Category: History

Founded by a group of young people, including former radicals, Komuniti Muslim Universal (KMU Malaysia) was established to promote universal values such as compassion, equality, and coexistence. Through interfaith workshops and dialogues, it engaged youth, faith leaders, and communities, offering an alternative to exclusionary, coercive, and violent narratives. For example, KMU Malaysia contributed to public...

KMU Malaysia became a target of doxing, death threats, and offline intimidation from far-right extremist actors due to its Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue for Youth (IIDY) programme, which fostered dialogue between youth and Christian and Muslim minority communities. These threats forced some programme participants and organisation members into trauma, forced counseling, and even temporary relocation...

KMU Malaysia established INITIATE.MY as a research arm of the organisation, signifying a shift towards evidence-based advocacy on religio-political tensions, conflicts, and extremism. This evolution reflected not only the organisation’s experience but also the team’s growth and deeper commitment to policy-driven impact and comprehensive change.

The Initiative to Promote Tolerance and Prevent Violence (INITIATE.MY) is a data-driven non-profit organisation in Malaysia dedicated to promoting tolerance and preventing violence through policy research, capacity building, and consultations. With a firm belief in democratising the security sector, the organisation has expanded its work to focus on broader security policy. INITIATE.MY collaborates with United...