President Tony Tan: Pope Francis ‘Keen’ To Learn More About Singapore’s...
Building bridges across communities through inter-faith dialogues is one of Pope Francis’ main priorities, said Singapore President Tony Tan Keng Yam. The President said this is an area where Singapore...
View ArticleThe Singaporean Muslim Identity
“Early this year we hosted some students from Malaysia. They said they heard often that the azan cannot be heard in Singapore,” said Mohamed Imran Mohamed Taib, a senior executive of the republic’s...
View ArticleRRG Lancarkan Aplikasi Baru Demi Bantu Cegah Ideologi Radikal
Satu aplikasi telefon bimbit dilancarkan hari ini (31 Mei) sebagai sebahagian usaha mencegah penyebaran ideologi radikal dalam masyarakat. Aplikasi oleh Kumpulan Pemulihan Keagamaan (RRG) itu antara...
View ArticlePlease Donate, Sahabat Sedunia Needs 50 More Hampers
Sahabat Sedunia next charity door knock will be at Avenue 9 on 4 June 2016, this Saturday. We need another 50 hampers to give away to the poor/needy ppl with complete packaging and delivering with the...
View ArticleCatholic Girl: Children To Be Raised As Muslims, So Why Boyfriend’s Family...
I understand you’re also a malay but I hope you can allow me to share my broken heart on this platform and I really wish for more religious tolerance and consistency from MUIS and Darul Arqam in...
View ArticleUlama Izinkan Sebahagian Muslim Eropah Tetapkan Sendiri Berapa Jam Berpuasa
Umat Islam yang menetap di Eropah, di mana waktu siangnya terlalu panjang, bebas menentukan tempoh mereka berpuasa, atau dalam lain perkataan, berapa jam mereka mahu berpuasa. Demikian menurut...
View ArticleChina Larang Puasa Semasa Ramadan Di Kawasan Ramai Muslim
Para pegawai China dikatakan melarang kakitangan awam, para pelajar dan kanak-kanak di wilayah Xinjiang yang ramai penganut Islam daripada berpuasa semasa bulan Ramadan. Demikian menurut lelaman web...
View Article100 Year Old Grandpa Still Fasts During Ramadan
He will be celebrating his 100th birthday in two weeks, which makes him one of the oldest Singaporeans around. But with the month of Ramadan starting today, Mr Othman Nasir will not be having his usual...
View ArticlePakar: Kaum Arab Yang Dahulu Temui Amerika Syarikat, Bukan Columbus
Bukan Christopher Columbus yang pertama temui benua Amerika Syarikat, tapi orang orang Arab! Demikian dakwaan daripada Profesor bahasa purba di Univerisiti Raja Saud dan pengkaji di Pusat Raja Faisal...
View ArticleRamadan 2016: How Muslims Fast In Countries Where The Sun Never Sets
The holy month of Ramadan is now underway, with Muslims fasting from dawn to dusk to observe the period. But what happens when you live in a country where the sun never, or scarcely, sets? Muslims...
View ArticleSakit Kaki? Berkerusi Roda? Tiada Masalah Di Masjid Sallim Mattar
Selepas setahun menjalani kerja-kerja naik taraf, Masjid Sallim Mattar akhirnya menyambut bulan Ramadan ini dengan sekitaran yang lebih mesra warga emas dan golongan kurang upaya. Ia kini mempunyai...
View ArticleVideo ‘Viral’ Wanita Rebah Semasa Terawih Meninggal Dunia Di Masjid Darul...
Lewat malam semalam, sebuah video menjadi ‘viral’ secara online di media sosial dan juga tersebar menerusi aplikasi Whatsapp, menunjukkan seorang wanita rebah dan meninggal dunia semasa bersolat di...
View ArticleGovernment Will Protect Everyone From Threat Of Violence
The Government will protect its people against any threat of violence, regardless of their race, religion or sexual orientation, Minister for Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam said yesterday. “Violence...
View ArticleMass Anti-Muslim Protests In Rakhine
Myanmar’s bitterly divided Rakhine State saw mass protests yesterday as thousands of Buddhists, including monks, demonstrated in a show of opposition to a government edict referring to Muslim...
View ArticleHungry And Parched, Muslim Converts Find Their First Ramadan The Hardest
Half an hour to go before the ceremony, Hilda Bondoc and Norma Cachola sat quietly among a group of happily chatting women. There was discernible tension in the air, evidenced by Ms Cachola’s tightly...
View ArticleAfter Attacks On Muslims, Many Ask: Where’s The Global Outrage
In recent days, jihadists killed 41 people at Istanbul’s bustling, shiny airport; 22 at a cafe in Bangladesh; and at least 250 celebrating the final days of Ramadan in Baghdad. Then Islamic State (IS)...
View ArticleCommentary: Why ISIS Is Attacking Muslims
Last month, Islamic State or ISIS claimed responsibility for a spate of high-profile attacks in cities such as Istanbul, Dhaka, Baghdad and Medina. Unlike previous targets such as Brussels and Paris,...
View ArticleWalid J. Abdullah: Amazing That Muslims Are Still To Blame For Terrorism
It is truly amazing that some people still want Muslims to apologize for terrorist attacks, despite countless statements by Muslims denouncing terror. It is truly amazing that Muslims are blamed for...
View ArticleNormal Practice For Ministers To Be Given Expedited Clearance At Checkpoints:...
It is normal practice for the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) to give expedited clearance to ministers, ICA said on Tuesday (July 19) in response to media queries. ICA also confirmed that...
View ArticleIs My Intolerance Of Your Intolerance, Intolerant?
Imagine the scene: a small group of opinion writers from major newspapers in the United States sit in a meeting room in Riyadh with robed and keffiyeh-wearing officials from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of...
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