15 February 2016
Berita Harian
Department of Malay Studies and the National Library Board co-organised a lecture titled ‘Indonesian Religious and Intellectual Tradition: Contemporary Challenges’ which was held on 13 February 2016. The lecture featured Professor Ahmad Syafii Maarif, a prominent Indonesian intellectual and former leader of Muhammadiyah – one of the two biggest Muslim organisations in Indonesia. During the lecture, Prof Ahmad Syafii Maarif opined that while Muslims in Singapore are from a small country and belong to a minority group, their diverse successes are exemplary for Muslims in other parts of the world.