Abstract:
The results of the Fourteenth Malaysian General Elections have been hailed as a new era of racial and religious equality. Islam is said to be no longer an important factor in Malaysian politics. However, nine months following the euphoric victory of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition, it is a clear that Islam as a political factor not only remains relevant but have garnered renewed strength as manifested in the strong Muslim showing during the rally organized to oppose the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and the results of the Cameron Highland elections. This seminar aims to draw a trajectory of political Islam in the new Malaysia and argues that the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) is likely to play a more dominant role in the New Malaysia. There are three parts to the seminar. First, it seeks to identify the different Islamist political actors in the new Malaysia. Second, the seminar will extrapolate factors that have led to the renewed strength of political Islam. Last, the seminar will account for why PAS is likely to grow in strength when compared to other Islamist actors in the country.
JOIN our event to explore the issues surrounding Political Islam in Malaysia with Dr Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman
