An important action is shared by Professor Zainiy Uthman (student of Professor Syed Naquib Al-Attas) in this video by Peace Meal: be an active reader, not a passive reader. Engage with the text that you are reading.

To expand from Professor Zainiy’s reminder, we used the word ‘text’ as we believe it’s important to be an active reader of online text, emails, messages and other pixels that are on our computer & mobile screens.

This is an excerpt of a course based on a book by Professor Al-Attas: Islam & Secularism. The topics discussed are alien ideas, worldview of Islam and Islamization of language.

To find out more about Peace Meal, please visit their site here : http://www.peacemeal.my/

Indonesian ‘Hijabers’ buy into an Islamic economy (via AFP)

Indonesian event organiser Risti Rahmadi wears an Islamic headscarf, uses halal lipstick and knows that it’s time to pray when an app on her BlackBerry emits Koranic verses five times a day. The 37-year-old, who in her 20s would save up for the latest Guess clothes and Revlon make-up, now strictly…

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Islam is presented with only facts and without any opinions. Do you agree with how Islam is shared in this video?