost of living and the effects of the expected global economic slowdown. In addition, the country's chasm between progressive and conservative groups mus...

Amira Abo el-Fetouh - avatar Amira Abo el-Fetouh

January 11, 2023, 11:42am Hits:21

The deplorable situation of the Muslim nation

2022 is coming to an end, however the events and conflicts that took place during this year are unresolved, the most important of which is the Russian-Ukrainian war that erupted in February. For me, the state of our Islamic natio...

Mohammad Hashim Kamali - avatar Mohammad Hashim Kamali

December 5, 2022, 11:53am Hits:63

Let Afghans lead the way out of their own political impasse

On Oct 15, 2022 the Afghan Taliban ruler, Mulla Hibatullah Akhundzada, sent another message from his headquarters in Kandahar to call for the nullification of all existing laws in the country and enforcement only of the Sharia, ad...

Mohammad Hashim Kamali - avatar Mohammad Hashim Kamali

October 19, 2022, 2:08pm Hits:111

Taliban reneges on inclusive govt pledge with Sharia decree for Afghanistan

On Oct 15, 2022 the Afghan Taliban ruler, Mulla Hibatullah Akhundzada, sent another message from his headquarters in Kandahar to call for the nullification of all existing laws in the country and enforcement only of the Sharia, ad...

October 6, 2022, 2:48pm Hits:115

Muslims play major role in shaping history of South Africa

The history of Muslim civilisation in South Africa has played an integral role in shaping the rich tapestry of the region, thanks to its role in the freedom struggles, as lawmakers, captains of commerce and industry and being part...

Ahmad Badri Abdullah - avatar Ahmad Badri Abdullah

October 3, 2022, 9:45am Hits:112

Rapid action required to save the planet

PRIME MINISTER Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob joined other state leaders in calling for urgent climate change action during his speech at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, recently. This is consistent with ...

Mohammad Mahbubi Ali - avatar Mohammad Mahbubi Ali

August 17, 2022, 11:10am Hits:317

Indonesian Shariah Governance Practices and Issues

The Shariah Supervisory Board (SSB) is the central organ of Islamic financial institutions’ shariah governance structures (IFIs). Different countries and jurisdictions have adopted different governance structures, and can be broad...

Foyasal Khan - avatar Foyasal Khan

July 27, 2022, 11:29am Hits:302

The 2022 Islamic Well-Being Index and Muslim Countries: A Comment

Foyasal Khan: It was indeed a great opportunity for me to attend virtually a seminar organized by International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS) Malaysia, a reputed independent Islamic think-tank based in K...

Mohammad Hashim Kamali - avatar Mohammad Hashim Kamali

July 7, 2022, 3:44pm Hits:227

Taliban's Grand Assembly a disappointment

The meeting of some 3,000 religious leaders from across Afghanistan in Kabul on July 1-3 ended with an 11-item resolution that received a mixed reception by the Afghan people, and was seen as falling short of addressing publi...

Dr Mohamed Azam Mohamed Adil - avatar Dr Mohamed Azam Mohamed Adil

June 22, 2022, 3:07pm Hits:233

Islam prefers mercy over retribution

There is a steady growth in the global trend, including in Muslim countries, towards abolishing the death penalty. For countries that have retained the death penalty, data shows that their numbers are decreasing. Be that as it m...

June 20, 2022, 5:23pm Hits:246

How the World’s Richest People Are Driving Global Warming

It’s the bedrock idea underpinning global climate politics: Countries that got rich by spewing greenhouse gasses have a responsibility to cut emissions faster than those that didn’t while putting up money to help poor nations adap...

Shad Saleem Faruqi - avatar Shad Saleem Faruqi

May 19, 2022, 10:26am Hits:208

Recasting attention to the raging genocide

Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was a leading media voice since the intifada or uprising in Palestine in 2000. For over two decades she reported fearlessly on human rights abuses in the occupied territories. She ...

Iman Ramli - avatar Iman Ramli

April 26, 2022, 9:02am Hits:585

Waspada dosa berkekalan dalam dunia digital (in Bahasa Malaysia)

KEINGINAN untuk dikenali dan dihargai kelihatan semakin membara dalam arus dunia digital. Pelbagai cara mempromosi diri dilakukan terutamanya menerusi media sosial, menggunakan kaedah ‘pemasaran diri’ terhormat mahu pun murahan. B...

Mohammad Hashim Kamali - avatar Mohammad Hashim Kamali

April 20, 2022, 1:45pm Hits:380

Nuzul Quran an incentive for Muslims to engage in prayer, supplication

QURAN (lit. a reader) is the name that occurs in the Holy Book itself (al-Qiyamah, 75:17), but the Quran also records a total of 55 names for itself, including Nur (light), Huda (guidance), Rahmah (mercy), Dhikr (reminder), Hikmah...

Ahmad Badri Abdullah - avatar Ahmad Badri Abdullah

April 20, 2022, 9:00am Hits:319

Caring for the environment during Ramadan and beyond

The environment is currently in a dire situation. The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report published on Feb 28, this year, highlighted that humanity might witness further environmental ...

Mohammad Hashim Kamali - avatar Mohammad Hashim Kamali

April 1, 2022, 4:59pm Hits:347

The Taliban have not changed

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan's ban on secondary education for girls announced on March 23 backtracked their earlier statement on reopening of schools for all students (boys and girls). The ban was met with a chorus of denun...

Muhamad Sayuti Mansor - avatar Muhamad Sayuti Mansor

March 31, 2022, 10:28am Hits:359

Beri perhatian isu data peribadi ketika fasa peralihan ke endemik (in Bahasa Malaysia)

Privasi dan ruang peribadi amat dititikberatkan undang-undang. Antara elemen pentingnya, perlindungan terhadap maklumat peribadi yang turut merangkumi hak untuk kekal tidak diketahui. Dalam ajaran Islam, konsep privasi tidak terh...

Iman Ramli - avatar Iman Ramli

February 21, 2022, 10:14am Hits:388

Manipulasi data, suapan algoritma lahir fanatisme di media sosial (in Bahasa Malaysia)

Tidak cukup dengan peperangan tidak berkesudahan melawan COVID-19, termasuk berdepan penolakan kumpulan antivaksin, rakyat terpaksa mengharungi juga pelbagai episod pertelagahan politik tidak berkesudahan. Kebelakangan ini tercet...

Ahmad Badri Abdullah - avatar Ahmad Badri Abdullah

January 27, 2022, 10:20am Hits:364

How to fix our broken food system

SINCE 2021, we have been witnessing sharp increases in the prices of vegetables, some almost 100 per cent. The same is happening to poultry products like chicken and eggs. The continued price hikes will have ripple effects on oth...

Shahino Mah - avatar Shahino Mah

January 27, 2022, 10:20am Hits:361

Vital to have waste collection, sorting and segregation infrastructure

The circular economy is an environmentally friendly economic approach aimed at reducing waste of resources, maximising use of materials and allowing regeneration of the natural ecosystem. This can prevent buildup of waste in land...