by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 14, 2015 | 2015, Articles, Human Rights, World Issues
Two public lectures on ‘Muhammad SAW in the Bible’ by Shaykh Afeefuddin Al-Jailani scheduled in Kuching, have been withdrawn after protests. One was to be held at the Kuching Islamic Information Centre tomorrow and the other at the Islamic Centre at Unimas on...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 18, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Justice, Violence, World Issues
Shahrukh Khan, 16, told the AFP news agency that he ducked below a desk when gunmen entered his classroom. Speaking from Lady Reading Hospital, he said: “I saw a pair of big black boots coming towards me, this guy was probably hunting for students hiding...
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by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 28, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Books, Media, Violence, World Issues
Crime novelist PD James, who penned more than 20 books, has died aged 94. Her agent said she died “peacefully at her home in Oxford” on Thursday morning. The author’s books, many featuring sleuth Adam Dalgliesh, sold millions of books around the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 9, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Gender, World Issues
A core reality of the Christian faith is the understanding that followers of Jesus are called to grow in Christ-likeness. And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been...
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by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 25, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Governance, World Issues
Many of us are very upset and pained by the recent decision of the Malaysian apex court on the “Allah” issue. Malaysians are urged to pray for protection of freedom of religion in Malaysia. This follows the Federal Court verdict to deny Catholic publication The Herald...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 9, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Governance, Justice, World Issues
There are times when being Malaysian, Chinese, and Christian really sucks. This is one of those times. This past week, a Malay rights advocacy group made a public statement that the Chinese were brought into Malaysia by the British colonial rulers to rob Malays of...
