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 …
Humanistic Traditions in Islam: A Preliminary Survey
Humanism has a strong presence in classical Islam, be it in theological, philosophical, ethical, legal and literary traditions. For Muslims, the humanism that they understood …
Thinking about poverty: A personal reflection
During my stint at Hartford Seminary, I took a course on Global Ethics which focused on the effects of globalisation on nations, communities, cultures, religions …
Moral Vision and Social Critique – Selected Essays of Syed Hussein Alatas
This book is a collection of essays by the late prominent Malay thinker, sociologist and public intellectual, Prof. Syed Hussein Alatas. Covering a range of …
(Not So) Progressive Islam
The term ‘progressive’ has always been associated with something which favours or advocates progress, change, improvement or even reform. Hence, a progressive individual will always …