Human Rights Law in Egypt and Malaysia: Freedom of Religion and Expression, Volume 1

Asif Mohiuddin works as an Academic Officer in Sultan Idris Education University Malaysia. He is the author of "Navigating Religious Authority in Muslim Societies: Islamist Movements and the Challenge of Globalisation, Palgrave Macmillan-Springer Nature (2023). Previously, he served as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Theology, Sakarya University from 2021 to 2022. He received his Ph.D. from University of Kashmir in 2018. He also worked as a Lecturer in the Department of Higher Education, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India. In 2011, he qualified NET/JRF conducted by University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India. He has published in a number of refereed journals and presented papers in international conferences. His research interests include globalisation and Islam, Middle Eastern Politics, Islam and the West and Muslim minorities in multicultural societies (Europe and South Asia).

1. Introduction: Divergent Trajectories of Human Rights in Egypt and Malaysia.- 2. Human Rights Law in Muslim Majority Countries: An Assessment.- 3. Constitutional Status of Religious Freedom in Egypt and Malaysia: A Cross-National Analysis.- 4. From Constitutional Guarantees to Practical Challenges: The Divergence of Freedom of Speech and Expression in Egypt.- 5. Democratic Discourse in Context: Malaysia's Approach to Freedom of Expression.- 6. Conclusion: Human Rights Protection and Challenges in Egypt and Malaysia.