Abdar Rahman Koya

Fathul Bari, iddah and grounded Muslim widows

Fathul Bari, iddah and grounded Muslim widows

COMMENT | One of the biggest problems that Muslims face today is the rise of literalist Islam.

Behind The Malaysian Insider’s happy tombstone

Behind The Malaysian Insider’s happy tombstone

COMMENT | We went down in style, and that is because of good journalism.
MCA and its hair salon cause celebre

MCA and its hair salon cause celebre

COMMENT The party raises a hue and cry over the Kota Baru hair salon row, but is silent on people having to live with radioactive waste.
In defence of storming the barricades at Dataran

In defence of storming the barricades at Dataran

NONE COMMENT The truth is that we all went there to break the law. A law devoid of fair play and justice, enforced to the detriment of citizens.
Anwar's explanation and  'illusory' Hamas stand

Anwar's explanation and 'illusory' Hamas stand

COMMENT 'Why it is so difficult for Anwar to retract the statement, which has all the characters of a faux pas...'
Hasan Ali, according to me

Hasan Ali, according to me

COMMENT Political power depends on economic and intellectual power... and Malaysians have matured faster than expected.

 

Behold the Perkasa fatwa on indelible ink!

Behold the Perkasa fatwa on indelible ink!

COMMENT The coming days will tell us whether the ulama of the world are ready to admit their mistakes for not questioning the ink.
Then make it LGBTQIBMPG...

Then make it LGBTQIBMPG...

Islam, homosexuality and the West's guilt

Islam, homosexuality and the West's guilt

COMMENT What we need now is an Islamically correct solution to Seksualiti Merdeka.
Understanding the Wahhabi phenomenon

Understanding the Wahhabi phenomenon

COMMENT Generally, Wahhabis delight in polemics, have no patience with second opinions, are chauvinist in their interpretations.

 

Another season of 'expert analysis' on PAS ends

Another season of 'expert analysis' on PAS ends

COMMENT These analyses share an obsession with terms, despite the party's insistence that such labels are created by detractors.
Egypt's incomplete revolution

Egypt's incomplete revolution

NONE Will it be the people, army generals, the US or Israel that benefits from the new regime?
Self-defeating exercise to extremists

Self-defeating exercise to extremists

Some good may yet come out of the recent attacks on churchs.
Remembering Muhammad Asad

Remembering Muhammad Asad

Asri's arrest born of ignorance and fear

Asri's arrest born of ignorance and fear

NONE Suddenly, the term 'Wahhabi' has been thrust into our news media. This follows the brief arrest of former Perlis mufti.
Umno set to rise  from ashes under Najib

Umno set to rise from ashes under Najib

najib tun razak Rarely has BN been on the back-foot as it is now but PM Najib has the opportunity of reversing the trend by shunning the Mahathir's obsession to destroy Anwar.
Seeing beyond myths about PAS

Seeing beyond myths about PAS

comment The formula used by so-called experts to analyse the debate within PAS (as with other Islamic movements) is far from scientific.
Khomeini, the man who changed the Muslim world

Khomeini, the man who changed the Muslim world

Cloud over incoming premier

Cloud over incoming premier

From Gaza to KT: Anwar puts suspicions to rest

From Gaza to KT: Anwar puts suspicions to rest

One can say that PAS was not the clear winner in the KT by-election. Instead, it was Anwar, who managed to redeem his political and personal image.
Remembering the most recognised translator of the Quran

Remembering the most recognised translator of the Quran

Fifty-five years ago this month, on Dec 10, 1953, few in the Muslim world noticed a minor tragedy unfolding in London. The previous day, a sick man was found sitting on the steps of a house in London in a bitterly cold British winter day, and was taken to hospital by police.
Shirin Ebadi who?

Shirin Ebadi who?

Writer has some explaining to do

Writer has some explaining to do

Deciphering the Muslim call to prayer

Deciphering the Muslim call to prayer

azan call for prayer comment Muslims have a duty to correct the wrong messages sent about azan, that inseparable characteristic of their societies around the world.