Islam and Politics
Renewal and Resistance in the
Muslim World
Amit Pandya
Ellen Laipson
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Appendix 2: Experts Consulted
Saadia Abbasi, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz
Abdullah Abdullah, former Foreign Minister, Afghanistan
Omar Khan Afridi, former Chief Secretary, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan
Shaista Jan Ahadi, Paktia Provincial Council, Afghanistan
Anis Ahmad, Riphah International University, Pakistan
Khurshid Ahmad, Institute of Policy Studies, Pakistan
Shamshad Ahmad, former Foreign Secretary, Pakistan
Khalil Ahmed, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India
Rafeeq Ahmed, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, India
Muhammad Akram, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, United Kingdom
Mustapha Alani, Gulf Research Center, United Arab Emirates
Mustafa Ali, African Council of Religions Leaders-Religions for Peace, Kenya
Tahir Amin, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
Tania Amir, Barrister-at-Law, Bangladesh
Taharudin Piang Ampatuan, Major, Philippine Armed Forces; S. Rajaratnam School of
International Studies, Singapore
Hady Amr, Brookings Doha Center, Qatar
Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India
Khalid Ansari, Exotic Multimedia Pvt. Ltd., India
A.S.M. Shamsul Arefin, Bangladesh Research and Publications Limited
Sarfaraz Arzu, The Hindustan Daily, Urdu, India
Romlah Abubakar Askar, Darunnajah Islamic College; State Islamic University Syarif
Hidayatullah Jakarta; PTIQ-Institute of Qu’ranic Sciences; University of Al Azhar,
Indonesia
Ejaz Ahmed Aslam, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, India
Febe Armanios, Middlebury College, United States
Mary Ann Arnado, Initiatives for International Dialogue, Mindanao Program, Philippines
Donya Aziz, Pakistan Muslim League
Khalid Aziz, former Chief Secretary, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan
Faizan Azizi, Islamic Awareness Society, India
Salahuddin Babar, Daily Naya Diganta, Bangladesh
V. Balachandran, Retired Senior Police and Intelligence Official, India
K.S. Balasubramanian, Additional Director General of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Government of Kerala, India
109 110 | Appendix 2: Experts Consulted
Chaider S. Bamualim, Center for the Study of Religion and Culture, State Islamic University Syarif
Hidayatullah Jakarta, Indonesia
Gamal El-Banna, International Islamic Confederation of Labour, Egypt
U. A. B. Razia Akter Banu, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Hamid Basyaib, Freedom Institute, Indonesia
K.V. Ahamed Bavappa, Darul Uloom Islamic Investment Trust, India
Jamel R. Cayamodin, Philippine Council on Islam and Democracy
Muzaffar Chishti, Migration Policy Institute, New York University, United States
Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, The Bangladesh Observer
Asad Durrani, Retired Lieutenant-General, Pakistan Army
Asghar Ali Engineer, Institute of Islamic Studies; Centre for Study of Society and Secularism, India
Irfan A. Engineer, Centre for Study of Society and Secularism, India
Asif Ezdi, former Ambassador, Pakistan
Nilan Fernando, Asia Foundation, Sri Lanka
Mahmood Ahmad Ghazi, College of Islamic Studies, Qatar
Javed Hafeez, former Ambassador, Pakistan
Shah Abdul Halim, Islamic Information Bureau, Bangladesh
Amr Hamazawy, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, United States
Navaid Hamid, National Integration Council, Government of India
Shah Abdul Hannan, Daily Naya Diganta; Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought
Shomit Ashfaqul Haq, A.M Composite Ltd, Bangladesh
Mushirul Hasan, Vice-Chancellor Jamia Millia Islamia University, India
Zoya Hasan, National Commission for Minorities, Government of India
Muhammad Hasham, Advisor for Religious Affairs; Provincial Director of Education for
Religious Affairs, Afghanistan
Syed Iqbal Hasnain, The Energy and Resources Institute, India
Kamal Hossain, Barrister-at-Law, Bangladesh
Rifaat Hussain, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
Hasanul Haq Inu, Jatio Samaj Tantrik Dal, Bangladesh
Jezima Ismail, Muslim Women’s Research and Action Forum, Sri Lanka
V.R. Krishna Iyer, former Judge, Supreme Court of India
Begum Jan, Tribal Women Welfare Association, Pakistan
Zafar Jaspal, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
Mashur Bin-Ghalib Jundam, Institute of Islamic Studies, University of the Philippines,
Diliman
Rizwan Kadri, Associated Architects (I) Pvt. Ltd., India
Sultana Kamal, Ain o Salish Kendro, Bangladesh
Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Hemant Karkare, Chief, Anti-Terrorism Squad, Government of Maharashtra, India
Jamshaid Gulzar Kayani, Retired Lieutenant-General, Pakistan Army former Commander
10 Corps
Zahid A. Khan, Aligarh Muslim University, India
Haji Abdul Karim Khan, Mohmand Tribal Council, Afghanistan
Appendix 2: Experts Consulted | 111 Khurram Dastagir Khan, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz
Malik Waris Khan, Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians
Sultan Hayat Khan, former Ambassador, Pakistan
Tanvir Ahmed Khan, Institute of Strategic Studies, Pakistan
Wahiduddin Khan, Centre for Peace and Spirituality, India
Ayesha Khanam, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad
Afrasiab Khattak, Awami National Party, Pakistan
Nelly Lahoud, Goucher College, United States
Hanif Lakdawala, Sanchetana, India
Tahir Sinsuat Lidasan Jr., Office on Muslim Affairs, Philippines
Masud Majumder, Daily Naya Diganta, Bangladesh
Peter Mandaville, George Mason University, United States
Radwan Masmoudi, Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy, United States
Talat Masood, Retired Lieutenant-General, Pakistan Army
Rafat Ullah Khan Sailab Mahsud, Karwan-E-Qabial, Pakistan
Nasser Marohomsalic, Muslim Legal Assistance Foundation, Philippines
Muhammad Khalid Masud, Council of Islamic Ideology, Pakistan
Shireen M. Mazari, Scholar and Columnist, Pakistan
Ahmed Bilal Mehboob, Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency
Marvi Memon, Pakistan Muslim League
Irfan Merchant, Rahat Welfare Trust, India
Augusto N. Miclat Jr., Initiatives for International Dialogue, Philippines
N.P. Hafiz Mohamad, Farook College, India
Alamigir Mohiuddin, Daily Naya Diganta, Bangladesh
Rustam Shah Mohmand, former Chief Secretary, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan
Macrina Morados, Institute of Islamic Studies, University of the Philippines
Humayun Murad, All India Markazi Momin Conference
Uzma Naheed, All India Muslim Personal Law Board
Ali Muhammad Jan Orakzai, Retired Lieutenant-General, Pakistan Army
Bronson Percival, Center for Naval Analysis, United States
Agha Murtaza Poya, Pakistan Awami Tehreek
S.S. Puri, former Director General of Police, Anti Corruption Bureau, Government of
Maharashtra, India
Mirak Raheem, Centre for Policy Alternatives, Sri Lanka
Khalid Rahman, Institute of Policy Studies, Pakistan
M. Imdadun Rahmat, Paras Foundation, Indonesia
Mohamed Raouf, Gulf Research Center, United Arab Emirates
Ali Al-Raschid, Maharlika Village Madrasa, Philippines
Diaa Rashwan, Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, Egypt
Amina Rasul, Philippine Council for Islam and Democracy
Santanina Tillah Rasul, Magbassa Kita Foundation, Philippines
Aasiya Riaz, Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency
Hasan-Askari Rizvi, Political and Defense Analyst, Pakistan
Mohammad Abdur Rob, Manarat International University, Bangladesh
Bahram Said, Jami Masjid, Lachai, Shigal, Afghanistan
112 | Appendix 2: Experts Consulted
I.P. Abdul Salam, Darul Uloom Arabic College, India
Muhammad Farooq Sattar, Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Pakistan
Mujahidul Islam Selim, Communist Party of Bangladesh
Suranjit Sengupta, Awami League, Bangladesh
Iqbal M. Shafi, Sir Syed Memorial Society, Pakistan
Syed Shahabuddin, Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Hassan Shahriar, The Daily People’s View, Bangladesh
Mujib-ur-Rehman Shami, Daily Pakistan
Jeremy Stickings, Department for International Development, United Kingdom
Ahmad Suaedy, Wahid Institute, Indonesia
K.K. Suhail, Students Islamic Organization of India
Abid Qaiyum Suleri, Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Pakistan
Muhammad Talib, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, United Kingdom
H. Nasaruddin Umar, Nadatul Ulama, Indonesia
Haji Mohammad Usman, Tribal Elder, Shinwari Tribe, Afghanistan
Farrukh Waris, Burhani College of Commerce and Arts, India
Ayaz Wazir, former Ambassador, Pakistan
Malik Khan Mar Jan Wazir, North Waziristan Agency Councilor, Pakistan
Joshua White, Johns Hopkins University, United States
Daoud Yaqub, National Security Council, Afghanistan
M. Riza Yehiya, Serendib Institute of Research and Development, Sri Lanka
Imtiyaz Yusuf, Assumption University, Thailand
Javid Yusuf, Lawyer, former head of the Muslim Peace Secretariat, Sri Lanka
Muhammad Saleem Zafar, Institute of Policy Studies, Pakistan
Malik Darya Khan Zakha, Khyber Agency Tribal Elder, Pakistan
Akram Zaki, Pakistan International Human Rights Organization; former Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan
Ibrahim Zein, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization, International
Islamic University, Malaysia