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Consolidation of Malay Muslim vote bank
Prior to GE14, the government of Malaysia was formed by BN, a coalition of multiple parties led by Umno. The other opposing parties were at best able to form governments at state level. Post-GE 14, Umno and its splinter party
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Mujahid: Rahmatan Lil Alamin concept great achievement for ministry
PUTRAJAYA: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa described the success of making the concept of ‘Rahmatan Lil Alamin’ (mercy to all creations) as part of the country’s policy as his biggest achievement for this
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Mujahid: Kuala Lumpur Summit important to promote the true message of Islam
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur Summit 2019 will be an important platform to bring the true message of Islam to the world, more so to resolve issues on radicalism and Islamophobia, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri
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Housewife charged with six counts of insulting Islam
SEPANG: A housewife was charged in separate Sessions Courts here today with six counts of uploading offensive postings on Islam. Fadilah Hamid, 42, however, pleaded not guilty to all the charges. \She was alleged to have committed the offences on
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Peter Rowan’s proclaiming the peacemaker and seeking reconciliation
In June 2006, an Irishman Peter Rowan got the last of 3,042 questionnaires completed by Christians in 17 Protestant churches in Malaysia. The questionnaire, with 18 questions, was designed to explore respondents’ attitudes to the church’s role in society. Months
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Ground shifts in Indonesia’s economy as conservative Islam takes root
JAKARTA: Arie Untung, a former video jockey for the Indonesian offshoot of MTV, says he used to drink alcohol regularly and – back then – was a jeans-clad, spiky-haired rocker who was only a nominal Muslim. But he says his
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The contributions of Islam and Confucianism to ethics in the 21st century
I am delighted to join all of you at this conference. Although it is organised by the old members of two well-known universities of Malaysia and China – the International Islamic University Malaysia and Peking University – today’s event is
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Rais: Reject ‘Arabism’, preserve Malay culture
Former minister Tan Sri Rais Yatim urged Malaysians to reject ‘Arabism’ to preserve Malay culture in the country. Based on a report in Free Malaysia Today, Rais said that not many would dare to talk about separating Arabic culture from
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Hadi: Asset declaration is a socialist-communist idea, PSM elated
PUCHONG: Asset declaration is a communist and socialist idea, claims PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang. Speaking to reporters in Marang today, Hadi also claimed that the recent move to compel MPs to declare their assets was due to
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What’s wrong being liberals?
I am going to call a spade a spade. Based on his pronouncements, I must declare that the Johor State Islamic Affairs, Agriculture and Rural Development committee chairman Tosrin Jarvanthi to be dangerous and possibly an extremist. He is labelling
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