Ambassador Mohammad Alami MUSA

Ambassador to Algeria (non-resident)

Mohammad Alami Musa is the Head of Studies in Inter-Religious Relations in Plural Societies (SRP) Programme at RSIS of the Nanyang Technological University and is concurrently Singapore’s Non-Resident Ambassador to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria. He is a member of Advisory panel of the African-Singapore Business Forum. He is also a Resource Person for religious harmony for Ministry of Home Affairs and sits on its Independent Review Panel.

Mr Alami is a Justice of Peace and is a member of the Disciplinary Committee of the Monetary Authority of Singapore. He also sits on the Board of Honour (Singapore). Mr Alami has been greatly involved in the Singapore Muslim Identity Project, and actively promotes positive inter-religious relations in both Singapore and the region. Furthermore, Mr Alami was instrumental in setting up Singapore’s first Harmony Centre. He served as the President of the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore from 2003 to August 2021. For his service to Singapore and society, he was conferred the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) during the country’s 50th National Day celebrations.

Mr Alami’s area of research is in Islam and Secularism in Singapore. His areas of interest include issues surrounding religion in society, interreligious relations, religious based conflicts and dialogue. Mr Alami studied at the University of Singapore, where he obtained both his Bachelors and MSc degrees in Engineering.