Irsyad Rafsadi is a researcher at the Centre for Study in Religion and Democracy (PUSAD), Paramadina Foundation, Jakarta. He is responsible for the Ahmad Wahib Award Program in the same foundation (2013–2014). Irsyad is a graduate of the Syariah Faculty, of the State Islamic University (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah, Jakarta. In addition to writing for Koran Tempo, Majalah Tempo and Jakarta Globe, he has, as part of the PUSAD.