Battling Islamic ‘Puritans’

UCLA professor, once a fanatic himself, is now a leading scholarly voice against intolerance among Muslims. Death threats don't deter him. After a lengthy process of textual research and prayer for…

Staying happy together

We have to stop falling for ploys that divide us and resist by coming closer together to be more united. Today, everything is apparently a threat to our faith, from yoga, dressing in…

DAP: Probe Muhyiddin for sedition

DAP wants the Deputy Prime Minister probed for sedition for saying non-Muslims are insulting Islam.Anisah Shukry, FMTDAP wants Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin probed for sedition following…

Chetz released on bond

(The Star) - Maznah Mohd Yusof, the dog trainer who caused a stir by posting a video of her celebrating Hari Raya with her dogs, was released Friday on a court bond.

It’s Not About the Chinese, Syed Ali!

 If Umno Cheras division chief Syed Ali Alhabshee thinks he’s reaching out to the Chinese by asking them to tell Umno why they did not support the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) at the 13th general…

Maznah and her Humanity

Using Section 298A of the Penal Code for causing disharmony on the grounds of religion clearly reflects the inability of the authorities to make a distinction between Islamic principles and Muslim…

Declare war against crimes

 It seems that the government is really serious in fighting crimes this time, instead of believing the data showing a drop in crime rate. However, addressing the problem piecemeal cannot actually help…

A fearful symmetry

  Our history is so badly taught that a film is deemed a threat to our understanding of it.Tigers are even part of our wartime history. Imperial Japan’s General Yamashita, who led the Malaya…

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

We should no longer be willing to blindly obey rulings and pronouncements made in the name of our religion especially when they are arrogant, unjust or cruel. The ulama do not have the divine mandate…

Anwar to testify in Sabah RCI

The PKR de facto leader also did not announce the much speculated new Sabah PKR line-up said to be led by Lajim Ukin. Luke Rintod, FMT PKR supremo, Anwar Ibrahim, today said he is ready to testify…

Ban Syiah books

The government should also have more detention depots to cater for the rising number of illegals detained. (Bernama) - The Home Ministry was been urged to immediately ban printed materials such as…

Thanks to Maznah, a statement is made

FMT LETTER: From Stephen Ng, via e-mailThis is Malaysian politics. To be more precise, this is Umno Baru politics. It is all mixed up – a bit of religion, race and even sex – depending on what’s…

Why my friend Chetz made that video

FMT LETTER: From Aneesa Alphonsus, via e-mailChetz Togom or Maznah Mohd Yusof is my best friend. Today, she’s being harassed, hounded and harangued for a video she made three years ago on how she…