Dr. Kamaludeen Mohamed Nasir is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Nanyang Technological University Singapore. From 2023 to 2024, he was a Visiting Professor and the Malaysia Chair of Islam in Southeast Asia at Georgetown University. His extensive research focuses on the sociology of religion, cultural sociology, and the sociology of youth, with a particular emphasis on how young Muslims engage with popular culture and navigate their identities within the context of nationalism. Dr. Kamaludeen has authored several influential books, including Globalized Muslim Youth in the Asia Pacific and Representing Islam: Hip-Hop of the September 11 Generation, which explore the intersections of Muslim youth culture and state policies. He is finishing a book called Football and Islam: Negotiating Identity in the Global Game.