Faith, Power, and Fire: Understanding the Middle East in an Age of Conflict

Gaza. Iran. A region in realignment. The Middle East today is being shaped by forces that are as much theological as they are geopolitical — and too often, misread by the world.

Join us for a candid, expert-led dialogue with Professor Raihan Ismail as we unpack what’s really driving the conflicts, the intra-Muslim fault lines that complicate any collective response, and what all of this means for Muslim-majority nations navigating an increasingly fractured world order.

Speaker: Professor Raihan Ismail, H.H. Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies, University of Oxford

Date: 4 April 2026 (Saturday)
Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Venue: Liberal Latté Café, Wisma E&C, Bukit Damansara, KL

This session is part of the ASLI Diplomatic Dynamics Series — a platform by the Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI) for rigorous, frank dialogue on the world’s most consequential diplomatic questions.

We look forward to seeing you there!