Islamic activities in Singapore

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My name is Muhammad Haniff Bin Hassan. I am a Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS).
I hold a Ph.D. in Strategic Studies from RSIS (formerly known as the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies), Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

I received my early education at Aljunied Islamic School.
I then pursued higher education at the Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, and graduated with honours in Syar'iah and Civil Law.

I am also active in the following capacities
> Member, the Syariah Appeal Board under Islamic Religious Council of Singapore
> Member, the Islamic Advisory Board for HSBC Insurance (Singapore) from 2000 to 2014
> Member, the Association of Islamic Scholars and Religious Teachers Singapore (PERGAS)
> Member, Board of Governance of Madrasah Al-IIrsyad Al-Islamiyah.

I have contributed a variety of articles in local newspaper - Berita Harian and The Straits Times.

To date, I have published books and small pamphlets entitled:
> Islam's General View on Health (Malay) (2001)
> Message for Activists (Malay) (2002)
> Muslim ... Moderate ... Singaporean (Malay and English)) (2003)
> Da'wah in the Quran (Malay) (2004)
> Unlicensed to Kill: Countering Imam Samudra's Justification for the Bali bombing (Engslih, Malay and Bahasa Indonesia) (2006)
> Questions and Answers on Jihad (English and Malay) (2007)
> Don't Be Extreme in Religion (English and Malay) (2008)
> Fiqh Muslim Minorities: Perspectives from Two Contemporary Scholars (translation to Malay, 2008), and
> Criticism From Within Against Ideology of Al-Qaeda (translation to Malay and Bahasa Indonesia, 2012)
> The Father of Jihad: `Abd Allah `Azzam's Jihad Ideas and Implications to National Security (2014)

I have also helped in the publication of the following two books:
> Deviant Teachings In Singapore (Malay) (2001) for the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore, and
> Moderation In Islam in the Context of Singapore Muslim Community (English and Malay) (2004) for PERGAS.

I have personal blog to counter extremist ideology in http://counterideology2.wordpress.com.