Balancing Religion’s Form And Objective
Religion has played and is still playing a great role in refining good characters of mankind, inculcating…
Challenge Of Information Overload
Alvin Toffler an American sociologist and futurist in one of his book Future Shock talks about the overwhelming wave of information which he labelled it as an “information overload.” Toffler argues that society is undergoing an enormous structural change which will overwhelm people and will cause “shattering stress and disorientation.” The truth of what Toffler…
Terrorism, Jihad And Moderation
The horrendous terror attack in Paris a few months ago was yet another incident that is indicative of how religion has been hijacked for the sake of other interests. Apart from causing anger, fright and panic among the masses, the incident also left some reeling in bewilderment and confusion, as to how such a horror…
Stronger Basis of Lifelong Education
Ditulis oleh Dr. Mohd Farid Mohd Shahran. Posted in Recently, Ministry of Higher Education launched Lifelong Islamic Education or Pendidikan Islam Sepanjang Hayat (PISH) with two-pronged objectives; to offer continuous Islamic education to all levels of society especially for those who miss the opportunity to learn it throughout their academic life, and secondly, to provide…
Erti Kemerdekaan Sebenar
Ditulis oleh : Dr. Mohd Farid bin Mohd Shahran Diterbitkan : Tidak sampai sebulan lagi Malaysia akan menyambut hari penuh bersejarah iaitu Hari Kemerdekaan yang menandakan bahawa Malaysia telah mencapai kemerdekaan genap 58 tahun. Sekiranya diterjemahkan dalam bentuk diri seorang manusia, umur sebegini mencerminkan seorang yang boleh berfikir secara bebas, yang telah mencapai tahap kematangan yang tertinggi…
Human Rights Among Different Worldviews
In the modern era, the rights of human beings are celebrated, promoted and debated more than ever before. It goes hand in hand with the rise of humanism, a philosophy that crowned human being as an eminent and central reality in this world. In the West, this elevation of human is position is preceded by…
The Idea of University Excellence
The topic about university excellence rises again as a response to the initiative of the government and the Ministry of Education in particular to propose the new higher education plan following the recent Malaysia Education Blueprint for School Level. In principle, the Malaysian Higher Education Plan aims at producing holistic and integrated learned values-driven talent…
Divine Source of Islamic Law and Its Human Interpretation
Views concerning the position of Islamic law in the country raised recently by a group of Muslims attracted debate and discussion among many. It touches a few issues related to the administration of Islamic law and its position vis-à-vis the civil law and the constitution. Among the issues raised is nature of Islamic law. The…
Marking The Right Criteria Of Academic Excellence
Results of the recent Form Three Assessment, PT3 (Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga), were the first for students under the new Malaysian Educational Plan (PPPM) which was embarked since 2011 by the Government. The seemingly unremarkableresults have caused dissatisfaction among some parents especially when they are compared with that of the Penilaian Menengah Rendah (PMR) results of…
Extremism Unmasked
Among the slew of disturbing reports on the Islamic State (IS) of late, two mainly have caught public attention in the country recently. One is the case of local students being recruited for the militant group in the Middle East, now known for their atrocities against others and even fellow Muslims. Another is that of…