32 Facts About Faisal Tehrani

Faisal Tehrani is the author of many books and literary works of various lengths, including stage plays.

Faisal Tehrani has won numerous literary prizes and awards, including the National Art Award in 2006.

Faisal Tehrani started school at Sacred Heart School of Malacca, then at Primary School Jalan Dato Palembang.

Faisal Tehrani continued his studies at Sekolah Menengah Sultan Muhammad until the age of 15, managing to get excellent Lower Certificate of Education results, after which he continued his studies at the Klang Islamic College.

Faisal Tehrani often honed his skills by supplementary writing of his teenage experiences in a teenage magazine.

Faisal Tehrani began his writing career with Cinta Hari-hari Rusuhan published by Creative Enterprise and Perempuan Politikus Melayu by Penerbitan Pemuda, both published in 2000.

Faisal Tehrani wrote the young adult novel Detektif Indigo in 2004, published by Utusan Publications and Distributors.

Faisal Tehrani won the Sayembara Novel Sejarah dan Tradisi Johor 1.

In 2007, Faisal Tehrani wrote Bedar Sukma Bisu, published by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

Faisal Tehrani continued the prolific producing Tuhan Manusia by Ameen Publishing.

Faisal Tehrani has yet to write anything critical essay about his points he is.

In 2017, ten years after the publication of Tuhan Manusia, Faisal Tehrani stated in his column article in Free Malaysia Today that he hoped to rewrite the novel after believing the aspect of belief or religion was the affair between man and God.

Faisal Tehrani continued writing children's literature with Nama Beta Sultan Alauddin published Aberdeen World.

In 2011, Faisal Tehrani produce novel Sebongkah Batu di Kuala Berang with PTS Litera.

Faisal Tehrani wrote a poem titled Di Tembok Berlin on the same year, which was dedicated to Chris Gueffroy, the last victim of the Berlin Wall who was killed on 5 February 1989.

Faisal Tehrani released a collection of short stories published by Sasbadi titled Sehari Dalam Perang.

Faisal Tehrani writes creative writing handbook with the title Karya Nan Indah.

Faisal Tehrani however denies such allegations and affirmed that he did not belong to this group, though he had stated his openness to the various schools of thought that have evolved in Islamic tradition; citing precedents like Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas and Burhanuddin al-Helmy with their efforts of reconciling syncretic Sunni and Shia traditions as a way of bridging understanding between both groups.

However, Faisal Tehrani's idea has not been accepted, and Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Sani, a lecturer at the School of International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia, said Faisal Tehrani was one of the victims of the trend of the agenda of Islamic authorities to maintain its popularity.

In 2011, Faisal Tehrani produced a novel titled Sebongkah Batu in Kuala Berang with PTS Litera.

On 3 December 2013, Faisal Tehrani received a letter from the Publishing and Text Control Division of the Quran, the Home Ministry announced five of his works were banned by JAKIM.

Nowadays after various of controversies, Faisal Tehrani is considered as the founder of the human rights movement in Malay literature.

Faisal Tehrani then challenged the banning of the four books on 29 June 2015 and requested a court review of the four books; Sebongkah Batu di Kuala Berang, Perempuan Nan Bercinta, Karbala drama, collection of Poetry, Ingin Jadi Nasrallah and a collection of short story of Tiga Kali Seminggugugu.

Faisal Tehrani believes that the influence of 'Literal Islam' or Salafism has make it complicated for the atmosphere of plurality and multiracial in Malaysia.

Faisal Tehrani has faced several death threats made against him, in which he documents them on his Twitter account.

In 2014, after publishing How Anyss Going Up to Heaven with the DuBook Press, Faisal Tehrani republished his short stories in two previous underground short stories with Thukul Cetak publishers.

On 27 June 2018, Faisal Tehrani was called up by Putrajaya's Council of Eminent Persons to present his input on the way forward for Islamic bodies in Malaysia.

Faisal Tehrani was among scholars and activists called by the council to get feedback on the reform of Islamic institutions.

Faisal Tehrani suggested to the council that the advisers for religious agencies should be academics such as anthropologists and sociologists.

Faisal Tehrani proposed that the government set up an advisory council comprising experts in religious and non-religious sciences to advise Islamic agencies in the country.

Faisal Tehrani stated that 'he feels the fresh air of change' after the week Pakatan Harapan took over the administration.

Faisal Tehrani is optimistic about the serious changes that the 'new government' are bringing.