Archive for September 10th, 2007
An Interview with Samuel Huntington
An Interview with Samuel Huntington
Interviewed by: Amina R. Chaudary
For 13 years, three words have dominated the discourse on cultural, international, and religious affairs as they relate to foreign policy in our times. The “clash of civilizations,” as argued by Harvard University Professor Samuel Huntington, has stirred heated debate across the globe, but particularly among many [...]
Noam Chomsky On Religion and Politics
Noam Chomsky On Religion and Politics
by AMINA CHAUDARY
Professor Noam Chomsky is arguably one of the most influential political analysts of our day and age. While some may read anything ever written solely because they know they will agree with everything he has to say, others may dismiss him entirely. This interview with Amina [...]
Esposito: The Challenge of Democracy
The Challenge of Democracy
By John Esposito
A process of change and experimentation is unfolding in the political and social landscape of the Middle East
The modern Muslim political experience has been one of kings, military, and ex-military rulers and regimes, possessing tenuous legitimacy and propped up by military and security forces. Indeed, the states of Arab [...]
Islamic Symbolism in Malaysia
Foriegn Occupation: Islamic Symbolism in Malaysia
By Rick Gregory
While Malaysia is experiencing tremendous economic growth, so too is the construction of Islamic symbols
While Malaysia is experiencing tremendous economic growth, so too is the construction of Islamic symbols such as mosques. Rick Gregory looks at some of the recent trends in mosque architecture and the way it [...]
Lampung: Jilbab
Republika, Senin, 10 September 2007 17:45:00
Hentikan Diskriminasi Bagi Pemakai Jilbab
Bandarlampung-RoL – Puluhan mahasiswi yang tergabung dalam Forum Silaturrahim Lembaga Dakwah Kampus (FSLDK) Lampung, melakukan aksi memperingati hari jilbab internasional dan meminta penghentian diskriminasi.
“Pemerintah Pusat agar segera menyikapi berbagai kasus diskriminasi jilbab dengan mencanangkan undang-undang atau peraturan pemerintah lainnya mengenai kebebasan berjilbab bagi muslimah,” [...]
Stop treat Indonesian workers with nafsuberahi 02
Malaysiakini reported Malaysia’s ambassador to Indonesia warned Malaysians must treat Indonesian workers with more respect.
This is a hopefully good news after the tragedy involving a Rela member treating an Indonesia girl with nafsubirahi (rape).
Zainal Abidin urged Malaysians to erase from their vocabulary the term “Indon” used to refer to the Indonesians. The Indonesians, he [...]
Stop treat Indonesian workers with nafsubirahi 01
Malaysiakini reported Malaysia’s ambassador to Indonesia warned Malaysians must treat Indonesian workers with more respect.
This is a hopefully good news after the tragedy involving a Rela member treating an Indonesia girl with nafsubirahi (rape).
Zainal Abidin urged Malaysians to erase from their vocabulary the term “Indon” used to refer to the Indonesians. The Indonesians, he [...]
