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Based on 10 verified sources covering Myanmar, Thailand:

Religious Elites and the Management of Islamic Affairs in Sarawak: A Mixed Scorecard Published Political rather than religious authority still calls the shots in multi-religious Sarawak. [1]

Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan: An Effective Regulatory Model for Sufi Movements and Tarekat Teachings Published Negeri Sembilan’s religious authorities have found a balanced way to allow Sufism to thrive while respecting Islam’s orthodoxy. [2]

The Rise of Iran’s Third Rahbar, Mojtaba Khamenei, and Implications for Malaysia’s Shia Community Published The ascension of Iran’s new Supreme Leader bears implications for the validity of his late father’s rulings and their faith’s adherents in thi... [3]

Participants of Aurat March arrive to prepare for the march. Image by Ramna Saeed. Used with permission. This year, on Ma [4]

The systematic control and surveillance of Tibetan monasteries by Chinese authorities represents one of the most calculated assaults on religious freedom in the modern world. [5]

Dink murder: the religious authorities remain silent, the media withholds condemnation A priest and friend of don Andrea Santoro, “scandalized”, writes a letter dense with questions: asking the Turkish media how they can fail to pass judgement on suc... [6]

The NLD government’s relatively quiet campaign against nationalist monks has burst into the headlines again in the past few weeks. [7]

MANDALAY — Authorities in Mandalay Region’s Meikhtila Township have issued a sweeping warning against the use of unauthorized buildings for religious purposes, calling the move a community safety precaution. [8]

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[1] TH fulcrum.sg · 2026-03-06 · 75% match

Religious Elites and the Management of Islamic Affairs in Sarawak: A Mixed Scorecard

Religious Elites and the Management of Islamic Affairs in Sarawak: A Mixed Scorecard Published Political rather than religious authority still calls the shots in multi-religious Sarawak.

[2] TH fulcrum.sg · 2026-03-11 · 75% match

Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan: An Effective Regulatory Model for Sufi Movements and Tarekat Teachings

Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan: An Effective Regulatory Model for Sufi Movements and Tarekat Teachings Published Negeri Sembilan’s religious authorities have found a balanced way to allow Sufism to thrive while respecting Islam’s orthodoxy.

[3] TH fulcrum.sg · 2026-03-17 · 71% match

The Rise of Iran’s Third Rahbar, Mojtaba Khamenei, and Implications for Malaysia’s Shia Community

The Rise of Iran’s Third Rahbar, Mojtaba Khamenei, and Implications for Malaysia’s Shia Community Published The ascension of Iran’s new Supreme Leader bears implications for the validity of his late father’s rulings and their faith’s adherents in thi

[4] MM globalvoices.org · 2026-03-14 · 71% match

Authorities push back against International Women’s Day march in Pakistan · Global Voices

Participants of Aurat March arrive to prepare for the march. Image by Ramna Saeed. Used with permission. This year, on Ma

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-06-16 · 75% match

China is Systematically Dismantling Tibetan Monastic Traditions

The systematic control and surveillance of Tibetan monasteries by Chinese authorities represents one of the most calculated assaults on religious freedom in the modern world.

[6] MM asianews.it · 85% match

Dink murder: the religious authorities remain silent, the media withholds condemnation

Dink murder: the religious authorities remain silent, the media withholds condemnation A priest and friend of don Andrea Santoro, “scandalized”, writes a letter dense with questions: asking the Turkish media how they can fail to pass judgement on suc

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-03-08 · 75% match

‘Rowdy monks’ or a Crisis of Monastic Authority?

The NLD government’s relatively quiet campaign against nationalist monks has burst into the headlines again in the past few weeks.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-03-15 · 75% match

Meikhtila Govt Warns Against Religious Practice in Unauthorized Buildings

MANDALAY — Authorities in Mandalay Region’s Meikhtila Township have issued a sweeping warning against the use of unauthorized buildings for religious purposes, calling the move a community safety precaution.

[9] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2024-08-28 · 75% match

Probe on Buddha statue construction possibly linked to fatal landslide

PHUKET, Thailand – A deadly landslide that killed 13 people in Phuket’s Karon district on August 23 has raised questions about the impact of construction on N

[10] TH fulcrum.sg · 2020-09-28 · 75% match

Mohd Faizal Musa

Dr Mohd Faizal Musa is a Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and an Associate at Weatherhead Center, Harvard University working on the Global Shia Diaspora. CONTRIBUTORS ![](

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