Universal Values and Muslim Democracy

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Anwar Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Muslim World ◽  
World Today ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Universal Values ◽  
Human Desire ◽  
Dignified Life

This study deals with Universal Values and Muslim Democracy. This essay draws upon speeches that he gave at the New York Democ- racy Forum in December 2005 and the Assembly of the World Movement for Democracy in Istanbul in April 2006. The emergence of Muslim democracies is something significant and worthy of our attention. Yet with the clear exceptions of Indonesia and Turkey, the Muslim world today is a place where autocracies and dictatorships of various shades and degrees continue their parasitic hold on the people, gnawing away at their newfound freedoms. It concludes that the human desire to be free and to lead a dignified life is universal. So is the abhorrence of despotism and oppression. These are passions that motivate not only Muslims but people from all civilizations.

The ICRC and the world today - Address by Mr. Alexandre Hay, President of the ICRC, at the opening meeting of the Twenty-fourth International Red Cross Conference

1982 ◽  
Vol 22 (226) ◽  
pp. 12-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Hay
Keyword(s):  
International Committee ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
World Today ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
Opening Session

Since the honour devolves upon me in my capacity as President of the International Committee of the Red Cross to take the floor at this point of the opening session of the Twenty-fourth International Red Cross Conference, I will make use of this opportunity to express all the gratitude of the ICRC to the Philippine Red Cross which, with the generous assistance of the government of this country, has prepared, organized and welcomed these sessions of the movement of the Red Cross in this marvellous setting. And I wish also to express my greetings to the people of the Philippines whose reputation for hospitality is so strikingly confirmed today.

scholarly journals Nilai-nilai Islam dalam Tradisi Kamomoose Di Kecamatan Lakudo Kabupaten Buton

Al-Ulum ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 165
Author(s):  
Hasaruddin Hasaruddin ◽  
Hendraman Hendraman
Keyword(s):  
Community Members ◽  
Muslim Population ◽  
Social Stratum ◽  
World Today ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Local Traditions

Indonesia is the largest number of Muslim population in the world today. Therefore, different traditions carried out by its inhabitants. The Indonesians� local traditions, subsequently, are inseparable with the values preserved in the teachings of Islam which the Qur�an or exemplified by the Prophet Muhammad. One tradition that is owned by the people of an Indonesia�s archipelago is kamomoose tradition. The tradition has been preserved by Lakudo community of Butonese of Southeast Sulawesi which is usually done once a year as an expression of gratitude for the gathering of the entire relatives who come on vacation to hometown. In the kamomoose event, the community members gather and mix together in one place regardless of class and social stratum. The tradition has been carried out from generation to generation and remains preserved until today. This tradition contains the values of Islam on local traditions in Buton, such as, pande�pandeaow, and nokalambemo.

scholarly journals Analisis Kritik Sastra Feminis dalam Cerpen Catatan Hati Yang Cemburu Karya Asma Nadia

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 535-545
Author(s):  
Suaibatul Aslamiyah ◽  
Suci Nadilla ◽  
Cindy Aprilia Pratami
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Literary Criticism ◽  
Value Of Life ◽  
Feminist Literary Criticism ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Universal Values ◽  
The Subject

Art has opened the eyes of the world throught literary works that record the history of a writing. Also the subject of women’s affairs is subject to an author’s reference to the problem of a sense of injustice. Such views have been discussed to voice gender equality and to seek efforts to overcome those problems. Nadia’s asthma is one of the authors who attempt to awaken women to the patriarchate system that has been going on. His works consistently incorporate such universal values as equality in various fields, human freedom, and tolerance so that his readers can adopt the value of life. In addition, she was actively involved in social media as a means of channeling her mind. The twitter feed says some of the people were repressed. Seeing the account encourage him to make a book and then be poured into a storybook of several different stories and in which one of the women’s true account t with the tittle of a jealous heart note. The study used qualitative descriptive methods with the theory of feminist literary criticism.

scholarly journals The Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan

1986 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 291-297
Author(s):  
Mushtaqur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Social Order ◽  
Muslim World ◽  
Not Given ◽  
Law And Order ◽  
The West ◽  
Soviet Occupation ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Oil Flow ◽  
New Social Order

ISLAM is as natural to the people of Afghanistan as the air they breathe.Any system repugnant to Islam or the introduction of alien forces to introducea new social order has always been resisted by the Afghans. The presentAfghan-Soviet war is one such story.The war is a matter of vital importance because its outcome will immenselyaffect Pakistan, Iran, and the rest of the Muslim world. It will also upset thebalance of power between the West and the Soviets, and might change thedirection of oil flow. It is curious that the war is not given the support orattention it deserves, in spite of its global ramifications. The West perhapsignores the war as Afghanistan is far removed from the Western mainstream,and its impact is not generally understood because the Afghan Mujahideenlack a sophisticated network of information. Moreover, the Soviets continuemisleading the world by claiming the war is only a law and order problembetween the Afghan government and a handful of “bandits” encouraged fromoutside.The war is neither a law and order matter nor its impact hard to realize.Afghan Mujahideen are fighting the Soviets to force them out of Afghanistan,and the Soviets are trying to hold on using biological, chemical, and othersophisticated weapons. In spite of enormous destruction and genocide, theAfghan Mujahideen are determined to fight to the last, and so apparently arethe Soviets to consolidate their occupation of Afghanistan. This paper presentsan analysis of the war and its impact on Pakistan, the Muslim world, andthe West from a geopolitical standpoint. A brief discussion of Afghanistanexplains the former status of Afghanistan as a buffer state first between theRussians and the British and later between the Soviets and Pakistan.Modern Afghanistan dates back to 1747 when Ahmad Shah Durrani tookover reins of that country. More or less during the same time, the British ...

scholarly journals Where Are They? Implications of Ancient and Future Migrations

1985 ◽  
Vol 112 ◽  
pp. 465-475
Author(s):  
Eric M. Jones
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Hudson River ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
The Earth ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Space Colonization ◽  
New Yorkers

Some of my more strident space-enthusiast friends wear T-shirts that say, “The meek shall inherit the Earth…the rest of us are going to the stars!” That may strike some as being overly optimistic at best, but I believe there is a grain of truth to it. Whenever I talk about space colonization or one-way voyages to the stars someone usually asks, “Who would want to go?” Usually someone else will the chime in, “I'll go!” Not only do people come in various sizes and shapes and colors, they look at the world in many different ways. I grew up in the suburbs of New York and knew people who had literally never been west of the Hudson River and had no intention of ever going. New York was comfortable. There is nothing wrong with that attitude. It is just that for many people such a life is not right for them. I went west as soon as I had the chance. I do not regret having left and am much more comfortable where I am now. As I have gotten older, I have found myself settling in and, although I like to travel, I am beginning to understand how those sedentary New Yorkers felt. The only difference is that I settled down a little later in life and in a different place from where I started. But some people never lose that need for adventure, that wanderlust, that need for a radical change, and new places. These are the people who will blaze the trail to the stars.

How Architects and Designers are Building the Future!

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adil Afsar ◽  
Adil Afsar
Keyword(s):  
World Today ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Rapid Pace ◽  
Good For

The world today is evolving at a very rapid pace. The needs today won't be the needs of tomorrow. This shift of the needs and longing of humans to experience something beyond exceptional is not momentary. This shift is continuous and humans are pushing their limits to experience something which they haven't before. In order to quench that thirst, the products which satisfy their desires don't last long and that's why the products today are short lived and are not sustainable. This is very good for the economy in order to keep the cycle running espousing consumerism as well. This is giving a tough challenge to designers and architects of today to create something sustainable which can keep the people engaged for a long time. Thus, the designers and Architects are in the middle of this issue. Where they don't know whether they shall create something which is sustainable or something which is short lived and increases the desire of the consumer to look for what next.

The Image of Islam and Muslims in Swedish Radical Christian Press

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-222
Author(s):  
Kristian Steiner
Keyword(s):  
Muslim World ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
World Today ◽  
The World ◽  
Faith Movement ◽  
Static Group

This is a case study on the construction of Islam and Muslims in sixty editorials 2006 in a Swedish Evangelical newspaper, Världen idag (“The World Today”). The paper was founded in 2001 and is officially independent and non-denominational. In reality, it is financially and ideologically dependent on the radical faith movement. Its circulation is about 8,500. The main theme in the selected editorials is “Muslim threat,” in some cases combined with “Western retreat” and “Islam’s incompatibility with democracy.” Islam and Muslims are consistently described as causing these problems. However, terms denoting Muslims are rarely derogatory, instead Muslims are depicted in terms of broad denotation, like “Muslims” or “the Muslim world.” These labels are often combined with a stark derogatory complement. Aggressive acts like “demanding” and “murdering” or “mass-murdering” are the most common ones associated with Muslims. Good Muslim behavior is constantly disregarded; bad behavior reflects true character. Muslims are depicted as one homogeneous stereotypical and static group.

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