Iman Research

The team behind IMAN consists of policy specialist, scholars, writers, journalists, and civil society activists with more than 20 years of work experience within the public, private and thrid sectors. IMAN aspires to provide reliable information to a young Malaysia and the region on matters pertaining to society, beliefs and perception. This is crucial in the domains of peace and security, ethnic relations and religious harmony in multicultural societies. Malaysia is the ideal ecosystem to test out solutions between orthodoxy and modernity, Muslims and non-Muslims, and indigenous and immigrant populations. We aim to deliver sound policy solutions along with actions and measurable outcomes. Our achievements: 1. Strategic partner and Advisor for the National Symposium for the Prevention of Violent Extremism hosted by Minister of Education Malaysia and funded by UNESCO. November 2019 2. Believing in Extremism: What Drives Our Youths A study of young adults in Malaysia of their normative beliefs about violent extremism and its association with socio-demographic and psychological characteristics. August 2019 3. Co-designed and launched the first Southeast Asian Women Peacebuilders webinar series with AMAN Indonesia, May 2020 4. U.S. Department of Justice (OPDAT) and IMAN Research Workshop on Building Recurrent Dialogue in Community Resilience on Countering Violent Extremism. December 2016.