Anak Alam

Sidi Afifi in Emel

Administrator — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:45:27 +0000

Sidi Afifi al-Akiti is featured in the November issue of Emel magazine, which introduces him as a "... a man with many hats. When he dons his mortarboard he is the ever erudite Oxford scholar. Walking through the historic stone-walled city, he bears the positions of Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, Lecturer [...]

A Note on the Role of Traditionalists (ASWAJA) in the Education System in FaTani [II]

Administrator — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:05:01 +0000

1. The golden age of FaTani’s madrasah system is between 1850-1950, witnessing a high number of scholars of high calibre, each with their own madrasah. Most of them were graduate of Bendang Daya, who went on to complete their studies in Makkah. (The influence of Meccan schools on Malaysian scholars of the same period has [...]

Ilmu ijazah dan ilmu hidup

Administrator — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:54:59 +0000

Di sebuah network maya Indonesia yang saya menjadi ahlinya seseorang menulis:Dahulu kala, 20-30 tahun yang lalu, bangsa kita masih melihat bangsa asing sebagai sesuatu yang tinggi. Lulusan universitas asing dianggap/menganggap dirinya manusia setengah dewa. Perusahaan-perusahaan asing dianggap lambang kemakmuran dan kesejahteraan.

Kini bisa jadi anggapan tersebut tidak terlalu berlaku lagi.

Superioritas kemakmuran?

Kini kemakmuran tidak identik dengan perusahaan [...]

A Note on The Role of Traditional (ASWAJA) in the Education System in FaTani

Administrator — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:54:32 +0000

1. Fathani, the Southern Thailand, first embraced Islam when its Hindu King, Phya Tu Nakpa, was made Muslim by a Persian scholar, Syeikh Sa’id (whose tomb is now in Kampung Bira). He took the name of Sultan Isma’il Shah Dhillu Allah fi al-’Alam, the Shadow of God in the Universe.2. His three children also became [...]

Financial Freedom

Administrator — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:01:40 +0000

1. Freedom from financial worries is when there is fund that could be used to generate resources to cover one’s basic expenses. 2. In layman life, financial freedom is also reached when there is a surplus of fund that could be used to cater for one’s ‘extra’ expenses such as vacation, home appliances, car, etc, [...]

Wahabi dan isu kafir

Administrator — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:16:37 +0000

1. Semasa saya mengaji semasa kecil dahulu, bila tok guru mengatakan antara sifat Wahabi itu adalah mengkafirkan orang dengan sewenang-wenangnya, saya terima tanpa percaya.2. Kemudiannya, saya sendiri pernah dikafirkan Wahabi, lalu membuatkan kenyataan tok guru itu menjadi kepercayaan.3. Ketika saya menyampaikan berita saya dikafirkan Wahabi itu kepada seorang tuan guru yang lain, beliau berkata, ‘Sesiapa yang menjalani [...]

Magazines I read

Administrator — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:48:30 +0000

Since coming back to Malaysia a few years ago, I have subscribed, found or been introduced to several magazines that are interesting and could be recommended:1. al-Kisah , an Indonesian religious magazine with strong Ba’Alawi influence. Each copy always come with freebies – CD/DVDs, prayer booklet and, best of all, pictures of scholars.2. Asian Geographic , a [...]