Tag: Muslim

  • Ilhan Fandi To Move To England To Further Football Education

    Ilhan Fandi To Move To England To Further Football Education

    The third son of Singapore legend Fandi Ahmad could well be headed to England next year to further his footballing development.

    TODAY reported last month that Ilhan Fandi, 13, travelled to York to train with the i2i Football Academy, with a view to finding a suitable school for him. This will allow him to stay in England and join an English club’s academy in due time.

    Fandi revealed yesterday that Ilhan, who trained daily there, is keen on a permanent return, even though he will be on his own.

    “We just (wanted to) find out whether he can stay alone; he said he is quite happy to try,” said the 54-year-old on the sidelines of a TAG Heuer event at Wisma Atria. “The boys there were much bigger (than him), but he enjoyed it.

    “He’s okay with it so far … We’ll see. The most important thing is that the education system there is good; we hope we can enrol him.”

    Fandi added that a possible school has already been identified: The Queen Ethelburga’s College, which caters to ages 14 to 19 and offers a traditional curriculum that includes A-Level.

    He explained that Ilhan has already taken an aptitude test at the college and the family is waiting for the results, but the earliest possible enrolment will be in September next year. In the meantime, Ilhan will continue his studies here.

    Fandi is also looking to send Ilhan there for “seven to 10 days” during next year’s March holidays to allow him another chance to acclimatise.

    “It’s still a long way (until September) and we don’t know whether he will change his mind,” he explained. “That’s why maybe next year … we’ll send him there (again), see how he feels; we don’t want him to be homesick, even though it’s a boarding school.”

    He added that Ilhan is keen to follow in the footsteps of his elder brothers, Irfan and Ikhsan, who both spent time training and playing in Chile.

    All four were present to grace yesterday’s event at Wisma Atria, held in conjunction with tomorrow’s Battle of Europe 2016 clash between England Masters and Germany Masters.

     

    Source: www.todayonline.com

  • Secret Beauty Pageant For Indonesia’s Transgender Women

    Secret Beauty Pageant For Indonesia’s Transgender Women

    JAKARTA (AFP) – Crowds cheered on Friday (Nov 11) night as a group of Indonesian transgender women showed off glittering gowns in a beauty pageant held almost entirely in secret to avoid unwanted attention from hardliners in the Muslim-majority nation.

    Twenty-eight-year-old Pie Nabh Tappii won the title of Miss Transgender Indonesia, facing off competition from 18 other contestants.

    “I am happy, but I want to cry as well… I didn’t expect this,” Tappii told AFP after being crowned.

    In addition to the crown, Tappii’s prizes included 10 million rupiah (S$1,000) and a 2m-high trophy.

    The pageant in Jakarta was kept mostly under wraps, with just a handful of media invited as organisers warned cheering supporters not to share images of the event on social media as it unfolded, fearing the wrath of religious radicals.

    Hardliners in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country have grown increasingly bold in recent years.

    They have halted a festival focusing on women’s issues and have targeted the Christian minority, seeking to close down churches and stop their community work.

    The Indonesian constitution officially recognises six different religions and most of its 255 million inhabitants practise a moderate form of Islam.

    But critics say the influence of fringe hardline groups, and the authorities’ unwillingness to tackle them for fear of being labelled anti-Islamic, has fuelled a dangerous increase in intolerance, including against the transgender community.

    The parade comes just a week after tens of thousands of Muslims protested in Jakarta against the city’s Christian governor, angered by allegations he insulted Islam.

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com

  • Security Guard Protected Muslim Couple As They Prayed In Stadium

    Security Guard Protected Muslim Couple As They Prayed In Stadium

    Yesterday my husband and i attended a football game, it was Duhur time and we needed to pray. Finding a place to pray at a football stadium is tough, but we managed to find an empty corner. I was a bit nervous to pray because it wasn’t private at all, particularly in front of everyone, maybe i’m silly but i’m always paranoid i will get attacked while focused in prayer.

    My husband started praying and i get approached by stadium security. I thought in my head, here comes this guy, he’s gonna escort me out and tell us we can’t do this here. I was wrong, he came up to me and said “i am going to stand here and guard you guys to make sure nobody gives you any problems, go ahead and pray.”

    He allowed us to pray and stood in front guarding us to make sure we are safe. When i finished he came up to us shook our hands and told us to enjoy the game. SubahanAllah, an amazing experience i will never forget.

    #Muslims_Everyday

    By: Samantha from Boston, Massachusetts in the United States

     

    Source: Muslims Everyday

     

  • Concerned Mother Lodged Police Report – Parents Beware Of Child Kidnapping Syndicates

    Concerned Mother Lodged Police Report – Parents Beware Of Child Kidnapping Syndicates

    Astafirullahhualazim

    sekarang da sampai Spore.
    Be alert.just lock gate n door

    police-report-1

    police-report-2

    ☝?☝?☝?☝?☝?CHILDREN kidnapped from malaysia to thailand killed for organs from the child.. Be careful of your kids to and from school and shopping malls or anywhere MALAYSIA IS NOW FAMOUS FOR CHILD KIDNAPPING CASES !!!!!
    sekarang kena berhati2 kalau di rumah.

     

    Source: Aisah Sha Sha

  • Masyarakat Melayu Singapura Tiada Krisis Identiti

    Masyarakat Melayu Singapura Tiada Krisis Identiti

    Masyarakat Melayu Singapura tiada masalah krisis identiti.

    Sikap inklusif, terbuka serta identiti yang berbilang sudah lama ada dalam diri masyarakat Melayu dan ini dibuktikan sejarah.

    Lantaran itu, masyarakat Melayu perlu menggali sejarahnya, yang sudah banyak diabaikan.

    Demikian antara pandangan para sarjana semasa mengupas tentang apakah Identiti Melayu Kini Dalam Krisis, dalam satu seminar baru-baru ini, anjuran ISEAS – Institut Yusof Ishak.

    Ia berdasarkan buku tulisan Profesor Anthony Milner berjudul ‘Kerajaan Budaya Politik Melayu di Ambang Pemerintahan Penjajah, yang dilancarkan dalam sesi ini.

    SEJARAH BEGITU DIABAIKAN

    Menurut Profesor Milner, mantan Profesor Pelawat Raffles di Jabatan Sejarah NUS dan Penyampai Seminar untuk memahami pendekatan orang dan negara Melayu seperti Malaysia tentang Laut China Selatan atau hubungan etnik di Malaysia, jawapannya ada dalam lipatan sejarah.

    “Saya fikir terdapat pengabaian besar terhadap sejarah – bukan kerana sejarah penghurai segalanya, tetapi ia membantu menyediakan rujukan bagi apa yang berlaku di rantau ini.
    Bahawa dunia pra penjajahan merupakan peringatan tentang suatu masa di mana bangsa tidak begitu penting,” kata Prof Milner.

    Beliau yang banyak menulis tentang kaum Melayu dan sejarah Malaysia, dalam bahasa Inggeris menambah: “Perkembangan tentang perasaan bangsa Melayu yang jelas adalah perkembangan moden,” menurut Profesor Milner.

    Para sarjana dalam sesi itu juga berhujah bahawa sejarah juga berguna untuk mengupas identiti Melayu Singapura.

    Ini lebih relevan di tengah-tengah perbahasan tentang isu berbilang bangsa dan pengaruh agama Islam.

    ORANG MELAYU BERSIKAP TERBUKA, TAAT, INKLUSIF

    Penolong Profesor di Jabatan Pengajian Melayu NUS, Dr Sher Banu merupakan antara sarjana yang berpandangan bahawa masyarakat Melayu di Singapura tidak mengalami masalah identiti krisis.

    “Sebab, kalau kita tengok bahagian sejarah, masyarakat Melayu selalu sudah berpeluang untuk menyesuaikan diri dan juga mereka selalu bersikap cara terbuka, bersikap secara inklusif. Kalau kita lihat pemerintahan yang lalu, yang berasaskan kepimpinan Islam, kita boleh dapat contoh ciri-ciri pemerintahan yang bagus, yang dapat disesuaikan dalam konteks di Singapura dan juga di Malaysia.

    “Jadi kalau mereka ada identiti berbeza, ketaatan berbeza, ia sesuatu yang mereka berupaya menyesuaikan diri,” kata Dr Banu, yang juga menjadi Pengulas Seminar Identiti Krisis Melayu itu.

    Lantaran itu juga, penganjur seminar tersebut cuba mengupas mengapa perbincangan mengenai politik Melayu tidak boleh dikupas tanpa mengambil kira aspek budaya dan sejarah Melayu itu sendiri.

    Kalangan peserta seminar termasuklah peminat sejarah, antropologi dan budaya, selain pelajar seperti Muhd Suhail Mohd Yazid.

    Mengulas perbincangan seminar tersebut, beliau berkata: “Kita tidak boleh lupa bahawa Singapura terletaknya di nusantara, di alam Melayu. Jadi sejarah Melayu juga sejarah Singapura. Pada masa yang sama kita harus kritikal juga adakah cara pemikiran orang Melayu di zaman kerajaan juga relevan pada zaman modern kini?”

    Seminar dua jam itu dihadiri sekitar 60 peserta.

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

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