Think tank Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) will proceed with its plans to co-host a book launch on Monday featuring US-based academic Ahmet T Kuru, after the withdrawal of its original partner from the Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS) Malaysia.

When contacted, IRF founder Dr Farouk Musa confirmed that the Malay translation of Kuru’s book “Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment: A Global and Historical Comparison” will be launched at the...