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Entries from February 2008

Some musing on the hijab, muslim women identity, and the feminist discourse

February 29th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Essentially, this is my reply to someone who commented on my ikan-ikan article.
So, my point is - in the Quran, there are many ayats about veil, mostly veil of the heart, but veil as in covering over the head is not said, only the bosom. So you will say, if not clear in the Quran, refer [...]

Popularity: 16%

Tags: Umum

We need an educated voting public

February 28th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Two videos from Malaysiakini’s Youtube channel below record the panoramic opinions of two young academics on Malaysia’s 12th General Elections. For a person growingly dismayed by our superficial political discourse regardless of party, my take-home point from these interviews is that we need an educated voting public. Only an educated public will vote wisely based [...]

Popularity: 17%

Tags: Nasional · Politik · Umum

Acier 3.0

February 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Menurut Majalah Forbes, terdapat seorang manusia di muka bumi ini yang mempunyai harta berjumlah $51 billion. Forbes juga turut mendefinisikan manusia ini sebagai makhluk ke lima terkaya di dunia pada tahun 2007 selepas, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet,Carlos Slim Helú dan Ingvar Kamrad.
Lakshmi Mittal merupakan Pengerusi dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Arcelor Mittal, gergasi pengeluar besi terbesar [...]

Popularity: 17%

Tags: Antarabangsa

Go Archbishop, It’s your birthday

February 14th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Doesn’t Archbishop Rowan Williams have the strangest eyebrows and the swankiest beard ever? That’s facial hair to rival a mullah.
Poor guy, getting stick for proposing a new idea. Balls of steel though, why the head of the Anglican Church would talk about the possibility of Shariah incorporation is beyond me. If only he didn’t talk [...]

Popularity: 17%

Tags: Umum

Raikan Cinta: Menelusuri Pengorbanan Valentinus

February 14th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Hari ini, warga dunia meraikan cinta. Anak yang kasihkan ibu, isteri yang cintakan suami dan jejaka yang merindui dara pujaan lazimnya akan menghadiahkan kad, bunga ataupun sekotak coklat buat insan-insan yang dikasihi ini.
Sambutan Valentine seharusnya dilihat dan dirai dengan memahami pengorbanan seorang individu yang dizalimi kerana perjuangannya dalam mempertahankan prinsip keadilan dan kebebasan manusia.
Berdasarkan catatan [...]

Popularity: 15%

Tags: Falsafah · Kehidupan · Umum

Diundi untuk memimpin?

February 10th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Walaupun pilihanraya Malaysia dijangkakan semakin dekat, ianya sebenar sangat hambar berbanding dengan Kempen pemilihan calon Demokrat dan Republikan untuk pilihanraya Presiden pada November ini.
Berbanding dengan Sen. Obama ataupun Sen. Clinton yang terpaksa berkempen dan melobi di sana-sini untuk mendapatkan sumbangan dan sokongan bagi membuktikan mereka mampu mentadbir White House, parti yang memerintah Malaysia sekarang [...]

Popularity: 10%

Tags: Umum

Refocusing on American politics

February 1st, 2008 · 7 Comments

So we’re all excited about the prospect of Obama elected as President and the immense symbolic value such possibilites offer. But substantially, what does Obama offer for us? Does he really stand for new politics or is he the latest revolusionary to be dragged into the status quo of American hegemony? I’ve often shrugged off [...]

Popularity: 13%

Tags: Politik · Umum