Maszlee Malik Appointed Chairman Of Islamic Think Tank

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After his stint in politics, Maszlee Malik returned to his academic roots.PETALING JAYA: Former education minister Maszlee Malik has been appointed as the new chairman of the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS), effective March 31.
“As the newly appointed chairman, I am committed to collaborating with our talented team to utilise the institute’s extensive knowledge and expertise, making IAIS Malaysia an even more valuable contributor to global discussions on matters related to Islam and its role in contemporary society,” he said in a message to IAIS staff.
IAIS is an independent non-profit think tank established in 2007, with the main objective of promoting a deeper understanding and appreciation of the diversity of Islam.
Currently, Maszlee holds a position as a professor at the psychology and social sciences faculty at the University of Cyberjaya.
Prior to that, he was a lecturer at the International Islamic University Malaysia.
Maszlee was appointed as the education minister after PH won the mandate to form the government following their victory in GE14.
Twenty months after his appointment, Maszlee resigned.
After the collapse of the PH government in February 2020, he was against Bersatu’s decision to form a government together with BN and PAS after the Sheraton Move.
He was subsequently sacked from the party and became an independent MP.
In November 2021, he joined PKR after more than a year of being a PH-friendly independent lawmaker.
During the 2022 Johor state elections, Maszlee ran for the Layang-Layang state seat, but lost to BN’s Abd Mutalip Abd Rahim.
Maszlee has also published several books, mostly on social science and Islamic politics. - FMT

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