As a beginning activist, or one who is ‘re-beginning’, one might ask questions such as, “How do I find my place in da’wah and islah work?”, “How do I find my ikigai (a Japanese concept that means your ‘reason for being) in da’wah and islah?”, or “How do I sustain myself doing da’wah and islah … Read more
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
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
You may have heard or even participated in the Hijrah Walks (Nite Explorer) jointly organised by Saff-Perdaus and some mosques as well as community centres in the late 1990s. But many may not know about the very first Hijrah Walk known as ‘Rentas Ranjau Malam’, which was piloted in May 1997 by some 50 brothers … Read more
Tweens, Pre-Teens, Teenagers – whatever the term of reference – refer to that stage of life where one is no longer a child but not yet an adult. We have all gone through it, albeit, differently. As a parent of a young adult, teens and a tween, I constantly remind myself that my children are … Read more
This article was first published on 27 May 2021 in response to a sexual harassment incident that infringed on some female members of our local asatizah community. Amidst the challenges our Muslim world is facing on the global and national front, we are once again shaken by the existence of an appalling online poll, which … Read more