Halal certification: moving from controversy to constructive partnership
[1] The KK Mart ham sandwich issue has generated predictable responses with Muslims perceiving it as an indication of non-Muslim …
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Anwar’s progressive Islam or Hadi’s conservative Islam?
[1] Professor Tajuddin Rasdi posits the view that Malaysians – and especially non-Malays – have a stark choice before them: …
High hypocrisy at interfaith conference
[1] High hypocrisy was on full display at the recently concluded International Conference of Religious Leaders organized by JAKIM. Prime …
Why empowering JAKIM is wrong
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s invitation to JAKIM to go beyond its traditional role of preaching, training and jointly organising Quran …
Why Hadi is the face of Malaysia’s future Part 3: Can Anwar save Malaysia?
Many – especially non-Muslims – are now looking to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to stem the advance of political Islam …
Reining in the mullahs
Religious affairs minister Datuk Idris Ahmad’s advice to Muslims not to participate in the Bon Odori festival to be held …
CAP: Pandering to bigotry
There’s clearly an abundance of pettiness and silliness in this wonderful land of ours. Despite all the mounting problems we …
The Islamisation of our schools & national unity
The Pongal issue left many Malaysians shaking their heads in disbelief. What has become of our Ministry of Education (MOE) …
A budget in search of a vision
Budgets are not just about allocating scarce resources but about achieving a national vision. It was hard to figure out …
Mujahid: behind the reformist facade
Mujahid Yusof Rawa, the minister in charge of religious affairs, has carefully cultivated an image of himself as an open-minded …
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