TY - BOOK AU - MOHAMED Nawab Mohamed Osman TI - Salafi ulama in UMNO: political convergence or expediency? PY - 2014/// KW - MALAYSIA KW - POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT N2 - In recent years the influence of the Salafi ulama in UMNO has increased. This article considers whether this indicates a long term change or is part of UMNO's strategy against political rival PAS. Concludes that expediency on the part of UMNO is the likely explanation and that Salafi influence will decline ER -