Sultan Iskandar pointed out that the tanjak is outdated. Its use has been prohibited since 1825 and Malay men are to put on black songkok when they appear in public.
Johor Buzz
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S.E.A. Archeology Newsblog
- Malaysian prehistoric remains 16,000 years oldThe skeletal remains of a man found in Bewah Cave in the state of Terengganu, in Malaysia have been radiocarbon dated to be 16,000 years old, one of the oldest dates for skeletal remains in the country. photo credit: Mohd Tarmizi Bewah Caveman 16,000 Years Old Bernama, 10 March 2010 The human skeletal remains found in the Bewah [...]
Indonesian Islamic Philology
- Draft Wawancara dengan RepublikaPada Minggu, 27 Desember 2009 lalu, Harian Republika menerbitkan transkrip wawancara tertulis dengan saya tentang naskah Nusantara (lihat di sini). Saya sudah mencoba menjawab semua pertanyaan yang diajukan melalui email, karena kebetulan saya waktu itu sedang di luar kota. Mengingat keterbatasan ruang, tidak semua jawaban saya dapat dimuat di Harian tersebu […]
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The Islamic Workplace
- IDF Weapons Cause Immeasurable Suffering in GazaPeter Eyre Palestinian Telegraph [...] There is no limit to the level of abuse that the Israeli IDF/Security Services/Police have used or continue to use. For my part I know precisely the rules of engagement and regulations that are issued to all members of the IDF and yet on a daily basis they violate [...]
Mistisfiles
- HG-1:Belajar MenghiduArtikel-artikel di dalam siri The HeavenGate kebanyakan di luar kotak pemikiran biasa.Sekiranya ada di antara artikel di dalam siri ini telah mengganggu ketenteraman anda,anda tidaklah digalak meneruskan pembacaan.Sekiranya anda merasa keliru atau sangsi setelah membaca isi kandungannya,terutama mengenai usul dan masalah agama,sila rujuk guru-guru agama yang […]
Illimunations
- Class divisions in access to Malaysia's healthcareClass divisions in access to healthcareAzly RahmanMar 22, 10'Why can't all Americans have the same access to healthcare to those enjoyed by members of Congress?' is a popular question on the ObamaCare debate.At the time of writing I am following the debate over universal healthcare for all Americans. If the US$1 trillion Bill passes, it will h […]
The Malay Nobat
- ArrayOrang Kalur Going Oxford?InsyaAllah, I'll be presenting a paper on the Orang Kalur at the British Forum of Ethnomusicology Annual Conference held at Oxford University from the 8th till 11th of April 2010. It'll be a great honour for me to present part of our national heritage to an international audience. Wish me luck!
