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Teacher shows disturbing video clips to 8 year olds(1)

Mum sees red over funeral video clip shown in school
By KAREN CHAPMAN and TAN EE LOO
The Star, Nov 9 2008. 
PETALING JAYA: A parent has lodged a police report against a school for allegedly showing an inappropriate video clip to Muslim pupils.
Intan Sabrina Mohamad said her eight-year-old son was terrified on Thursday after watching the 20-minute [...]

The need for an intelligent response to Islamophobia(1)

By Farish A. Noor
The recent declaration made at the OIC summit that calls for Muslim nation-states to act in a concerted manner and to take legal action against any country, group or individual who deliberately attacks Islam is noteworthy for the seriousness of its intent; but falls short of providing us with a real solution [...]

Muslim Society - no sex before marriage(0)

As much as I like to BE controversial. Writing something controversial maybe something else. There is a permanance in writing and much more so if you do it over the net. Today’s topic “In extreme muslim societies, young people abstain from sex because it is prohibited to do so before marraige - how do youths [...]

The need for an intelligent response to Islamophobia(2)

By Farish A. Noor
The recent declaration made at the OIC summit that calls for Muslim nation-states to act in a concerted manner and to take legal action against any country, group or individual who deliberately attacks Islam is noteworthy for the seriousness of its intent; but falls short of providing us with a real solution [...]