Khat and the ecology of creeping Islamization
COMMENT | Some say the issue of mandating the teaching of the Islamic
scriptural artform of “khat” in the curriculum is a molehill. I say,
yes, it is. A molehill sitting on top of a mountain of radical Islamism.
My question: Are the leaders who wish to preserve "khat" good enough to fight corruption that is destroying Malay-Islamic culture? We must believe that the survival of a nation not only lies in the writing script, but primarily with cognitive ability amidst tides of mediocrity.
As I have said in my previous column on the link between anthropology and education, even the political leader needs training in Diversity and Cross-Cultural Management. A minister of Education from an all-Malay party will naturally push the agenda for an all-Malay exclusivity. Not good...
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My question: Are the leaders who wish to preserve "khat" good enough to fight corruption that is destroying Malay-Islamic culture? We must believe that the survival of a nation not only lies in the writing script, but primarily with cognitive ability amidst tides of mediocrity.
As I have said in my previous column on the link between anthropology and education, even the political leader needs training in Diversity and Cross-Cultural Management. A minister of Education from an all-Malay party will naturally push the agenda for an all-Malay exclusivity. Not good...
Credit : malaysiakini.com
Source : https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/486672
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