IMAN Research (IMAN)

ABOUT
IMAN

Based in Kuala Lumpur, IMAN Research is a think tank which focuses on the domains of protective security, peacebuilding and sustainable development. Research is spearheaded by experts with extensive local and international experience in the areas of prevention/counter violent extremism, ethnic-religious issues, social policy and community resilience and engagement such as participatory approach in urban policy and research and psycho-social intervention with communities in or from conflict zones.

WHAT
WE DO

IMAN seeks to understand a country and a society on a national, regional and global scale, by understanding what makes society tick from the following perspectives of faith, history, social science, psychology, to name a few.

AREAS WE COVER/

SECURITY

IMAN’s foray into security has materialized in publications such as Believing In Extremism: What Drives Our Youths, which investigates how normative beliefs towards violent extremism (NBVE) are triggered within Malaysian youth. Today, IMAN continues to observe developments in Malaysia and the larger Southeast Asian region to explore the implications of good governance on security challenges and extremism.

ECONOMY

In many of IMAN’s projects and research, the need to understand the demographic’s socio-economic landscape influences the political and ethnic environment.

SOCIO-POLITICAL

A nation needs to be understood from the lens of sociology and culture. What is the language and cultural make-up of a people, and how does a country’s politics influence a nation?

OUR PUBLICATIONS

Exit and Rebuild: a need for a focused strategy – Part 1

One year on and Malaysia is still implementing the same strategy. The harsh measures have caused severe socio-economic damage. This paper will highlight how the

Advisory – June 2021, No. 10

What a discouraging year 2021 has been! Malaysians have never been timid in voicing out their displeasure, but they are increasingly demanding for a

advisory – Nov 2020, No. 9

In times of crisis, the most vulnerable tends to be forgotten. A walk around our cities shows us that the number of homeless people is

THE PANJIALAM MONOGRAPHS

“That’s not MY story”: Addressing issues of fantastical representations of the GE14 elections in the film, Rise: Ini Kalilah

My GE14 story involved volunteering as a PACA to safeguard the electoral process. Others I have talked to would have their own stories to tell;

Kemiskinan, Tauhid Sosial & Perlawanan

“Betapa sering kita mendengar suara azan dari menara-menara di kota-kota Arab yang abadi ini; Allahu Akhbar! Allahu Akhbar! Betapa sering kita membaca atau mendengar Bilal,

Budaya Ilmu & Masyarakat Canggung

Ramai ahli ilmu kita yang ketika ini sedang memendam kegusaran dan kebimbangan atas kemendapan wacana ilmu di Malaysia. Seakan-akan sudah tiada ketertarikan masyarakat atas ilmu

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OUR MISSION

Our mission is to provide on the ground realities through rigorous academic and informal research, working with academics, journalists, activists and policy makers. The data is then provided to governments, development actors and specialists working in policy.

OUR VISION

We aim to be a regional think tank focusing on society, beliefs and perception, and have regional reach. ASEAN is our playground, while Malaysia is home.