Articles

Aziff Azuddin

Aziff Azuddin is Associate Researcher at IMAN Research and a PhD candidate at the University of Nottingham Malaysia. His work explores the intersections of identity, politics and urban sociology, with a particular focus on how Malay-Muslim identities are negotiated within Malaysia’s evolving urban landscape. His doctoral research examines how race, religion, and space interact to shape public discourse and everyday experiences of belonging. He has over a decade of experience across media, public policy and civil society. Aziff also writes on Islamisation, urban development and interethnic relations in contemporary Malaysia.

Articles by Aziff Azuddin

Politics

The Youth and GE16

Malaysia’s youth are not a monolith; they are a diverse group with complex concerns and a desire for genuine political representation.

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Society

When Urban Policy Failures Meet Political Opportunism

Flawed urban policies and housing affordability issues lead to ethnic segregation and political exploitation in Malaysian cities.

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Politics

Malaysia In the Middle

Recent global and local events have intensified identity politics in Malaysia.

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