After almost 20 years as a Muslim, I have arrived at some conclusions that put me at odds with the community. 1. I do not believe the hijab is necessary. It is a cultural affection of the Arabs that evolved…
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I consider myself well-educated, well-read and well-travelled. But that all don’t mean anything when I drive to the mosque in my luxury car, my $28,000 Rolex on my wrist with my tattoos showing. Some would wonder why a contractor is…
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Semasa mereka belajar di Korea Selatan, tiga sekawan – Cik Elaine Tee, Tengku Suzana Tengku Abdul Kadir dan Encik Melvin Goh – mengalami kesukaran mencari makanan halal agar dapat dinikmati bersama. Justeru, setiap kali mereka bertemu restoran halal, tiga sekawan…
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With all the hustle and bustle of Eid or commonly known as Hari Raya in Singapore– buying kuihs(cookies), new furniture, Eid clothes & prepping for the joyous occasion, it can be easy to forget that not everyone has family members…
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KUALA LUMPUR – Chinese Muslims converts are baulking at taking Malay or Arabic names upon embracing Islam, claiming the discriminatory practice forces them to abandon their culture and traditions. Several Chinese Muslims in Malaysia are fighting for the right to…
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