What is Political Islam?
Before beginning a discussion of issues related to political Islam, one must provide an adequate definition of the terms political Islam or Islamism — that…
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Before beginning a discussion of issues related to political Islam, one must provide an adequate definition of the terms political Islam or Islamism — that…
In a volume of essays originally published in the Police Magazine and collected in 1935 under the title The Malayan Kaleidoscope, Haji Abdul Majid b.…
In the very act of attempting a survey such as this from public documents, the question begins to emerge of just who should be described…
Speech by Wenceslao Q. Vinzons, entitled ‘Malaysia Irredenta’ on 12 February 1932 at 20th Annual Oratorical Contest of the College of Law, University of the…
Salah satu usaha penting lagi istimewa telah dilaksanakan oleh Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), Malaysia. DBP telah mencipta sejarah sekaligus membuka ruang akses khusus terhadap…
Pada Agustus 1883 letusan besar gunung berapi meluluhlantakkan dua per tiga Pulau Krakatau yang terletak di Selat Sunda, di antara Sumatra dan Jawa. Tsunami memorakporandakan…
There are many derisive cultural and social stereotypes about Tamils. “Indians” are often at the receiving end of racist epitaphs describing them as hot-tempered, lazy,…
Dua perkataan yang pernah menimbulkan perdebatan di Malaysia ialah ‘Keling‘ dan Benggali. Secara umumnya panggilan Keling digunakan bagi merujuk masyarakat India keturunan Tamil sementara perkataan…
Ketika sampai di Asia Tenggara, tidak kira sama ada secara sukarela atau tidak, orang Cina telah memasuki suatu alam sosial yang amat berbeza dengan tempat…
The origin of the ‘Jawi’ identity is still obscure but probably has its origins in Kedah and the so-called Siamese Malay States. While this term…
The 100-day period between the Japanese surrender on 15 August 1945 and the end of November 1945 was crucial for the Malays and, notably, their…
Walaupun Hang Tuha (atau Hang Toh) dan pengembaraannya itu hanyalah sebuah fiksyen, namun kewujudan orang yang bergelar Laksamana yang benar-benar hidup pada masa Sultan Mansur…