21 Nov 2025 Muhammadiyah and NU’s Support for Suharto’s National Hero Status Undermines Their Credentials as Champions of ‘Civil Islam’ Iim Halimatusa’diyah|Ary Hermawan Are the two largest Islamic organisations in Indonesia losing their ability to uphold and guide civil society? Indonesia Indonesian Politics Islam
23 Oct 2025 Malaysia’s Islamic Authorities Risk Sowing Societal Confusion through Hasty Bans on Some ‘New Age’ Practices Mohd Faizal Musa By indiscriminately condemning as heretical some ‘New Age’ practices, such as those involving healing and astrology, Malaysia’s Islamic authorities could inadvertently undermine some Malay cultural traditions. Islam Malaysia
13 Oct 2025 Indonesia: Young Muhammadiyah Intellectual Network (JIMM) Activists Strengthen Progressive Influence Within Muhammadiyah Ary Hermawan Two rising intellectual stars leading their respective think tanks linked to Muhammadiyah look set to carve out their own orbits. Indonesia Indonesian Politics Islam
10 Sep 2025 Indonesia’s New Haj Ministry: A Change in Name Without Progress? Norshahril Saat|A'an Suryana It is not certain that the president’s establishment of a new haj ministry will ease all the problems Indonesia’s Muslim pilgrims face. Indonesia Indonesian Politics Islam
8 Sep 2025 Anti-Shia Conspiracies in Malaysia: The Need to Study the End of Times Amirul Adli Rosli Growing anti-Shia sentiment in Malaysia underscores the prevalence of apocalyptic views among Muslims in the country. Islam Malaysia Religion
1 Sep 2025 Rebranding of Sisters in Islam: The Need to Judge by Deed, Not by Name Nur Syafiqah Mohd Taufek|Norshahril Saat The rebranding of Sisters in Islam might actually strengthen rather than weaken the group’s long-term advocacy of women’s rights in Malaysia. Gender Equality Islam Malaysia Women
18 Aug 2025 Fiqh Sabahi: A Rare Jurisprudential Path Towards an Inclusive Islamic Paradigm in Malaysia Mohd Faizal Musa The Islamic authorities in Sabah have developed an open-minded approach towards Islamic jurisprudence whose inclusivity speaks to the realities on the ground. Islam Malaysia Sabah
4 Aug 2025 Indonesia’s Sound Horeg Economy: Freedom of Expression Versus Public Health and Order A'an Suryana How do you solve a problem like loud music? Arts and Culture Indonesia Islam
22 Jul 2025 Mining Row Exposes Ideological and Generational Split Within Indonesia’s Nahdlatul Ulama Ary Hermawan Within Indonesia’s largest mass Muslim organisation, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), there is a deepening ideological and generational split over the elites’ decision to defend controversial mining activities. Indonesia Islam Mining Political Islam
22 May 2025 A Call for Ecological Justice: Why Indonesia’s Pesantrens ‘Reject’ Renewable Energy Iim Halimatusa’diyah It is not clear that some of Indonesia’s renewable energy projects are designed with the people in mind. Some local communities and traditional Islamic boarding schools are pushing back. Indonesia Islam Renewable Energy
