There have been recent instances where individuals had refused to heed attempts by police officers to keep the peace during the Thaipusam foot procession, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said today (Feb 13), in setting out why it imposes…
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Dear Editors, After STOMP reported incident where inconsiderate incense burning cause the fire at Geylang Bahru lift lobby, I saw this netizen Shahrul Pendekk who study in Lakeside Primary School. (Shahrul Pendekkchanged his FB profile to Shahrul Pendeq) He make very…
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The youngest son of Malaysia’s second prime minister Tun Abdul Razak, who died on this day 39 years ago, has called for the setting up of a national consultative council to bring Malaysians together, just as his father did after…
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What to say in the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo massacre? A slogan floats–‘Je suis Charlie’–‘I am Charlie’–as a gesture of solidarity. As a Muslim it doesn’t feel enough–one is expected to also disclaim, disavow, denounce. “Je ne suis pas…
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Muslims and Christians have much in common, both groups have enjoyed an amicable relationship throughout history (apart from a few unfortunate hiccups). After all, it was the then Christian ruler of Abyssinia who granted refuge to early Muslim converts who were…
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