Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid
Biographic Data
| ID | 91585 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ahmad Fauzi Abdul |
| FAMILY NAME | Hamid |
| SIGNATURE | HAMID A F A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universiti Sains Malaysia |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3974-5395 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 41 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 59 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 41 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1968 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Secularisation in Muslim majority societies: An overview of the main determinants
This paper reviews secularisation within Muslim-majority societies, emphasising the main determinants that shape the process and comparing it to the Occident, better known as the West. There are four sections. The first section comparatively analyses secularisation in the Muslim world and the Occident, emphasising the unique characteristics of the Muslim-majority countries where religion is still important despite socio-economic development. The …
The Living Tradition of “Bay’ah Lima”: Sustaining Sheikh Musthafa Husein al Mandily’s Teachings in Shaping Santri Nationalism
This paper examines the living tradition of Bay’ah Lima, rooted in the teachings of Sheikh Musthafa Husein al-Mandily, with particular attention to its historical development and transformation. Using a qualitative-historical approach and drawing on Eric Hobsbawm’s theory of Invented Tradition, the study highlights three key findings: first, Bay’ah Lima emphasizes loyalty to both religion and the nation; second, while the formal practice of oath-…
Examining Public Administration Through the Islamic Lens: A Glimpse of the Malaysian Experience
The Malaysian government has undertaken significant efforts to improve public services. However, applying Islamic approaches in the public sector is increasingly wavering today. Internal conflicts and power transitions have also hampered the efficiency of public administration. While Islam is recognized in the federal constitution, governance principles are not confined to Islamic regulations alone. Past policies, such as the Inculcation of Islam…
A Successful Model of Acculturation: Historic Overview of Baloch Migration from West and South Asia to East Africa
By examining the historic settlement of the Balochi people from West Asia to East Africa, this article seeks to study and examine their past immigration patterns, presence and current socio-political situation as a minority Muslim population. The Balochi people are an Indo-European ethnic Sunni Muslim minority population located in a region currently shared and divided by modern Islamic republics of Iran in West Asia and Pakistan in South Asia. T…
Islamist Responses to the August 2021 Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan: The Case of Malaysia
This study seeks to uncover how Malaysia’s Islamists responded to the August 2021 re-assumption of the reins of government in Afghanistan by the Taliban. Utilizing semi-structured interviews held with Malaysian stakeholders of the country’s Afghanistan-related policies, this article finds that, despite forebodings swirling around the policy-making community regarding a possible hike of violent extremism following the rapid collapse of Afghanistan…
Alternative Voices in Muslim Southeast Asia: Discourse and Struggles ed. by Norshahril Saat and Azhar Ibrahim
Reviewed by: Alternative Voices in Muslim Southeast Asia: Discourse and Struggles ed. by Norshahril Saat and Azhar Ibrahim Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid Alternative Voices in Muslim Southeast Asia: Discourse and Struggles Edited by NORSHAHRIL SAAT AND AZHAR IBRAHIM. Singapore: ISEAS Publishing, 2020. 230pp. ISBN 978-981-4843-80-5 A major pitfall which many editors of volumes on Islam in Southeast Asia have failed to avoid is the recurring problem of es…
‘Look East Policy’ after 35 years from social sciences perspectives: A new paradigm for Japan-Malaysia relations 1982-2017
Malaysia had looked to Japan to search for a sustainable and efficient development model under the Look East Policy (LEP) initiative launched in 1982 by former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. At the time, this ideal formula, intended for the betterment of the Malaysian economy, was designed to incorporate the Japanese attitude to work, their moral values, progressive norms, and work ethics. Since then, more than 15,000 Malaysians expatria…
Islamic Da‘wah in the Malay Peninsula: Contributions of the Sayyids of Early Times
This article traces the stellar accomplishments of the Sayyids, as descendants of the Prophet Muhammad are known in the field of Islamic da‘wah. For the many Sayyids who excelled as torchbearers of Islam in the Malay world, propagating Islam was a lifetime vocation that passed without the stress that we find in the modern world. Their da‘wah efforts encompassed such diverse undertakings as employing business acumen in confronting the challenges o…
Tradition and Islamic Learning: Singapore Students in the Al-Azhar University by Norshahril Saat
Reviewed by: Tradition and Islamic Learning: Singapore Students in the Al-Azhar University by Norshahril Saat Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid Tradition and Islamic Learning: Singapore Students in the Al-Azhar University, by Norshahril Saat. Singapore: ISEAS Publishing, 2018. 117 pp. ISBN 978-981-4786-85-0 (soft cover), 978-981-4786-86-7 (e-book). Norshahril Saat's Tradition and Islamic Learning: Singapore Students in the Al-Azhar University is a much bri…
Is Maqāṣīd al-Sharī’a Sufficient? Reflections on Islam in Contemporary Malaysia
During its brief 22-month administration (May 2018 – February 2020), Malaysia’s Pakatan Harapan government put forward the idea of Maqāṣīd al-Sharī’a or higher objectives of Islamic law as one of the precepts governing its Islamic agenda. While such an approach has demonstrated streaks of viability in extricating Islam from overly legalistic mores, it is epistemologically undetached from the sharia-centric paradigm that has dominated the post-col…
Contemporary thought in the Muslim world: Trends, themes, and issues
Carool Kersten’s Contemporary Thought in the Muslim World: Trends, Themes, and Issues lives up to its generic title. It deals, first and foremost, with a broad array of issues of contemporary relev
Shariaization of Malay-Muslim Identity in Contemporary Malaysia
Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society - Volume 91, Part 2, No.3 15, December 2018
Shifting Trends of Islamism and Islamist Practices in Malaysia, 1957–2017
This article seeks to analyze the evolving development and contestations regarding the interplay of Islam and politics in Malaysia’s public space for a period of 60 years (1957–2017) since its independence as a nation-state. A crucial element in this discourse is the official position of Islam as the “religion of the federation” in the Malaysian Constitution, which simultaneously guarantees the freedom of other religions embraced by almost half o…
The Islamist Factor in Malaysia’s Fourteenth General Election
Malaysia’s 14th general election witnessed three different yet related Islamist models offered by three competing coalitions, namely the Barisan Nasional (BN) headed by Prime Minister Najib Razak, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) led by former Premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad, and the Gagasan Sejahtera led by Haji Abdul Hadi Awang of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS). All three offered their own visions of Islamism with varying levels and types of inclusi…
Middle Eastern Influences on Islamist Organizations in Malaysia: The Cases of Isma, IRF and HTM
Interaction between Muslims in Malaysia and their Middle Eastern brethren has consistently been a source of apprehension to the powers-that-be from colonial times till today. Islamist activism in Malaysia has indeed undergone changes, and these did indeed arise from contemporary Middle Eastern influences. The religious thought, practices and lifestyles of Muslims in Malaysia have traditionally been regarded as moderate. Of particular importance i…
Syariahization of Intra-Muslim Religious Freedom and Human Rights Practice in Malaysia: The Case of Darul Arqam
The Hudud Controversy in Malaysia: Religious Probity or Political Expediency
Southeast Asian Affairs is the only one of its kind: a comprehensive annual review devoted to the international relations, politics, and economies of the region and its nation-states. The collected volumes of Southeast Asian Affairs have become a compendium documenting the dynamic evolution of regional and national developments in Southeast Asia from the end of the 'second' Vietnam War to the alarms and struggles of today. Over the years, the edi…
The Changing Face of Political Islam in Malaysia in the Era of Najib Razak, 2009-2013
Najib Razak’s tenure as Malaysia’s sixth prime minister has witnessed vigorous drives towards multiple visions of political Islam, orchestrated by different sets of Islamists in both overtly political groups and non-state activist clusters. While Islam has always been a pivotal factor in Malaysian politics, interpretations of Islam, concerning both doctrine and practice, have arisen among successive generations of Malaysian Muslims. Since the beg…
Spirituality as an Integral Part of Islamic Business: The Case of Global Ikhwan
Jokowi's Populism in the 2012 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election
Joko Widodo's victory in the 2012 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election could be seen as a populist phenomenon. An outsider to Jakarta politics, Joko Widodo (Jokowi) beat the incumbent, Fauzi Bowo (Foke), who had received strong support from political parties. Using populism as an analytical tool, this paper argues that the following four factors enabled Jokowi to emerge as an alternative leader in Indonesia's capital: (1) social breakdown and declining…
Beyond the Look East Policy: United Malays National Organisation and the Fall of the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan
This article argues that the strong relationship between Malaysia and Japan is also stimulated by symbiotic ties binding together both countries' respective major political parties, i.e., the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). UMNO, especially under the leadership of Mahathir Mohamad (1981–2003), derived political lessons from developments affecting LDP in Japan. First, emulation of Japan's success …
Islamist Conservatism and the Demise of Islam Hadhari in Malaysia
This article argues that Islam Hadhari, as a model for development officially inaugurated during the administration of Malaysia's fifth Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2003-9), encountered failure. Its lack of success was significantly due to the rise of Islamist conservatives, who deliberately interpreted Islam Hadhari as a political instrument to impose Islamization from above in a manner not conducive to living in a spirit of peaceful c…
Political Islam and Islamist Politics in Malaysia
This Trends in Southeast Asia series — now revamped and redesigned — acts as a platform for serious analyses written by selected authors who are experts in their fields. It is aimed at inspiring policymakers and encouraging scholars to contemplate the diversity and dynamism of this exciting region. Najib Razaks tenure as Malaysias sixth Prime Minister has witnessed vigorous drives towards multiple visions of political Islam, separately orchestrat…
Fragmentation and Conflict Among Islamic Political Parties in Indonesia During Reformasi Era (1998-2009): Anatomy, Factors and Implications
Since independence of the Republic of Indonesia, Muslims, as the majority population, have established diverse Islamic political parties. The nature of such parties has changed from the days of the Old Order to the New Order and Reformasi eras. Despite similar anatomies between Islamic parties of the Old Order and those of Reformasi , Islamic political parties profess different ideological missions. While the beginning of Old Order saw the confed…
Hoffstaedter, Gerhard: Modern Muslim Identities. Negotiating Religion and Ethnicity in Malaysia
Anthropos , Seite 328 - 329
Islamist Conservatism and the Demise of Islam Hadhari in Malaysia
This article argues that Islam Hadhari, as a model for development officially inaugurated during the administration of Malaysia's fifth Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2003-9), encountered failure. Its lack of success was significantly due to the rise of Islamist conservatives, who deliberately interpreted Islam Hadhari as a political instrument to impose Islamization from above in a manner not conducive to living in a spirit of peaceful c…
Political dimensions of religious conflict in Malaysia: State response to an Islamic movement
The Islamist Factor in Malaysia’s Fourteenth General Election
Malaysia’s 14th general election witnessed three different yet related Islamist models offered by three competing coalitions, namely the Barisan Nasional (BN) headed by Prime Minister Najib Razak, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) led by former Premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad, and the Gagasan Sejahtera led by Haji Abdul Hadi Awang of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS). All three offered their own visions of Islamism with varying levels and types of inclusi…
Jokowi's Populism in the 2012 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election
Joko Widodo's victory in the 2012 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election could be seen as a populist phenomenon. An outsider to Jakarta politics, Joko Widodo (Jokowi) beat the incumbent, Fauzi Bowo (Foke), who had received strong support from political parties. Using populism as an analytical tool, this paper argues that the following four factors enabled Jokowi to emerge as an alternative leader in Indonesia's capital: (1) social breakdown and declining…
The Changing Face of Political Islam in Malaysia in the Era of Najib Razak, 2009-2013
Najib Razak’s tenure as Malaysia’s sixth prime minister has witnessed vigorous drives towards multiple visions of political Islam, orchestrated by different sets of Islamists in both overtly political groups and non-state activist clusters. While Islam has always been a pivotal factor in Malaysian politics, interpretations of Islam, concerning both doctrine and practice, have arisen among successive generations of Malaysian Muslims. Since the beg…
Politically Engaged Muslims in Malaysia in the Era of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2003–2009)
Long regarded as an embodiment of tolerant Islam and peacefully co-existing with modernisation within a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, Malaysia unexpectedly aroused much attention as a potential breeding ground for Muslim radicals in the aftermath of catalytic events which pitted the West against the Muslim world. Malaysian Muslims are said to be susceptible to Middle Eastern-originated radicalism, as exemplified in interlocking transn…
Inter‐movement tension among resurgent Muslims in Malaysia: Response to the state clampdown on Darul Arqam in 1994
(2003). Inter‐movement tension among resurgent Muslims in Malaysia: response to the state clampdown on Darul Arqam in 1994. Asian Studies Review: Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 361-387
Patterns of State Interaction with Islamic Movements in Malaysia during the Formative Years of Islamic Resurgence
Unlike many Middle Eastern states which have unequivocally resorted to repression to outflank Islamist opposition, Malaysia's response to Islamic resurgence since the formative decade of s has typically combined cautious encouragement of official dakwah (mis- sionary effort) and checks on activities of independent Islamist groups so as to minimise possibilities of violence.Coercion was employed only as a temporary measure.Enjoying a relatively bu…
Malay Anti-Colonialism in British Malaya: A Re-appraisal of Independence Fighters of Peninsular Malaysia
The debate which arose between the ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) and the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) in early September 2005, concerning the history of Malaysia's independence movement, necessitates a re-appraisal of the organizations and personalities involved. This article re-assesses the period and actors involved in bringing to fruition Malaysian independence. By utilizing mainly authoritative secondary source…
Spirituality as an Integral Part of Islamic Business: The Case of Global Ikhwan
The Monarchy and Party Politics in Malaysia in the Era of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2003–09): The Resurgence of the Role of Protector
This article argues that calls for the reassertion of royal power in Malaysia pre-dated the historic twelfth general elections of 2008. The erosion of UMNO’s hegemony accelerated the revival of the monarchy. Ironically, an institution strongly identified with the feudal order found itself reinvigorated in an age of new politics
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi: A Malaysian Neo-Conservative
This article proposes an analysis of changes implemented during Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's administration (2003–09), using the theoretical framework commonplace in studies on conservatism. Based on the premise that transformations in conservative polities are prone to producing conflict, the dynamics of conflict situations during Abdullah's checkered Premiership is foregrounded. As we apply the main criteria defining conser…
Islamist Realignments and the Rebranding of the Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia
Contemporary Southeast Asia: A Journal of International and Strategic Affairs - Volume 30, Number 2, August 2008
A Short History of Pakistan. Book Four: Alien Rule and the Rise of Muslim Nationalism
Islamist Civil Society Activism Malaysia Abdullah: Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (Abim) Darul Arqam
Without discounting the relevance of such a framework, this article seeks to look at the phenomenon of Islamism in Malaysia from the angle of Islamist civil society movements that are not directly involved in the domain of electoral politics, but that have nonetheless significantly in fenced political behavior of especially the majority Malay-Muslim population of Malaysia. The provisional impact of these new groupings form the main thread in our …
Political dimensions of religious conflict in Malaysia: State response to an Islamic movement
The Impact of Sufism on Muslims in Pre-colonial Malaysia: An Overview of Interpretations
Inter‐movement tension among resurgent Muslims in Malaysia: Response to the state clampdown on Darul Arqam in 1994
(2003). Inter‐movement tension among resurgent Muslims in Malaysia: response to the state clampdown on Darul Arqam in 1994. Asian Studies Review: Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 361-387
Communication: Islam, Weberism and economic development: an adjunct to Nagata's outline of the Arqam experiment in Malaysia (1968–1994)
Southeast Asian Response to the Clampdown on the Darul Arqam Movement in Malaysia,1994–2000
Patterns of State Interaction with Islamic Movements in Malaysia during the Formative Years of Islamic Resurgence
Unlike many Middle Eastern states which have unequivocally resorted to repression to outflank Islamist opposition, Malaysia's response to Islamic resurgence since the formative decade of s has typically combined cautious encouragement of official dakwah (mis- sionary effort) and checks on activities of independent Islamist groups so as to minimise possibilities of violence.Coercion was employed only as a temporary measure.Enjoying a relatively bu…
Malay Anti-Colonialism in British Malaya: A Re-appraisal of Independence Fighters of Peninsular Malaysia
The debate which arose between the ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) and the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) in early September 2005, concerning the history of Malaysia's independence movement, necessitates a re-appraisal of the organizations and personalities involved. This article re-assesses the period and actors involved in bringing to fruition Malaysian independence. By utilizing mainly authoritative secondary source…
Islamist Realignments and the Rebranding of the Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia
Contemporary Southeast Asia: A Journal of International and Strategic Affairs - Volume 30, Number 2, August 2008
Implementing Islamic Law within a Modern Constitutional Framework: Challenges and Problems in Contemporary Malaysia
Muslim countries in the post-colonial period are faced with the challenge of developing political structures consistent with Islamic teachings. The uniqueness of the task stems from the fact that these structures have to be raised in a constitutional framework very different from their historical experience until modern times. This paper studies the case of Malaysia whose Federal Constitution proclaims Islam to be Malaysia’s official religion. Op…
Islam and Politics in Southeast Asia
Politically Engaged Muslims in Malaysia in the Era of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2003–2009)
Long regarded as an embodiment of tolerant Islam and peacefully co-existing with modernisation within a multi-ethnic and multi-religious society, Malaysia unexpectedly aroused much attention as a potential breeding ground for Muslim radicals in the aftermath of catalytic events which pitted the West against the Muslim world. Malaysian Muslims are said to be susceptible to Middle Eastern-originated radicalism, as exemplified in interlocking transn…
The Monarchy and Party Politics in Malaysia in the Era of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2003–09): The Resurgence of the Role of Protector
This article argues that calls for the reassertion of royal power in Malaysia pre-dated the historic twelfth general elections of 2008. The erosion of UMNO’s hegemony accelerated the revival of the monarchy. Ironically, an institution strongly identified with the feudal order found itself reinvigorated in an age of new politics
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi: A Malaysian Neo-Conservative
This article proposes an analysis of changes implemented during Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's administration (2003–09), using the theoretical framework commonplace in studies on conservatism. Based on the premise that transformations in conservative polities are prone to producing conflict, the dynamics of conflict situations during Abdullah's checkered Premiership is foregrounded. As we apply the main criteria defining conser…
Political Islam and Islamist Politics in Malaysia
This Trends in Southeast Asia series — now revamped and redesigned — acts as a platform for serious analyses written by selected authors who are experts in their fields. It is aimed at inspiring policymakers and encouraging scholars to contemplate the diversity and dynamism of this exciting region. Najib Razaks tenure as Malaysias sixth Prime Minister has witnessed vigorous drives towards multiple visions of political Islam, separately orchestrat…
Fragmentation and Conflict Among Islamic Political Parties in Indonesia During Reformasi Era (1998-2009): Anatomy, Factors and Implications
Since independence of the Republic of Indonesia, Muslims, as the majority population, have established diverse Islamic political parties. The nature of such parties has changed from the days of the Old Order to the New Order and Reformasi eras. Despite similar anatomies between Islamic parties of the Old Order and those of Reformasi , Islamic political parties profess different ideological missions. While the beginning of Old Order saw the confed…
Hoffstaedter, Gerhard: Modern Muslim Identities. Negotiating Religion and Ethnicity in Malaysia
Anthropos , Seite 328 - 329
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Malaysia's Neo-Conservative Intellectuals
Jokowi's Populism in the 2012 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election
Joko Widodo's victory in the 2012 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election could be seen as a populist phenomenon. An outsider to Jakarta politics, Joko Widodo (Jokowi) beat the incumbent, Fauzi Bowo (Foke), who had received strong support from political parties. Using populism as an analytical tool, this paper argues that the following four factors enabled Jokowi to emerge as an alternative leader in Indonesia's capital: (1) social breakdown and declining…
Beyond the Look East Policy: United Malays National Organisation and the Fall of the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan
This article argues that the strong relationship between Malaysia and Japan is also stimulated by symbiotic ties binding together both countries' respective major political parties, i.e., the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). UMNO, especially under the leadership of Mahathir Mohamad (1981–2003), derived political lessons from developments affecting LDP in Japan. First, emulation of Japan's success …
Islamist Conservatism and the Demise of Islam Hadhari in Malaysia
This article argues that Islam Hadhari, as a model for development officially inaugurated during the administration of Malaysia's fifth Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2003-9), encountered failure. Its lack of success was significantly due to the rise of Islamist conservatives, who deliberately interpreted Islam Hadhari as a political instrument to impose Islamization from above in a manner not conducive to living in a spirit of peaceful c…
The Hudud Controversy in Malaysia: Religious Probity or Political Expediency
Southeast Asian Affairs is the only one of its kind: a comprehensive annual review devoted to the international relations, politics, and economies of the region and its nation-states. The collected volumes of Southeast Asian Affairs have become a compendium documenting the dynamic evolution of regional and national developments in Southeast Asia from the end of the 'second' Vietnam War to the alarms and struggles of today. Over the years, the edi…
The Changing Face of Political Islam in Malaysia in the Era of Najib Razak, 2009-2013
Najib Razak’s tenure as Malaysia’s sixth prime minister has witnessed vigorous drives towards multiple visions of political Islam, orchestrated by different sets of Islamists in both overtly political groups and non-state activist clusters. While Islam has always been a pivotal factor in Malaysian politics, interpretations of Islam, concerning both doctrine and practice, have arisen among successive generations of Malaysian Muslims. Since the beg…
Spirituality as an Integral Part of Islamic Business: The Case of Global Ikhwan
Political science (34 works) · Asian Studies and History (31 works) · Law (27 works) · Sociology (25 works) · Education and Islamic Studies (24 works) · Politics (24 works) · Islam (22 works) · History (17 works) · Law (16 works) · Philosophy (13 works)