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…
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…
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…
Tidak dapat dinafikan bahawa pada pandangan umum, Ramadan merupakan suatu bulan yang meletihkan dan melemahkan. Apa tidaknya, di bulan ini manusia dinafikan salah satu fitrah asasi yang selama ini memperkuatkan jasadnya dan meneruskan kelangsungan kehidupannya, iaitu makanan. Akibat dari penafian ini perut menjadi lapar, badan menjadi lemah dan banyak aktiviti yang perlu dikurangkan. Namun, tiada…
Tidak dapat dinafikan bahawa pada pandangan umum, Ramadan merupakan suatu bulan yang meletihkan dan melemahkan. Apa tidaknya, di bulan ini manusia dinafikan salah satu fitrah asasi yang selama ini memperkuatkan jasadnya dan meneruskan kelangsungan kehidupannya, iaitu makanan. Akibat dari penafian ini perut menjadi lapar, badan menjadi lemah dan banyak aktiviti yang perlu dikurangkan. Namun, tiada…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
