Shanon Shah

Debate on Jakim's guidelines reveals contested nature of religious symbols.

A swashbuckler who wears makeup may not fit into widely accepted ideas of masculinity. That being so, questions must be asked about the validity of assigning mindless stereotypes.

The principles of Islam and democracy may make for strange bedfellows in the eyes of some, but the two may yet be reconciled if all keep an open mind.

One month after the fracas at the 2 ^nd International Muslim Leaders Consultation on HIV/Aids, the debate continues. Here is a personal account of someone who was there to witness the anger, the outrage and the tears.