Religious freedom is good for democracy and human flourishing; International Conference on Islamic Case for Religious Freedom Concludes Jakarta: A two-days international conference “Islamic Case for Religious Freedom” held in Jakarta concluded today. The conference was addressed by prominent leaders and scholars in Indonesia, as well as speakers from many countries in South East Asia,…
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Author:Dzenan Smajic is a Fellow of Islam & Liberty Network. He is a freelance journalist and blog editor in Bosnia and Herzegovina and author. For decades policymakers have been discussing migration problems and how they are interconnected with democratic deficit in source states and does it mean valuable human capital loss or the picture is…
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7th International Islam & Liberty Conference Islamic Case for Religious Freedom Organized by the Islam & Liberty Network Foundation Malaysia Partners: Fatayat Nahdlatul Ulama Indonesia, International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS) Malaysia, Religious Freedom Institute (RFI) USA Supporters: Network for a Free Society, Atlas Network Jakarta, 11-12 November 2019 Islam & Liberty Network is…
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Author:Mohammed Amin is Chairman of the Islam & Liberty Network Council. He is writing in a personal capacity. Sadly, humans have a long history of disliking, possibly hating, possibly mistreating people who are not like them. We define groups, that we then regard as “other people who are not like us” using three broad approaches:…
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This week’s episode features a speech by Dr. Radwan Masmoudi. Recorded on 10th July 2019 at IDEAS’ Public Forum titled “Democractic Transition: Successes and Challenges”. He focuses on the democratic transition in Tunisia. Dr Radwan Masmoudi. Radwan A. Masmoudi is the Founder and President of the Center of the Study of Islam & Democracy (CSID),…
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Islam & Liberty Summer Workshop Tunisia 17-19 July 2019 Report Tunisia is the only ‘Arab Spring’ country which has graduated from the tumultuous revolution to a more stable democracy and its recent experience suggests that Islam and democracy are compatible, provided political leadership demonstrates a pluralist approach. It is also a country which is facing…
DetailsThis episode is the second of a four-part discussion that relates to Ali Salman’s book, “Islam & Economics: A Primer on Markets, Morals and Justice”. In this part, we further discuss the Islamic economic principles of wealth creation. Ali Salman is an economist by training, and CEO of Islam and Liberty Network. He is the…
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The seminar begins at 14:30 Islam & Liberty Seminar Dar al-Islam, Dar al-kufr, or Dar murakkab: Evolution of fiqh from a binary worldview to lands of citizenship 21st March, Imam Sheikh Dr Usama Hasan visited Malaysia and delivered a seminar at Islam and Liberty Network in Kuala Lumpur. Islamic jurisprudence, or fiqh, is often…
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