Center for the Study of Political Islam International

51% of Islamic doctrinal texts is about politics. The goal of these politics is the submission of all people to Mohammed and Allah.

For over 1,400 years, submission to Mohammed and Allah changed many cultures to an Islamic one. Now, knowing the doctrine and tactics of Political Islam, we can help prevent its expansion with the intent of avoiding violence and human suffering.

Analytical Articles

August 2, 2026

The Black Muslim Paradox: Islamic Slavery Then & Now

Islamic slavery never ended — and Black people have been one of its core targets for 1,400 years. In this episode of Coffee & PI (Political Islam), Milan Podlipny (CSPII CEO) and Pastor Dumisani Washington (founder of the Institute for Black Solidarity...

July 11, 2026

How the Media Defends Sharia: From Doctrine to Personal Stories

Two recent articles attempt to calm American concerns about Sharia by changing the subject. The first, Salam Al-Marayati’s “ Sharia is a framework for Muslims — not a threat to America ,” presents Sharia as a spiritual and moral path, a set of ethical...

July 5, 2026

The Myth of Islamic Tolerance Toward Christians: The Ashtiname Story

Lily Jay’s piece about the “ secret letter ” allegedly written by Mohammed to Christians is a good example of a growing genre of Islamic apologetics aimed at Western Christian audiences: take a nice-sounding fragment, remove the surrounding legal and...

June 13, 2026

Violent Jihad Against Christians in Nigeria: A Missionary’s Testimony

In this episode of Coffee & PI, Milan Podlipny, CEO of CSPII, interviews Olufemi Oyerinde, a Nigerian Christian pastor and missionary. Olufemi comes from a Christian-Islamic family where he both went to Christian church and attended Koranic school, and...

Historical Dynamics of the Expansion of Political Islam

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Political Islam utilizes the strategy and tactics from Mohammed’s life story as a politician and jihadi that brought him success.

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Islamic organizations adhere to the Islamic doctrine found in the Koran, Sira and the Hadith. 51% of this doctrine relates to non-Muslims. We define this 51% of the doctrine about non-Muslims as "Political Islam." Therefore, all Islamic organizations represent Political Islam to some extent.

Islamic doctrine declares its ultimate political vision in many places. Here is one of them:

Mohammed "I have been commanded to fight against people, till they testify to the fact that there is no god but Allah, and believe in me (that) I am the messenger (from the Lord) and in all that I have brought."

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We want to help you understand what the doctrine of Political Islam means for the ideals of our cultures. We are against child marriage, slavery, the abuse of women, and violence against people with other beliefs. We want to ensure that future generations will have the opportunity to live their lives freely, to the fullest, in harmony and respect for one another.

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Understanding Political Islam

Islam is a complete civilization, a culture, a religion and a political system. Study the political system as this is what relates to you and your life.

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