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Malaysian prominent Islamic scholar dies at 94

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Prominent Islamic scholar Profesor Diraja Tuan Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas has died yesterday evening. He was 94. Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas, a prominent figure in Islamic civilisation thought, contributed to the establishment of several institutions. Bernama Picture According to FMT , Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious affairs) Encik Zulkifli Hasan who disclosed the news in a Facebook post, described Syed Naquib as a priceless gem of knowledge for the Muslim community. He said Syed Naquib was known as a thinker and scholar who rekindled the torch of knowledge in the Islamic world. He said Syed Naquib contributed to the establishment of important institutions such as the Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement (Abim), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, the Institute of the Malay World and Civilisation and the Institute of the Malay World and Civilisation. Syed Naquib was bestowed with the title of Royal Professor by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim, in Octob...

Bekas pemimpin Bersih persoal tindakan-tindakan terkini kerajaan Madani

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Akhbar Bahasa Melayu berpengaruh di Malaysia, Sinar Harian  kelmarin melaporkan bahawa bekas Pengerusi Gabungan Pilihan Raya Bersih dan Adil (Bersih), Puan Maria Chin Abdullah ( gambar, atas ) tampil mempersoalkan tindakan-tindakan terkini dibuat Kerajaan Madani yang menimbulkan kebimbangan serius tentang hala tuju tadbir urus negara, komitmen terhadap reformasi serta perlindungan kebebasan sivil. Menyentuh tiga perkara, Maria berkata, pertama, kerajaan dilihat terus mempertahankan Ketua Pesuruhjaya Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM), Tan Sri Azam Baki walaupun berdepan pelbagai dakwaan dan kontroversi awam berpanjangan sehingga menjejaskan keyakinan terhadap institusi tersebut. Menurut beliau, perkara yang sekurang-kurangnya perlu dibuat dari sudut prinsip tadbir urus baik adalah menuntut Azam bercuti sementara bagi membolehkan satu siasatan bebas dan telus dijalankan. "Sebaliknya, kerajaan memilih untuk mempertahankan Azam, sekali gus menghantar isyarat yang salah men...

Anybody But Anwar Ibrahim (ABAI), says The Coverage Media

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From Reformasi to Compromise: Is It Time for 'Anybody But Anwar' ( ABAI ) in Malaysian Politics? It may be time for "ABAI" (Anybody But Anwar Ibrahim), a call echoing frustrations with perceived compromises and unfulfilled promises. Rafizi Ramli's Merit-Based Team: A Model for Competence During his tenure as Minister of Economy, Rafizi Ramli surrounded himself with a cadre of young, highly qualified professionals—often dubbed the "top brains"—focused on policy innovation and implementation. Dr. Azraai Bahari Nasruddin: A specialist in endocrinology with a medical degree from the University of Cambridge and a postgraduate diploma in Health Informatics from University College London (UCL). He earned first-class honors and spent years in the UK's healthcare system before returning to Malaysia in 2014. Benjamin Quek: Holds a degree in Finance and Banking from Monash University, complemented by an MSc in Applied and Computational Mathematics from Johns Ho...

Annuar Musa says he's not interested to return to UMNO

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Referring to a press conference in Kuala Selangor today, local media reported f ormer UMNO veteran Tan Sri Annuar Musa said he has no interest in returning to the party, even though it has opened its doors to all former members through its Rumah Bangsa initiative. The former UMNO Supreme Council member, who joined PAS in June 2023, said there is no reason for him to leave the Islamic party, which he joined after carefully considering his political struggle, particularly concerning the Malays and Islam. “I feel PAS is my future. There is no reason for me to leave. My struggle is important to me, not party positions. PAS has provided sufficient room for my personal struggle, and I am grateful for that,” FMT quoted him as saying today. Annuar said he was confident that other former UMNO members who joined PAS would also remain with the party. “As far as I’ve heard, none of them want to return,” he said. He claimed that friends and senior mno UMNO leaders had personally invited him to rej...