RABI AL-AWWAL, the third month of the Muslim calendar signifies the season of spring. Seeds split open to generate countless types of plants. Leaves begin to grow in abundance while flowers start blooming. It is a time for rebirth and renewal. The greatest form of renewal for mankind came on the twelfth night of Rabi…
THE article in this forum a fortnight ago was about a tale of two communities, one in the West and one in the East, the former basking in the glory of victory and the latter grimacing in the agony of defeat. This week’s piece is on yet another tale, a tale of two events that…
SEMINAR meningkatkan kefahaman Islam di dalam media yang diadakan selama tiga hari di Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia (IKIM) dan telah saya perkatakan beberapa isu di dalam tulisan saya yang lalu berakhir dengan persefahaman yang baik di antara para perwakilan media Barat dan peserta yang mewakili beberapa buah negara Islam, termasuk para perwakilan negara kita sendiri.…
ISU pemberitaan secara politik oleh media Barat menjadi tumpuan saya ketika membentangkan kertas kerja di dalam seminar di IKIM pada 1 Julai yang lalu. Seminar yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kefahaman tentang Islam di dalam media itu menyaksikan kehadiran para perwakilan Barat dan Amerika, di samping perwakilan negara-negara Asia. Isu utama yang didialogkan ialah tentang imej…
THE economy of today has evolved significantly from a managed economy into an entrepreneurial economy or a knowledge-based economy (k-economy). Under this new phenomenon the main assets of organisations have become their stock of knowledge.Knowledge is being recognised as the primary factor on which competitive advantage rests as opposed to the traditional economies where land,…
THE final week of this month has been (June) an auspicious one indeed. It has revealed the contrasting destinies of two communities, one with a firm grip on its future, the other barely wobbling into the new millennium. While one basked in the glory of success, the other had to endure the agony of defeat.…
TULISAN saya minggu lalu membicarakan tentang menghayati Islam secara berilmu, kerana sekiranya penghayatan itu tidak dilakukan secara berilmu dan berhikmah, maka kesan buruk akan tertimpa ke atas orang Islam dan agama kita sendiri. Hal ini menimbulkan persoalan sejauh manakah orang Islam dan masyarakat Islam telah melengkapi diri mereka dengan ilmu pengetahuan, terutamanya jika dibandingkan dengan…
MUCH has been written and said about the glorious Muslim civilisation of centuries gone by. That the great Muslim empires thrive on knowledge. That the success of these empires lie on scientific research and development (R & D). Today, many Muslims would like to see how the R & D culture that made the Muslim…
LAST Thursday, Muslims all around the world commemorated the birthday of the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad bin Abdullah. His birth was a blessing to all mankind as the teaching of Islam is now being practised by over 1.1 billion people worldwide. Many lessons can be learnt from this great man. His character was exemplary. His…
KEBANGKITAN Islam yang bermula pada sekitar tahun tujuh puluhan, termasuk di negara kita, menuntut perubahan dan penyesuaian serta penghayatan Islam sepenuhnya sebagai satu cara hidup yang lengkap dan sempurna meliputi semua sudut aktiviti dan tingkah laku manusia sama ada di peringkat individu dan awam yang merangkumi segala aspek kehidupan di bidang ekonomi, pendidikan, politik, sosial,…
