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Tuesday, November 4, 2008
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Salaam Alaik'
This is kinda last minute, but if you guys are free come down for this talk by:
Department of Malay Studies, National University of Singapore
presents a panel discussion on
Terrorism and Ideology in Singapore
Panelists: Haslina Hassan, Ministry of Home Affairs; Ustaz Mohamed Feisal Mohamed Hassan, Religious Rehabilitation Group (RRG)
Venue: Department of Malay Studies, Seminar Room,
Blk AS7, #04-13 (Shaw Foundation Building)
Date: 5th November 2008
Time: 12 noon – 1.30 pm
** Lunch will be provided.
AbstractThe panel will discuss the relationship between terrorism and ideology. Among the topics to be covered are acts of terrorism committed by people of different racial and religious backgrounds, the current threat of terrorism to Singapore and the reasons that could cause a person to fall prey to terrorist ideology... Also to be discussed is the significant role that the local community is playing in countering the threat. The panel discussion will also cover the role of the Religious Rehabilitation Group (RRG) in the rehabilitation of the Jemaah Islamiyyah (JI) and self-radicalised detainees in Singapore and in raising the community's awareness of the terrorists' misinterpretation of Islamic concepts. It will also highlight the elements of the JI's ideology and the RRG's rebuttals against them.
About the Speakers
Haslina Hassan is an officer from the Ministry of Home Affairs. Her work involves engaging the community on the threat of terrorist ideology and how the community can play a part in countering the threat.
Ustaz Mohamed Feisal Mohamed Hassan is a member of the Religious Rehabilitation Group (RRG) Secretariat and the Religious Rehabilitation Counselors (RRC). He graduated from the International Islamic University Malaysia with an Honours in Philosophy. He obtained his MA in Islamic Thought from the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), IIUM. His thesis is entitled "The Relevance of al-Ghazali's Doctrine of Al-Wasat (The Desired Balanced Middle Way) in Countering The Ideologies of Extremists with Special Reference to the Jemaah Islamiyyah in Singapore". He is currently based at Khadijah Mosque, Singapore.
Salamz ... and outzz on 1:44 PM
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