Hisham Muhaimi

Project Coordinator

He is a project coordinator and researcher of the Initiative to Promote Tolerance and Prevent Violence (INITIATE.MY) that is powered by Komuniti Muslim Universal (KMU Malaysia). Hisham joined KMU Malaysia in 2017 and he has since been active in conducting advocacy training, workshops and seminars with youths and other stakeholders at the grassroots to promote the inclusion of religious minorities and gender equality, and the prevention of violent extremism (P/CVE). He is also active in participating in speaking engagements and is often quoted in the news media on the topic of religious freedom, hate speech and PCVE. He spent 5 years studying laws and Shariah at the Islamic Science University of Malaysia (USIM) from 2014 to 2019. He was also a Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellow alumnus from the University of Nebraska-Omaha in 2018. Hisham is passionate about civic engagement, youth advocacy, community building and interfaith experience.

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