This essay is an extension off of my assignment on Islamic theories in international relations (https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2015/08/malaysia-democracy-worse-shape-thought-150831065901768.html) Malaysia - known by the outside world as a harmonious, cultural and religious integration - has suddenly become embroiled in the debate over identifying itself as either an Islamic or secular state. With this comes a need to consider … Continue reading Is Malaysia An Islamic State?
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The Growing Culture of Arabisation In Malaysia, and Its Threat Across The Muslim World
Since it's expansion in Malaysia in the 15th Century through Indian traders; Islam has become the country's most professed religion, representing almost-63% of the population in late 2013. Since then, Islam remained as the religion of the Federation, with the appointed King seen as the defender of this faith in Malaysia, and the freedom of … Continue reading The Growing Culture of Arabisation In Malaysia, and Its Threat Across The Muslim World
The Brutal Boycott of Brunei’s Laws Against Immorality
Brunei is a country with a population of less than 500, 000, that is powered by a tremendous wealth of oil, and has since been working towards strengthening and implementing the teachings of Islam. On April third 2019, the Sultan of Brunei implemented a law to impose the death penalty for gay sex, rape and … Continue reading The Brutal Boycott of Brunei’s Laws Against Immorality
Conversations Beyond the Global Implementation of Secularism
Secularism is a movement adopted by many government bodies around world to establish a society directed away from otherworldliness to life on Earth. It opposes all forms of religion and religious influences, regarding it strictly as a private matter for the home and place of worship. As states that adopt this concept become blind to … Continue reading Conversations Beyond the Global Implementation of Secularism
Malaysia: The Question of Recognising the LGBT Community
For a long time, I struggled to justify my stand on this matter without including my cultural and religious beliefs, simply so I could explain it better to someone who does not necessarily practice a lifestyle with spiritual influences. But, in time, I realised that my religion and my country's traditions are my entire identity, … Continue reading Malaysia: The Question of Recognising the LGBT Community
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Take on Religion in Politics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrWguVsEih0 When Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addressed his people, following a conference he had attended in New York, the former prime minister of Iran said that he was asked of his anti-Jewish views, quoting directly from his hate for Israel. He responded, stating that the Muslim community is the only people that practices the belief in all … Continue reading Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s Take on Religion in Politics
The Flying Olives 