Do individual Muslims have a special obligation to speak up when radicalised Muslims are in the news for attacks or arrests – such as by condemning the acts or clarifying that Islam is a religion of peace? Some non-Muslims in…
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One developed an interest in global affairs involving Muslims and became convinced of the need to migrate to an Islamic caliphate. Another penned pro-Islamic State (IS) slogans in his school books that were discovered by his father. In both cases,…
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Ahok got 2 years jail in Indonesia for blasphemy and the world cries foul. Yes its jail time. Not murder. When The Rohingyas were persecuted, not many were outrightly denouncing the Myanmar government for its crimes against humanity. Islam got…
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Prime Minister Najib Razak on Friday warned that Southeast Asian countries needed to ensure their economic growth was inclusive, or risk marginalised populations turning to violent extremism or even overturning political systems. Speaking at an event for entrepreneurs during the…
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Terrorism and radicalisation will be an inescapable part of our lives from here on, and the main threats for 2017 and beyond should be divided into two parts. The first is the foreign fighter blowback. With the so-called Islamic State…
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