Archive for May, 2009

Islamization of Knowledge – Uncut Version

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I wrote this for AMP Karyawan Magazine. This is the unedited version of it, which of course is too wordy and will be a victom of a massive cut down. Just sharing..-----------------------------------

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What is Islamic? Part 2

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Let us start dissecting what the term "Islamic" would mean by reflecting on the definition proposed by Prof Al-Attas:Islamization is the liberation of man first from magical, mythological, animistic,

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What is Islamic?

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How exactly do we define something as "Islamic"? We see this all the time on the mass media, but do we know exactly what it means?Is there such a thing called "Islamic" economics, "Islamic" culture? H

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A Message of Unity

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My observations and a conversation with a friend have prompted me to write this. Firstly, I’d like to apologize for my ignorance and lack of knowledge, and I pray that Allah presents me with the gif

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Between practicality and wisdom

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I was having a conversation with a friend on what roles should a Muslim student movement play, and I proposed that the very first thing that student movements should promote is the sincere love for kn

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Quote of the day?

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“Being a Muslim intellectual is a lonely and tough business. Half of the time, half of your audience do not know what you are talking about; the reminder of the time they are busy undermining everyt

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The Importance of Hikmah

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I've not been writing a lot these days, being caught up with so much work. But alhamdulillah I've taken some time off to share my reflections after going through a very interesting reading circle sess

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The link between adab, adil, ilm and hikmah

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I just came back from a very insightful seminar chaired by 3 contemporary Muslim thinkers - Dr Zainiy Uthman, Dr Chandra Muzaffar and Dr Syed Farid Al-Attas.In a nutshell, Dr Chandra shared about the

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Proving The Importance of the Individual

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I've been reading this article titled "The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference" and it's very interesting to relate how the study of epidemics can relate to factors that influen

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Change we need, and yes we can

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Everybody is talking about Obama these days if they are not talking about Gaza or the economic recession, assuming that they are concerned about socio-political issues.But for myself, I'd like to talk

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