Cartoonist draws big success after repeated rejections May 31, 2021 – Posted in: In The News

He had just lost his job. The concept of his first book was rejected by 13 different publishers with the excuse that it wouldn’t sell. Customers have even scolded him and laughed at his caricatures, saying that his artworks don’t resemble them at all. Many would have thrown in the towel after facing not one, but 13 rejections, and locked away their dreams forever. But not Azmi Hussin. He refused to give in and give…

Review: Signs on the Earth: Islam, Modernity and the Climate Crisis May 28, 2021 – Posted in: Reviews

Richard Foltz Concordia University, Montréal Richard.foltz@concordia.ca The global environmental crisis disproportionately affects Muslims, insofar as its effects are more severely felt in the developing world and fall harder upon the poor than upon the rich. And yet, the issue has received little attention from contemporary Muslim thinkers and activists worldwide, preoccupied with ‘more pressing’ issues. Seyyed Hossein Nasr, a Muslim philosopher who spent most of his career in the United States, was among the first…

Cop mohor bawa maklumat sejarah May 19, 2021 – Posted in: In The News

Siti Haliza Yusop KUALA LUMPUR: Maklumat yang terdapat pada cop mohor, menjadikannya sebagai sumber sejarah yang sangat penting mengenai kerajaan Melayu. Apatah lagi apabila ada antara maklumat berkenaan tidak dicatat secara terperinci dalam mana-mana dokumentasi sejarah sezaman. Ketua Kurator Koleksi Asia Tenggara, Perpustakaan British, Datuk Dr Annabel Teh Gallop, berkata dalam cop mohor atau sebelum ini disebut sebagai ‘cap Melayu’ nama pemilik, gelaran serta keturunan turut dimuatkan. Hal ini menjadikan cop mohor menyimpan maklumat lebih…

Book sale! Up to 50% off on selected titles! May 7, 2021 – Posted in: Uncategorized

These titles are available direct from our bookstore or via our online ordering service. We ship internationally too. Giving Our Best: The Story of St George’s Girls’ School, Penang, 1885-2010 Was RM100. Now RM40 https://arecabooks.com/product/giving-our-best-the-story-of-st-georges-girls-school-penang-1885-2010/ Heritage Trees of Penang (2015 reprint) Was RM130. Now RM100 https://arecabooks.com/product/heritage-trees-of-penang-2015-reprint/ Living Pathways: Meditations on sustainable cultures and cosmologies in Asia Was RM80. Now RM40 https://arecabooks.com/product/living-pathways-meditations-on-sustainable-cultures-and-cosmologies-in-asia/ Living Landscapes, Connected Communities: Culture, Environment and Change Across AsiaWas RM80. Now RM40 https://arecabooks.com/product/living-landscapes-connected-communities-culture-environment-and-change-across-asia/…

Dancing a fine line to keep Mak Yong alive May 5, 2021 – Posted in: In The News

Faisal Asyraf, Sun, 2 May 2021 In championing a once-banned traditional dance form in the conservative state of Kelantan, prominent Mak Yong dancer Rosnan Abdul Rahman has had to tread carefully as he ends up facing criticism from both sides even while battling to keep the art alive. He was instrumental in getting Mak Yong unbanned in 2019. However, there was a compromise – changes were made to the content and state regulations specified how Mak Yong…