I WANT to prove a simple point about Islam in the modern world using my training and career in architecture, and an acknowledged expertise in architecture history, theory and criticism as well as mosques and Islamic architecture.

RECENT events involving our institutions of governance have reinforced my feeling that Malaysia is in dire straits.

Having a string of letters after your name doesn’t mean much if you close yourself off to different forms of knowledge.

A simple helping hand could cause ripples that touch many lives positively.

Let’s all partake in the tradition of gift-giving for our own spiritual health and well-being.

A family can come together and stay together by incorporating four characteristics.

Only when we realise that our minds are trapped in narrow boxes of half truths and untruths can we step out and truly appreciate all creations.

I PROMISED myself that, one day, I would write a personal tribute to my all-time favourite author, Enid Blyton (1897-1968). This British writer shaped my values and soul at an early age, and much of who I am and what I stand for presently, I attribute to her influence.

What better way to promote harmony among the country’s myriad races and cultures than by sharing each other’s lives through stories?

How we teach religion should tear down differences, not build walls that encourage extremism.

THERE have been several important turning points in my life. One took place between 2006 and 2011 when I suffered from a severe mental health issue diagnosed as panic disorder, anxiety disorder and agoraphobia. The first year that I struggled with this crisis almost ended my career as an academic and public intellectual.

What does it say about a nation when it fails its most vulnerable people?