Prominent women’s rights activist Marina Mahathir says there is a disconnect between what Muslim women expect and what happens in real life By Tashny Sukumaran A whopping 70 per cent […]
by Seth Frantzman The Jerusalem Post October 1, 2019 Originally published under the title “Three Far-Right Leaders Promise to Create Channel to ‘Fight Islamophobia’.” A leader of a […]
By Mustafa K. Anuar THERE is a troubling trend towards religious extremism in Malaysia, what with brazen acts of intolerance emerging in recent times, said academics. Echoing the concern of […]
BY JERRY CHOONG Dr Zakir Naik last visited India in 2016, where he is wanted for money laundering and inciting extremism through hate speeches. KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — […]
Sep 14, 2019 – http://www.swissinfo.ch (reuters_tickers) KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s two oldest political parties signed a charter of formal cooperation on Saturday, presenting arguably the largest political platform […]
Nation Tuesday, 10 Sep 2019 ALOR SETAR (Bernama): A former triad member never imagined that a brief encounter with a stranger named Adam would open the way and eventually […]
SEPTEMBER 9 — The first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)reads: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed […]
The executive secretary of the Christian Federation of Malaysia, an ecumenical body, speaks out. With the government lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 years, there will be […]
Source: Reuters By Rozanna Latiff, Krishna N. Das KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s cabinet discussed the permanent residency of Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik on Wednesday, with three ministers demanding his expulsion […]
Source: The Guardian By Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Kuala Lumpur Nor Diana can remember vividly the first time she stepped out to make her wrestling debut. Outside the ropes she had always […]
BY ZURAIRI AR ANKARA, July 25 — The academic dominance of the Muslim world has declined after its ancient scholars rejected the pursuit of secular knowledge, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad […]
Published 2 months ago on 20 March 2019 BY KENNETH TEE KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Religious minorities like the Shiah and Ahmadiyyah Muslim communities risk persecution and discrimination because […]
Azril Annuar Malay Mail 10 May 2019 View photos More PUTRAJAYA, May 10 — The Selangor State Islamic Religious Department (Jais) had the right to investigate the Ahmadiyya community […]
MUHAMMET ALI GÜLER Published20.04.2019 Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Monday, April 15, 2019. Initially serving from 1981 to 2003, Mahathir Mohamad […]
Source: The Guardian BY Hannah Ellis-Petersen South-east Asia correspondent Three women in Malaysia who held an event discussing their decision to stop wearing the hijab are being investigated by Malaysian Islamic authorities. The […]
Malaysia probes talk on Muslim women giving up headscarves Agence France-Presse Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Wed, April 17, 2019 / 10:30 pm This picture taken on November 30, 2012 shows a Muslim women wearing a headscarf, or (AFP/Saeed Khan) Islamic officials in Malaysia have launched an investigation […]
Everything you need to know about the corruption-related charges the former Malaysian leader faces in the first trial over 1MDB Hannah Ellis-Petersen South-east Asia correspondent Tue 2 Apr 2019 […]
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan on Friday witnessed the symbolic groundbreaking ceremony for the Malaysian national carmaker Proton’s manufacturing assembly plant in the country. By NST Business – March 22, 2019 @ 10:22pm ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his Pakistani […]
PublishedJan 29, 2019 Nadirah H. Rodzi Malaysia Correspondent PUTRAJAYA – Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who is sometimes blamed for tolerating corruption and the rise of cronyism during his first […]
Moaz Nair – January 24, 2019 Malaysia is a multicultural and multi-confessional country whose official religion is Islam. The country’s constitution allows Muslims and non-Muslims to be represented in […]