Prof. Dr. Khairudin Aljunied is a tenured Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore and concurrently serves as Senior Fellow and Professor of Islam in Southeast Asia at the Alwaleed Centre for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University. He earned his PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and has held prestigious visiting appointments at Columbia University as a Fulbright Scholar, the University of Brunei Darussalam, and the University of Malaya. Prof. Khairudin’s research explores the dynamic connections between Southeast Asia and global Islam, with particular attention to ideas, reform movements, cosmopolitanism, and religious thought. His scholarship spans intellectual history, sociology, political thought, theology, and cultural studies, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding Muslim societies and civilisations. His major publications include Islam in Malaysia: An Entwined History, Shapers of Islam in Southeast Asia, and his latest book, Contemplating Sufism: Dialogue and Tradition Across Southeast Asia. Recognised among The World’s 500 Most Influential Muslims in 2024 and 2025, Prof. Khairudin continues to shape global conversations on Islam, history, identity, and civilisation through his scholarship, teaching, and international engagement