Chandra Muzaffar is a Malaysian

political scientist Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and Power (social and political), power, and the analysis of political activities, political philosophy, political thought, polit ...

, and an Islamic

reformist Reformism is a political tendency advocating the reform of an existing system or institution – often a political or religious establishment – as opposed to its abolition and replacement via revolution. Within the socialist movement, ref ...

and

activist Activism consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society toward a perceived common good. Forms of activism range from mandate build ...

. He has written on civilization

dialogue Dialogue (sometimes spelled dialog in American and British English spelling differences, American English) is a written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more people, and a literature, literary and theatrical form that depicts suc ...

human rights Human rights are universally recognized Morality, moral principles or Social norm, norms that establish standards of human behavior and are often protected by both Municipal law, national and international laws. These rights are considered ...

, Malaysian politics and

international relations International relations (IR, and also referred to as international studies, international politics, or international affairs) is an academic discipline. In a broader sense, the study of IR, in addition to multilateral relations, concerns al ...

Career

Muzaffar was the first Director of the Centre for Civilisational Dialogue at the

University of Malaya The Universiti Malaya (lit 'University of Malaya'; abbreviated UM) is a public university, public research university located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the oldest Malaysian institution of higher education, and was the only university in ...

, in

Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population ...

. He then became the Noordin Sopiee Professor of Global Studies at the

University of Science Universiti Sains Malaysia ( 'University of Science Malaysia'; abbreviated as USM) is a public research university in Malaysia. Founded on 1 June 1969 as a statutory body with its own constitution, it is the oldest institute of higher learning ...

(USM) in

Penang Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula. Th ...

. From 1977 to 1991, he founded Aliran Kesedaran Negara (Aliran); a multi-ethnic reform group in Malaysia for justice, freedom and solidarity. He later became the president of the International Movement for a Just World (JUST), a

non-governmental organization A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an independent, typically nonprofit organization that operates outside government control, though it may get a significant percentage of its funding from government or corporate sources. NGOs often focus ...

(NGO) that aims to raise public consciousness on the moral and intellectual basis of global justice.

Works

* ''Protector'' (1979) * ''Universalism of Islam'' (1979) * ''Islamic Resurgence in Malaysia'' (1987) * ''Human Rights and the New World Order'' (1993) * ''Alternative Politics for Asia: A Buddhist-Muslim Dialogue'' (1999) * ''Rights, Religion and Reform'' (2002) * ''Global Ethic or Global Hegemony?'' (2005) * ''Hegemony: Justice; Peace'' (2008) * ''Religion & Governance'' (2009) * ''Politics in Asia: A Buddhist-Muslim Dialogue''

Election results

References

External links

"Muzaffar, Chandra" in Oxford Islamic Studies Online

International Movement for a Just World
{{Authority control Living people Muslim reformers Malaysian writers English-language writers from Malaysia 1947 births Malaysian people of Indian descent People from Kedah Converts to Islam from Hinduism People's Justice Party (Malaysia) politicians