Malaysia school shuts after ‘mass hysteria’ outbreak
Source: BBC By Tessa Wong & Saira Asher A school in northern Malaysia has had to shut temporarily to handle what local media have called a case of “mass hysteria”. […]
Religious freedom wins in Malaysia, both Islam and Christianity win, it is a landmark ruling
Epigraph: Those who believe, then disbelieve, then again believe, then disbelieve, and then increase in disbelief, Allah will never forgive them nor will He guide them to the way. (Al […]
Ten-Year Conversion by Malaysian Bank Shows Islamic Hub Hurdles
BY Elffie Chew January 27, 2016 It took a Malaysian lender more than 10 years to complete its conversion to a fully-fledged Islamic bank, highlighting the challenge for countries such as Indonesia in their bid to become Shariah funding hubs. Agrobank, a state-owned lender set up in 1969 to provide […]
Malaysian think tanks among the world’s best, says study
PETALING JAYA: The Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (Asli) and its Centre for Public Policy Studies (CPPS) have emerged as among the top think tanks in the world in a study by the University of Pennsylvania. The 2015 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report released recently placed the CPPS […]
Saudi Royal Family Gave $681M to Malaysian PM, Who Banned Shia Islam
Source: Global Research On Wednesday last week the Malaysia’s attorney general confirmed that Saudi Arabia’s royal family gave Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak a $681 million personal gift. The confirmation […]
Malaysia prosecutor clears PM Najib Razak of corruption
Source: BBC Malaysia’s top prosecutor has cleared Prime Minister Najib Razak of corruption in a long-running financial scandal that has gripped the nation. The attorney-general’s office said the $681m (£479m) […]
A Stricter Islam Displaces Old Ways in Malaysia
Source: The wall street journal KUALA LUMPUR—Kelana Indra Sakti is one of Malaysia’s most successful shamans. Framed testimonials from his customers hang from his office walls. In the driveway of […]
New Islamic airline takes to the skies in Malaysia
The Hindu founders appear to be taking up a business opportunity arising, in some measure, from last year’s Malaysia Airlines woes. Flights begin with a prayer, passengers are served halal […]
How muslim headscarves became a fashion empire
Source: BBC She’s a Malaysian celebrity with millions of fans. Every time she appears on screen, her adoring fans immediately rush to buy whatever she might have chosen to wear […]
ISIL Q&A: Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad on West vs ISIL
Veteran politician blasts Western policy in the Middle East and warns air strikes risk worsening Syria crisis. Kate Mayberry | 04 Dec 2015 Source: Al Jazeera Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir […]
President Obama Met With Young Muslim Refugees And It Was Absolutely Heartwarming
They represent “the opposite of terror,” he said. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Pushing back against efforts to bar Syrian refugees from resettling in the U.S., President Barack Obama vowed […]
Lessons from Malaysia
Sep 07,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Malaysia’s efforts to modernise were not easy; they met resistance and obstacles, but with determination and the cooperation of all segments of society, including ethnic groups that were at loggerheads almost half a century ago, this Southeast Asian country managed to achieve great successes. The country’s […]
“Understanding Shariah From The Religious And Rights Perspectives”
Source:Peace 4Allpeacesymposiumkl@gmail.com The International Human Rights Committee and Projek Dialog will be holding a peace symposium and dinner at the Royale Bintang Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Bukit Bintang on 16 Sept. 2015 (Wednesday — Public Holiday – Malaysia Day ) The symposium entitled “Understanding Shariah from the Religious and Rights Perspectives” will discuss the role […]
Cameron in southeast Asia visit to talk trade, Islamist extremism
JUL 26, 2015 – SWISSINFO.CH By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday he wanted to use a four-day trade mission to southeast Asia to spur lucrative business deals and to forge new political alliances to counter Islamist extremism. The trip, which begins in earnest […]
Perlis Islamic council in Malaysia issues landmark edict
The Perlis Fatwa Committee has issued an edict which states that the custody of a child be given to the more suitable parent, regardless of religion. State mufti Datuk Dr […]
Malaysia: Department of Islamic Affairs (JAIS) threatens Ahmadi Muslims with Arrest
Source: rabwah.net Malaysian State of Selangor’s religious enforcers have threatened several followers of the minority Ahmadiyya Muslim Community with arrests in order to compel them to appear in the Shariah court […]
JAIS allegedly menace Ahmadis with arrest to continue Shariah trial halted by High Court
themalayonline.com: KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 ― Selangor religious enforcers have allegedly threatened several followers of the minority Ahmadiyya community with arrests to compel their appearance in the Shariah court tomorrow to continue a trial that has so far been postponed twice last year. According to the Ahmadis, the Selangor Islamic […]
Muslim gymnast lambasted for revealing costume as she wins double Gold
Malaysia By Web Desk Published: June 19, 201 For wearing a leotard at the Southeast Asia games, Farah Ann Abdul Hadi has come under fire where she won a total of six medals Hadi, 21, a Muslim gymnast has been criticised by religious leaders for wearing a leotard which is ‘revealing’ […]
Dispatches: Choose Your Bigots Carefully, Malaysia
HRW: “Islam is evil” is just one of many anti-Muslim slurs uttered by retired Lt. Gen. William “Jerry” Boykin, executive vice-president of the Washington-based Family Research Council (FRC) and former undersecretary of defense for intelligence under US President George W. Bush. So one might assume that Malaysia, a predominantly Muslim […]
G25 Rep. Farida, ‘We risk being labelled ‘deviant’ for supporting Ahmadis’
Noor Farida said that she uses a Quran with Abdullah Yusuf Ali’s English translation, and the Ahmadi Quran might differ from the Shafi’i school of jurisprudence that she practises. Source: themalaymailonline.com KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — Datuk Noor Farida Ariffin of the group called G25 has defended her recent slight of […]