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Makers of Civilization: Ibn Khaldun with Dr. Farid Alatas – 14 May

8.15pm – 9.45pm Wednesday 14 May at Talent Lounge, Menara Mustapha Kamal, Damansara Perdana http://bit.ly/talentloungemap Ibn Khaldun was a master of how to think clearly and criticaly about history and society. He explained how historians made errors when they wrote about societies of the past and suggested how these errors can be corrected. For example, the […]

If I Were Young, Bosnian & Muslim with Haris Hadra – 28 April

This will be a small sharing session with international school teacher in KL, who’s been in Malaysia for four years now and is going back to Bosnia in May. Haris will be talking about the revival of Islam in Bosnia post-conflict, some issues faced now relating to that, as well as opportunities and challenges expected […]

Introduction to Worldview of Islam with Prof Alparslan Açikgenç – 6 May

Introduction to Worldview of Islam With author of Science and Knowledge in Islamic Civilization, Professor Alparslan Açikgenç and CASIS UTM Graduate Students Muhammad Ikhwan and Syed Muhiyuddin Al-Attas 8pm Tuesday 6 May 2014 at Talent Lounge, Menara Mustapha Kamal http://bit.ly/talentloungemap This evening will be looking at what is a worldview, why and how it affects our lives. […]

A Presentation on Kitchen Garden, Food Plants & Rain Water Harvesting – 12 April

Another collaboration with Basatin Filhah Permaculture (BFP), we’re proud to host Puan Aini Zakaria, formerly from MARDI. She was among the participants of the recent Permaculture Design Course hosted by Murujan, taught by Rhamis Kent whom we also organized talks for. She recently designed and implemented her own rain water harvesting system in her home […]

The Tour of Beats & Coffee with a lot of Poetry – 3rd Mondays

If you’d like The Tour to come to a place near you, speak to us when you join in one of the evenings. Tour dates: 17 February – Mukha Cafe, TTDI 17 March – Cafe Lapis, Wangsa Maju 21 April – Frinjan, Rumah Titi, Titiwangsa. 19 May – Garden of Bliss Cafe & Bookshop (below Al-Wariseen, […]

Podcast: Rhamis Kent on Permaculture, Work in the Muslim World & Investment Community

When he was in town, we organized an interview at BFM Radio. Rhamis was in Malaysia to teach a two week Permaculture Design Course, and prior engagements, including two talks with Peace Meal. Pomegranate Versus Heroin: Muslims Getting a Wholesome High on Nature and Ibn Khaldun’s Pleasures of Civilization. Just like how when Islam came, […]

Pomegranate versus Heroin: Muslims Getting a Wholesome High on Nature with Rhamis Kent – 13 January

Pomegranate versus Heroin : Muslims Getting a Wholesome High on Nature with Permaculture consultant Rhamis Kent 8pm Monday 13 January 2014 at Serai, KL Life Centre, Jalan Sultan Ismail – Click Here for Map. Click here for his article, Restoring Restoring the Amanah Through Earth Repair: Islam, Permaculture, and Ecosystem Restoration Work. An excerpt from his interview on Beyond Halal on […]

Ibn Khaldun’s Pleasures of Civilization with Rhamis Kent – 15 January

Ibn Khaldun’s Pleasures of Civilization with Permaculture consultant Rhamis Kent 8pm Wednesday 15 January 2014 at Talent Lounge, Ground Floor, Menara Mustapha Kamal, Damansara Perdana – Near IKEA. Click here for Map. Click here for his article, Restoring Restoring the Amanah Through Earth Repair: Islam, Permaculture, and Ecosystem Restoration Work. An excerpt from his interview on Beyond Halal on Islam & Earth […]