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man rights approach concerning religious minorities with specific reference to Shia and Ahmadiyyah adherents, and Human Rights in Malay Literature. He also maintains his weekly column at malaysiakini.com/bm . Dr. Mohd Faizal Musa is also well known author in Malaysia with five of his 23 literary works, Sebongkah Batu di Kuala Berang (2011), Perempuan Nan Bercinta (2012), Tiga Kali Seminggu (2010), Ingin jadi Nasrallah (2010), and Karbala (2007) were banned by Malaysian government (Home Ministry). His key academic publications are 'The Malaysian Shi‘a: A Preliminary Study of Their History, Oppression, and Denied Rights' (2013, Journal of Shi‘a Islamic Studies), and 'The Axiology of Pilgrimage: The Malaysian Shi’ites Ziyarat to Iran and Iraq' (2013, International Journal of Philosophy of Culture and Axiology ). His published academic book is Wacana Sastera Islam di Malaysia dan Indonesia (2012, Penerbit UPM). He graduated in 1998 with a Bachelor of Sharia (Islamic Studies), University of Malaya; received his MA in Comparative Literature from University Science of Malaysia, in 2000 and a PhD. in Comparative Literature from Institute of the Malay World and Civilization (ATMA), National University of Malaysia (UKM) in 2010.