KUALA LUMPUR — The threat of the Islamic State looms large over Malaysia, where the authorities have arrested dozens of suspected militants and uncovered several terror plots planned in the name of the militant group in recent months. Those detained…
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A week ago I was in Malaysia, having been invited to deliver a series of lectures on Islam, women’s rights, and a critique of liberalism and feminism. The organisers, Wanita ISMA (an Islamic NGO), had hoped to supplement my tour…
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Peranan kaum Hawa sering kali tidak diberikan pengiktirafan dan penghargaan yang sewajarnya. Ini meskipun bilangan wanita yang menyandang jawatan berprofil tinggi semakin meningkat. Mengapa pemikiran dan tanggapan yang mempersoalkan keupayaan dan kewibawaan kaum Hawa terus membelenggu minda masyarakat? Muhammed Shahril…
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Can coming face-to-face with a complex issue ensure justice, equality, and racial harmony in the Southeast Asian island state? Hydar Saharudin takes a look. Since 2008, prominent Singaporeans, like playwright Alfian Sa’at, activist Sangeetha Thanapal, and journalist Surekha Yadav, have claimed…
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If I’m not mistaken, Last Sabtu morning, I saw Ambassador Alami Musa. We were both jogging. In opposite directions. Me towards East Coast. He was probably on his way back. I don’t know whether that’s a metaphor. For the way…
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