Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF)

Intellectual movement & think tank focusing on youth empowerment and promote of intellectual discourse.

[Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) @IRFront]

Roundtable Discussion on: “Covenant in Islam and its Significance in International Relations”

Date: Tuesday, 25th November 2025
Time: 3.00PM-5.30PM
Venue: Seminar Room, International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS), Kuala Lumpur

REGISTER AT: https://t.co/gjX4zLzMZX

[Ahmet T. Kuru @prof_ahmetkuru]

.@IRFront published the Malay translation of my essay "Religious diversity and passive secularism":
https://t.co/asQXX6XJn9
English original:
https://t.co/2S64Yq0QFd

[Ahmet T. Kuru @prof_ahmetkuru]

.@LestariHikmahLH published Malay trans. of my analysis of books on Islam & the state (by Abdel Razek, Ibn Khaldun, Hodgson & myself):
https://t.co/I4toaVahaH
In English:
https://t.co/uB0GkVaIw1
In Indonesian:
https://t.co/84Mi8kQ3uq

[Ahmet T. Kuru @prof_ahmetkuru]

Thanks to @Trevor57 for his @fmtoday article on the Malaysian Islamic Council's ban on my books--and how my publishers @LestariHikmahLH & @IRFront have stood firm in resisting it:
https://t.co/tw3hHugRuf

[Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) @IRFront]

To all our friends of IRF,

We wish you Selamat Häri Raya!
Maaf Zahir & Batin 🙏

Taqabbalallāhu minna wa-minkum

[Ahmet T. Kuru @prof_ahmetkuru]

My publishers & I push back against Malaysian Islamic Council's ban on my books!
-My interview to Indonesia's @nu_online:
https://t.co/dbzFRfpwLG
-Publisher @LestariHikmahLH's statement @malaysiakini
https://t.co/492rMwahmn
-Publisher @IRFront's statement
https://t.co/9bgq14pLSB

[MalaysiaNow @MNowNews]

Islamic Renaissance Front again confronts the home ministry over the banning of two more of its publications.

#Islam #Muslims #bookban #IRF #FaroukMusa #AhmadKuru

https://t.co/65Lfq0Vwyb

[Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) @IRFront]

[MKI: Sebuah Penghinaan terhadap Kebebasan Berekspresi – Kenyataan daripada Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) berkenaan pengharaman buku oleh MKI]

"Islam versi autoritarian yang dijuarai oleh MKI mesti dilawan oleh setiap umat Islam..."

https://t.co/4roSvGS1mi

[Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) @IRFront]

@prof_ahmetkuru

[Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) @IRFront]

[MKI: An Affront to Freedom of Expression – Statement by the Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) on the books banned by MKI]

"The authoritarian version of Islam championed by the MKI must be resisted by every Muslim..."

https://t.co/v2y2E8QHhd

[Ahmet T. Kuru @prof_ahmetkuru]

3-Will Malaysia's "Madani government"s Ministry of Home Affairs @KDNPUTRAJAYA comply with this fatwa?
They should uphold academic freedom for scientific progress & Malaysia's global reputation.
Link to my book
https://t.co/d6PeJCOTUR
Fatwa link & details
https://t.co/S2O5fwoLsK

[Ahmet T. Kuru @prof_ahmetkuru]

Malaysia's Islamic Affairs Council MKI @MyJAKIM recommended the banning my 2 books today!
1-Doesn't this prove my argument that the ulema-state alliance is anti-intellectual & stifles critical thinking?
2-Their accusations are false. My books do not contradict Sunni Islam...

[Ahmet T. Kuru @prof_ahmetkuru]

My article on Populism, Religion & Nationalism transl. to Malay by @IRFront
"Islamisme dan Nasionalisme: Bagaimana Musuh Lama Menjadi Sekutu Baru?" I-II-III
https://t.co/2qEySRyZfP
"Islamism and nationalism: how did old enemies become new allies?" Free PDF
https://t.co/1GMk3RzACL

[Ahmet T. Kuru @prof_ahmetkuru]

A new @IRFront essay on my book's Malay edition.
It explores my concept of "passive secularism."
It explains the reaction to my book in Malaysia through its critique of Ghazali & Erdogan:
https://t.co/REwweXbnXD

[Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) @IRFront]

“…it is imperative to remind the current government that disagreements, criticisms, and condemnations are all part and parcel of democracy; no one should be harassed or arrested simply because they have a different opinion.”

cc: @prof_ahmetkuru

https://t.co/FDIJkmZ583

[Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) @IRFront]

Why Were My Malaysia and Indonesia Visits Different? by Prof @prof_ahmetkuru

“…the Islamist reaction, the cancellation of my book launch, and the police harassment left a bitter taste and I do not feel comfortable visiting Malaysia again.”

https://t.co/8uHB6nE5sj

[Ahmet T. Kuru @prof_ahmetkuru]

My Malaysia ordeal inspired me to write a book on religion, nationalism & populism.
My @ConversationUS article explains it by analyzing Turkey, Egypt, Russia, India & USA.
All in only 1,300 words thanks to my editor @Mattywills:
https://t.co/CdF8Cm2UZN
Analyzing a global trend:

[Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) @IRFront]

“…spying on people engaging in sinful activities is forbidden in the Quran…”

https://t.co/uSaqEuc5ec

[Mustafa Akyol @AkyolinEnglish]

“The West is Losing Muslim Liberals”

My new article in @Foreignpolicy.

“Indifference to Palestinian suffering in Gaza is alienating even moderates across the Islamic world and tarnishing the appeal of liberal democratic values."

Some other points 🧵:
https://t.co/cJDXdjIy2G

[Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) @IRFront]

“…we also believe that the wordings in the Federal Constitution on the Ninth Schedule List II – State List, viz. “creation and punishment of offences by persons professing the religion of Islam against the precepts of that religion…” should be revised.”

https://t.co/dXBlAFZtzC