COVID-19 period was like a stepping stone for Larut to move forward, because when we first started we didn’t have much experience so we learned from mistakes and moved through the challenges. When COVID-19 striked, we had more time to develop Larut. Adi Rusyaidi, Founder Larut Co. Assalamualaikum, my name is Adi Rusyaidi. I am the co-founder of Larut Co. How was 2020 to you? … Continue reading In-Session: Larut Co
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Fake news has become a major phenomenon in current times. We are in an era where news spreads almost instantaneously and oftentimes, we do not feel the need to verify its authenticity before spreading it. This has caused a lot of falsehood to be spread rapidly and traps those who are gullible enough to believe it. It then incites hatred amongst people after believing a news source that may be untrue to begin with.
With the recent pandemic, there is an abundance of fake news on social media and has caused huge stirs amongst people. Some start to believe news that suits their biases without proper fact checking its authenticity. With this happening rampantly, action must be taken to combat this problem.
“When encountered with a different and opposing view, an innate negative reaction would often enter our minds. It is natural to squint or react disapprovingly to an idea or statement that clashes with strongly held personal beliefs. After all, foreign ideas invoke scepticism. Here, the author explores how Islam engages ikhtilaf as a tool that encourages Muslims to see different points of view in order … Continue reading Ikhtilaf and Adab: A mutually inclusive relationship
There were many instances where the family should have known about their eldest son’s mental illness. A 32-year-old man, jobless, does not talk nor interact with people, does not care about personal hygiene, severely reclusive and prone to destructive outbreaks. He was not like that before. He was a regular functioning young man. Fresh completing his National Service and has just gotten his first job, … Continue reading The importance of understanding mental wellbeing
Ameus is an abbreviation for (A-Levels Mentorship for Usuluddin and Syariah) It is a free mentorship program held yearly by returning Islamic Studies undergraduates for students taking Usuluddin and Syariah for their A-Levels. This year (2020) marks the 7th year AMEUS running. Watch some of the highlights below: How AMEUS started? AMEUS was visioned on the ground of Masjid Nabawi, Madinah by a group of … Continue reading What is AMEUS?
We have been brought onto a rollercoaster of things from Covid-19 this year, subhanAllah. The economy plunged, many lost their jobs and we experienced the unthinkable – from a halt to social norms to mosques closure, to adapting to new ways of working and interacting. We were levelled to the realisation that we are, so vulnerable. To sickness, to death, to loss of wealth, to … Continue reading Caring for Ourselves to Solace
The Covid-19 pandemic created a major shift in the importance of mental health, particularly in countries that imposed the lockdown measures in order to flatten the curve. Schools were closed in favour of Home-Based Learning (HBL), workplaces adopted Work-from-Home (WFH) practices, and there was a drastic increase of food deliveries as people began to embrace their new normal: spending more time at home while reducing … Continue reading Dalgona & Lockdown Across the Borders
Pejam celik, kita sudah pun berada di penghujung tahun 2020. Suatu tahun yang penuh dengan cabaran yang menguji mental dan fizikal. Pastinya, setiap lapisan umur dalam masyarakat menghadapi dugaan yang berlainan dan juga berbagai jalan penyelesaian. Bagi sesetengah orang, sekali pandang, pembelajaran yang dilakukan dalam talian kelihatan menarik dan lebih memudahkan para pelajar. — Thahirah Sebagai seorang pelajar, saya turut sama terkena tempiasnya. Sebelum ini, … Continue reading 2020: Bukan Suatu Hambatan
