QURANBIT: USING TECHNOLOGY TO INSPIRE QURAN LEARNING, BIT BY BIT 

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[This article is a collaborative article with Quranbit, a free Quran learning project by Masjid Wak Tanjong.] When Masjid Wak Tanjong (MWT) first mooted the idea of learning the Quran via WhatsApp, it did not seem possible or feasible. However, the Malay proverb sikit-sikit, lama-lama jadi bukit (bit by bit, we can make a hill) describes perfectly Quranbit’s … Read more

Umrah DIY: What’s in it for me?

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Performing the Umrah, or minor pilgrimage to Makkah, is a deeply meaningful and spiritual experience. Whether to DIY (Do-it-Yourself) or to go with a travel agency, the intent should still be focused on this spiritual upliftment, rather than just completing rituals or worse, taking it as a holiday travel arrangement. If you are planning to … Read more

VUCA World, Social Media and AI: Auguring a New Age (Part 2)

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This article was written on 4th December 2022 / 9 Jamadilawal 1444H.  Countering VUCA VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity) pervades our lives right now as we navigate a new post-pandemic world demands, where leaders: To do this, I offer a strategy to counteract: VUCA Vision & Values Increasingly, more groups of people have begun … Read more

Book Review: Lives of Those Who Remember Allah

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“Lives of Those Who Remember Allah” is a retitled version of “Remembering Allah – Your Guide to Purifying the Mind & Soul”. You may purchase the book in the link below. This book walks you through the essence of zikr (Arabic for remembrance) which unites one’s intellectual, emotional and spiritual states. The act of mindfully … Read more

My Spritual Retreat in Greece

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The collaboration between Dr Amr Khaled, the renowned celebrity Egyptian preacher, and IMSGP had led to the publication of the book Lives of Those Who Remember Allah: Your Guide to Purify the Mind and Soul in April 2022. Following the success of the first book project, and with a formal agreement, a second edition of … Read more

The Undergraduate Journey Towards Acceptance

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There is a building in NTU that many of us are well-acquainted with, especially those of us in the humanities/social sciences and business faculties. Some of us frequent this building for classes, some gather here for co-curricular activities, while some are drawn to this facility for its rustic appearance that fits seamlessly in their Instagram … Read more

Out of Chicken or Chicken Out?

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Alhamdullilah, recently, fresh chickens are being imported again from Malaysia, albeit at raised prices, after the export ban in June 2022. Interestingly, before the ban, one-third of Singapore’s fresh chicken supplies came from Malaysia. That is a lot of chickens! And we probably took for granted that they would always be ready on our plates … Read more