a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:72:"Mahathir Eyes White House Invitation as Repression Continues in Malaysia";s:12:"thePermalink";s:105:"https://www.islamicity.org/1194/mahathir-eyes-white-house-invitation-as-repression-continues-in-malaysia/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Abdar-Rahman Koya";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:41:"mahathir mohamad|/topics/mahathir-mohamad";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 16 2001";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:15:"August 16, 2001";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Abdar-Rahman Koya|/by/abdar-rahman-koya";s:5:"theID";i:1194;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"9 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:455:"The beleaguered Mahathir regime in Malaysia appears to have a knack for finding strategies that have unintended effects. In its latest campaign to silence the opposition, ten more people, including Nik Adli Nik Abdul Aziz, the son of PAS chief Nik Abdul Aziz, were abducted in the first week of August under the notorious Internal Security Act (ISA), which allows indefinite detention without the need to produce detainees in court or furnish evidence. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:72:"Mahathir Eyes White House Invitation as Repression Continues in Malaysia";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:86:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=anwar-ibrahim";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:78:"Malaysia's Other First Lady: Part 2 of an Interview with Wan Azizah Wan Ismail";s:12:"thePermalink";s:109:"https://www.islamicity.org/1090/malaysias-other-first-lady-part-2-of-an-interview-with-wan-azizah-wan-ismail/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:6:"iViews";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"malaysia|/topics/malaysia";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"May 11 2001";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:12:"May 11, 2001";s:9:"theAuthor";s:17:"iViews|/by/iviews";s:5:"theID";i:1090;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"12 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:280:"In the second part of a three-part interview with iviews.com, Wan Azizah spoke about the political atmosphere in Malaysia since the arrest of her husband and her desire for change in that country. The interview was conducted Monday, April 9 2001 at their home in Kuala Lumpur. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:78:"Malaysia's Other First Lady: Part 2 of an Interview with Wan Azizah Wan Ismail";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:86:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=anwar-ibrahim";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:34:"No Reprieve for Malaysia's Ibrahim";s:12:"thePermalink";s:66:"https://www.islamicity.org/1083/no-reprieve-for-malaysias-ibrahim/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zakiah Koya";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:35:"anwar ibrahim|/topics/anwar-ibrahim";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"May 7 2001";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:11:"May 7, 2001";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zakiah Koya|/by/zakiah-koya";s:5:"theID";i:1083;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"9 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:445:"In a much expected move by the Malaysian government, jailed former deputy prime minster Anwar Ibrahim has been given the choice on whether he will receive an operation performed by local doctors or return to his prison cell. The option is in actual fact no option at all, for neither is for the better. Yet, Anwar who is suffering from a slipped disc, is damned either way and if he refuses to choose, then the government will choose for Anwar.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:34:"No Reprieve for Malaysia's Ibrahim";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:86:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=anwar-ibrahim";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:69:"Malaysia's Other First Lady: An Interview with Wan Azizah Wan Ismail";s:12:"thePermalink";s:99:"https://www.islamicity.org/1063/malaysias-other-first-lady-an-interview-with-wan-azizah-wan-ismail/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:6:"iViews";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"kuala lumpur|/topics/kuala-lumpur";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 20 2001";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:14:"April 20, 2001";s:9:"theAuthor";s:17:"iViews|/by/iviews";s:5:"theID";i:1063;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"23 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:489:"Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, wife of Malaysia's former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, is perhaps the most unwilling headline-maker in Asia. Thrust into the spotlight after her husband's arrest, she has handled this difficult new role with grace and immeasurable strength. Convinced that the government's campaign against her husband is an attempt to discredit him and end his political career, she has tirelessly worked for his release and for change in Malaysian laws. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:69:"Malaysia's Other First Lady: An Interview with Wan Azizah Wan Ismail";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:86:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=anwar-ibrahim";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:43:"Jailed Anwar Still at the Mercy of Mahathir";s:12:"thePermalink";s:76:"https://www.islamicity.org/1056/jailed-anwar-still-at-the-mercy-of-mahathir/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Zakiah Koya";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:21:"health|/topics/health";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 18 2001";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:14:"April 18, 2001";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Zakiah Koya|/by/zakiah-koya";s:5:"theID";i:1056;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:379:"It is an obvious case of political doctoring. While the patient suffers in pain, politics cloud the judgment in extending humanity, denying the patient the right to cure. This is the case of Malaysia's jailed former deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, whose request to have an overseas operation by a spine specialist has been turned down repeatedly by the authorities. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:43:"Jailed Anwar Still at the Mercy of Mahathir";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:86:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=anwar-ibrahim";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:66:"Panicky Mahathir Acts Against Street Demonstrations after PAS Snub";s:12:"thePermalink";s:98:"https://www.islamicity.org/983/panicky-mahathir-acts-against-street-demonstrations-after-pas-snub/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Abdar-Rahman Koya";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"activism|/topics/activism";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Mar 22 2001";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:14:"March 22, 2001";s:9:"theAuthor";s:39:"Abdar-Rahman Koya|/by/abdar-rahman-koya";s:5:"theID";i:983;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:252:"In what is seen as a sign of desperation by the Mahathir regime, Ezam Nor, a leading Malaysian political activist, was arrested in early March for his role in a series of well-attended street demonstrations in Kuala Lumpur over the last few months. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:66:"Panicky Mahathir Acts Against Street Demonstrations after PAS Snub";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:86:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=anwar-ibrahim";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:50:"ISNA Gears Up for Largest Muslim Gathering in U.S.";s:12:"thePermalink";s:81:"https://www.islamicity.org/685/isna-gears-up-for-largest-muslim-gathering-in-u-s/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:6:"iViews";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:35:"anwar ibrahim|/topics/anwar-ibrahim";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Sep 1 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"September 1, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:17:"iViews|/by/iviews";s:5:"theID";i:685;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:219:" Staff members of the Islamic Society of North America, one of the largest and oldest Muslim-American organizations, are preparing for what could possibly be the largest gathering of Muslims in the United States. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:50:"ISNA Gears Up for Largest Muslim Gathering in U.S.";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:86:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=anwar-ibrahim";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:41:"Kudos to ISNA for Cancelling Malaysian PM";s:12:"thePermalink";s:73:"https://www.islamicity.org/678/kudos-to-isna-for-cancelling-malaysian-pm/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Faisal Kutty";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:41:"mahathir mohamad|/topics/mahathir-mohamad";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Aug 24 2000";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:15:"August 24, 2000";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Faisal Kutty|/by/faisal-kutty";s:5:"theID";i:678;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:620:"Kudos to the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) for having the courage to stand up for justice. Monday's announcement that ISNA was officially withdrawing its invitation to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was one anxiously awaited by many who felt anger by his most recent witch-hunt of Anwar Ibrahim. ISNA had originally invited the Malaysian Prime Minister to be a keynote speaker and award recipient at the annual convention's first ever Islamic Trade Fair. The invitation to the September 1 to 4 conference in Rosemont, Illinois would have certainly put a serious dent in ISNA's growing popularity.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:41:"Kudos to ISNA for Cancelling Malaysian PM";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:86:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=anwar-ibrahim";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:39:"Mahathir Muhammad: Mubarak of the East?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:69:"https://www.islamicity.org/441/mahathir-muhammad-mubarak-of-the-east/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:13:"Ali Asadullah";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:19:"egypt|/topics/egypt";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 29 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"November 29, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:"Ali Asadullah|/by/ali-asadullah";s:5:"theID";i:441;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:327:"Leading up to Egypt's most recent elections it was all but decided that Hosni Mubarak would tack another six years onto his 18-year tenure at the helm of Egyptian politics. Now, two months later and several thousand miles away, Mahathir Muhammad seems poised to mimic Mubarak's performance. Could he be the Mubarak of the East?";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:39:"Mahathir Muhammad: Mubarak of the East?";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:86:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=anwar-ibrahim";}

a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:64:"Jefferson vs Mahathir: How the West came to this Muslim's Rescue";s:12:"thePermalink";s:94:"https://www.islamicity.org/339/jefferson-vs-mahathir-how-the-west-came-to-this-muslims-rescue/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:6:"iViews";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:26:"Articles|/explore/articles";s:6:"theTag";s:43:"crime and justice|/topics/crime-and-justice";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Sep 15 1999";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:18:"September 15, 1999";s:9:"theAuthor";s:21:"iViews|/source/iviews";s:5:"theID";i:339;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:200:"Munawar A. Anees, a scholar and cultural critic who founded and edited the prestigious journal, Periodica Islamica, is back in the United States since his release two months ago from a Malaysian jail.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:64:"Jefferson vs Mahathir: How the West came to this Muslim's Rescue";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:86:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=anwar-ibrahim";}