The Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) today said Putrajaya should walk the talk on moderation by supporting the NGO's roundtable discussion on Islamic fundamentalism. The talk features a prominent liberal Muslim leader and is facing mounting pressure on the government to block the event. "Ho …
Read More »The Johor Islamic Affairs Council (Maij) has rebutted claims by several Johor-bo…
The Johor Islamic Affairs Council (Maij) has rebutted claims by several Johor-born students in Egypt that they did not receive zakat (tithe) aid due to poor management. When contacted, Maij said that the council has never had problems disbursing aid to Johor-born students in Egypt. Maij Islamic affa …
Read More »PAS allies PKR and DAP will celebrate if the Islamic party breaks up, said Umno…
PAS allies PKR and DAP will celebrate if the Islamic party breaks up, said Umno lawmaker Anuar Manap. He said after being affected by the "3B syndrome of barua, broker and buli", PAS' illness has degenerated into a "5B syndrome" with the addition of bertelingkah (squabbling) …
Read More »Malaysian police arrested three people suspected of trying to join Islamic State…
Malaysian police arrested three people suspected of trying to join Islamic State fighters in the Middle East, and were searching for four others connected with the militant group, police said today. The suspects – an architect, a technician, and a shopkeeper – were arrested on Wednesday …
Read More »Efforts by the self-styled Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) to provok…
Efforts by the self-styled Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) to provoke opponents by massacring civilians and beheading US journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and British aid worker David Haines, appear to have worked even better than it perhaps bargained for. Terrorist regimes may …
Read More »Video | KiniTV: The CIA says the Islamic State (IS) militant group may have up t…
Video | KiniTV: The CIA says the Islamic State (IS) militant group may have up to 31,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria – three times as many as previously feared. CIA: Islamic State fighter estimate tripleswww.kinitv.comKiniNews: The CIA says the Islamic State (IS) militant group may have up to 3 …
Read More »The latest to join the PAS versus PKR bandwagon is the Islamic party's venerated…
The latest to join the PAS versus PKR bandwagon is the Islamic party's venerated spiritual leader Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat. According to New Straits Times, he described PKR as a "spoilt brat" with regard to how the Anwar Ibrahim-helmed party is dealing with the Selangor menteri besar is …
Read More »#MH17 Four of the 10 personnel of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia…
#MH17 Four of the 10 personnel of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) sent to the Netherlands to prepare the remains of MH17 tragedy victims for burial returned to Sepang today, and spoke of their unforgettable experience. One of them, Abdul Manaf Mat, the grand imam of the Putra …
Read More »General : Promote Islamic Values To Combat Religious Extremism – OIC Sec-Gen, Susilo
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) — Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) secretary-general Iyad Ameen Madani and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono both agreed there was a need to promote and raise awareness on Islamic values to combat religious extremism. The two leaders emphasis …
Read More »General : Malaysia Condemns Islamic State Militants In Syria, Iraq – Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Bernama) — Malaysia strongly condemned the action of the Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq and felt deeply saddened by the crimes committed in the name of Islam, which is a religion of peace. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said, Malaysia deplored those …
Read More »Suspected Malaysian militants loyal to the extremist Islamic State movement boug…
Suspected Malaysian militants loyal to the extremist Islamic State movement bought bomb-making material ahead of a proposed attack on a Carlsberg brewery near the capital Kuala Lumpur, a top anti-terrorism official said. The plan, which the official said was at a "discussion" stage, would …
Read More »PAS' denial has failed to douse the burning speculation that the Islamic party i…
PAS' denial has failed to douse the burning speculation that the Islamic party is opposed to Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail becoming Selangor menteri besar because of her gender. Today, PKR Wanita chief Zuraida Kamaruddin reminded PAS that Islam does not look at gender but rather if a person is able …
Read More »Business : Royal Award For Islamic Finance To Be Held On Sept 2
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) — The Royal Award for Islamic Finance and Award Presentation Dinner will be held here on Sept 2, in conjunction with the Global Islamic Finance Forum 2014. To be presented by the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, the award recognises and honours an Islamic finance visionary …
Read More »Prominent rights and Islamic NGOs have called for the immediate resignation of p…
Prominent rights and Islamic NGOs have called for the immediate resignation of party-less Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim. “Any head of government upon losing the confidence of his party should just gracefully bow out. Khalid should just resign honourably,” the group of NGOs said in a st …
Read More »Penang Umno wants the state government to explain the allocations for Islamic ad…
Penang Umno wants the state government to explain the allocations for Islamic administration and development in the state. Its liaison chairman Zainal Abidin Osman said it was important for the DAP-led state government to provide details on the allocations if it really practised transparency in its …
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