Abdul Razak Mohamed Imtiyaz

Region of Interest	South Asia
Primary Country of Residence	United States of America
Title	Adjunct Professor
Affiliation	Temple University
Email	imtiyaz@temple.edu
Mailing Address	Department of Political Science College of Liberal Arts 414 Gladfelter Hall Temple University Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA
Phone/Fax Number(s)	phone: 267-255-1797
Websites	http://www.routledgepolitics.com/books/Religion-and-Politics-in-South-Asia-isbn9780415778015
Countries of Specialization	Sri Lanka
Research Interests	My studies cover two major aspects: the symbolic politics of elites and politicization of ethnic differences, especially in Sri Lanka. My most recent research examines issues pertaining to Muslims in Sri Lanka. My scholarly pursuit has born fruit as publications in leading journals in my areas of study, such as the Journal of Asian and African Studies (JAAS), the Journal of Third World Studies (JTWS) and Asian Affairs. In addition, I have published a number of research findings in international newspapers. Besides, I am contributing a chapter on religion and politics in Sri Lanka to a book project on religion and politics in South Asia (http://www.routledgepolitics.com/books/Religion-and-Politics-in-South-Asia-isbn9780415778015). In recent years, my research has been concerned with the rising religious trends in South Asia and Middle East. Over the next few years, my project would focus on religious illiberalism and its inherent challenges to secular regimes and political actors in South Asia and the Middle East.
Teaching Interests	Teach nationalism and ethnic conflict and foreign governments and politics.
Publications	None on file.
Keywords	symbolic politics ; politicization ; Muslims ; religion ; religious illibe ; ...