RIMA Brief - September 2023 Contemporary Sufism In Singapore Speaker: Dr. Muhammad Mubarak Habib Mohamed Key Takeaways 1. In recent years, Singaporean Muslims have become more open towards Sufism classes, while newly-established Sufi groups are active both...
By Yusof Sulaiman The Political Dictionary defines a ‘sacred cow’ as “any programme, policy, or person that is regarded as being beyond attack or untouchable”. Sacred cows in nation-building can take the form of policies, social norms and institutions....
Buku mengenai sejarah, sumbangan penting masyarakat India Muslim di S'pura dilancarkan Source: BERITA mediacorp https://berita.mediacorp.sg/singapura/buku-mengenai-sejarah-sumbangan-penting-masyarakat-india-muslim-di-spura-dilancarkan
RIMA Brief - March 2022 Sunni-Shia Marriages In Singapore: Challenges And Commonalities Speakers: Syed Imad Alatas Key Takeaways 1. Sunni-Shia marriages provide a window for understanding intrafaith sensitivities and ways in which couples negotiate an...
RIMA Brief - February 2022 Contemporary Salafism In Singapore Speakers: Haziq Jani and Syed Huzaifah Alkaff Key Takeaways 1. Salafism is not a monolith. Salafis are a diverse community with different references for religious resources and different networks of...
RIMA Brief - January 2022 Book Discussion On Islam In A Secular State: Muslim Activism In Singapore Speaker: Dr Walid Jumblatt Abdullah Key Takeaways Secularism should be placed in a continuum and not painted with the same brush. Singapore’s version of...
Food Delivery Workers: Riding the Waves of Uncertainty Published by AMP Singapore and the Centre for Research on Islamic and Malay Affairs (RIMA), 2021 ISBN: 978-981-18-1729-8 For several years, the gig economy, specifically the food delivery sector, has been...
By Muhammad Faris Alfiq Mohd Afandi After an unprecedented four Budgets in 2020 (namely Unity, Resilience, Solidarity and Fortitude) to cushion the impact of COVID-19, Singapore is in a better position to Emerge Stronger Together, an apt name for Budget 2021. Other...
By Abdul Shariff Aboo Kassim Those who have gone through the Singapore education system may recall having studied history at least at the lower secondary level. Some of the key names or words associated with the early history of Singapore they would be familiar with...