 As a Research Fellow at the Institute of Malay World and Civilisation, his research is on the Shiite minority in the Malay world.In 2019, he was appointed as an Associate of the Global Sh’ia Diaspora at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Project on Shi’ism and Global Affairs at Harvard University, United States of America.Faisal began his writing career with "Cinta Hari-hari Rusuhan" published by Creative Enterprise and "Perempuan Politikus Melayu" by Penerbitan Pemuda, both published in 2000.