“The living expression of the nation is the moving consciousness of the whole of the people; it is the coherent, enlightened action of men and …
Seeking Values within the Islamic Traditions
Islamic Values – Between Truth and Reality A prominent contemporary Muslim scholar, Fazlur Rahman [d. 1988], once posed a challenge to Muslims to rebuilt society …
Budi Kritik: Expanded Edition
Why is it important to imbibe a thinking culture? What can contemporary Malays contribute by way of an active intellectual and social life towards reform …
Multiculturalism and Its Discontents
An excellent piece of work that explores the relationship between multiculturalism and terrorism as well as analyses the history of the idea of multiculturalism itself …
Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions
Patriarchy is a real problem that continues to wreck families and makes life a living hell particularly for women and children. It is a problem …
On Faith and Justice
On 25th March 2012, the Islamic Renaissance Front organized a talk entitled “Faith and Justice: Conflict or Convergence” at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia auditorium. …
TAFKIR II: Jurnal Pemikiran Kritis Keagamaan dan Transformasi Sosial
Upaya mengembangkan dan merancakkan wacana keislaman bukanlah suatu perkara mudah. Apatah lagi jika usaha tersebut mengambil posisi kritis dan mengusung perspektif-perspektif baru yang mungkin belum …
Cukup Pedulikah Kita? Atau Satu Retorik Semata-Mata?
Ditulis oleh Muhammad Nadim Adam (1974-2015). Semoga rohnya dicucuri rahmat. Al-Fatihah… Tahun 2010 semakin melabuhkan tirainya. Dan tahun 2011 kini menjanjikan fatamorgana harapan baru dan …
Problematic Singapore Malays: Sustaining a Portrayal
This monograph is about the portrayal of the Malays by the government, as found in the mainstream media in Singapore. The dominant feature of this …
TAFKIR: Jurnal Pemikiran Kritis Keagamaan dan Transformasi Sosial
Tafkir, dari kata kerja fakkara/berfikir, membawa maksud proses atau upaya berfikir. Di dalam al-Qur’an, terdapat sejumlah ayat yang menekankan pentingnya posisi akal dalam upaya memikirkan …