Dear Friend of Cordoba,

The Malaysian Star. 

The series will address the subject of hudud - the punishments associated with the Islamic penal code. This is obviously a very charged, important subject in general, but the issue has recently come to the forefront in Malaysia.  

You can read the first article, "Will Hudud make a State more Islamic?" here:

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/06/30/Will-hudud-make-a-state-more-Islamic/ 

I am hoping this series will prove to be a positive addition to the political discussion in the country, and this first article seems to have been very well received. It is one of the top ten most viewed and most shared articles on the site, and the online poll shows that 45% of readers liked it and another 30% were inspired by it. 

We are off to a good start.

Sincerely,

Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf

Chairman, The Cordoba Initiative