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Dr Mohd Faizal Musa is a Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and an Associate at Weatherhead Center, Harvard University working on the Global Shia Diaspora.

Articles by Mohd Faizal Musa (38)

Generation Z Voters in Negeri Sembilan: A Basis for Introspection for Pakatan Harapan

Mohd Faizal Musa

A six-week study of Generation Z voters in Negeri Sembilan indicates that Pakatan Harapan has an uphill climb among younger voters going into the next general elections.

Members of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party display placards reading "Maintain the Kelantan Sharia Enforcement" outside the Palace of Justice (background) in Putrajaya as they await the Federal Court's decision on Kelantan state's sharia law criminal enactment. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP)

Gender Reassignment in Kelantan: Complex Questions Arising from Institutional Inflexibility

Mohd Faizal Musa

The prosecution of an individual in Kelantan for undergoing gender transition underscores system inflexibility which ignores the higher objectives of sharia.

The Rise of Iran’s Third Rahbar, Mojtaba Khamenei, and Implications for Malaysia’s Shia Community

Mohd Faizal Musa

The ascension of Iran’s new Supreme Leader bears implications for the validity of his late father’s rulings and their faith’s adherents in this region.

Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan: An Effective Regulatory Model for Sufi Movements and Tarekat Teachings

Mohd Faizal Musa

Negeri Sembilan’s religious authorities have found a balanced way to allow Sufism to thrive while respecting Islam’s orthodoxy.

Religious Elites and the Management of Islamic Affairs in Sarawak: A Mixed Scorecard

Mohd Faizal Musa

Political rather than religious authority still calls the shots in multi-religious Sarawak.