Center for the Study of Political Islam International

51% of Islamic doctrinal texts refers to the treatment of non-Muslims and is, therefore, political. The goal of Political Islam is the submission of all humanity to Mohammed and Allah.
TROP Acquisition - Carrousel

After 25 years, the world’s most comprehensive open-source record of Islamic violent terror attacks and news on Political Islam, www.thereligionofpeace.com (TROP), passes to CSPII. Read the press release or go to the new CSPII TROP Page.

MB Project - Carrousel_final

The purpose of this book is to enable everyone to understand the Brotherhood’s objectives, strategy, and tactics. It also shows their direct origins in the primary Islamic doctrine. This knowledge is essential to national security [...]

Muslim Brotherhood
FGM Carrousel_final

297–307 million women and girls alive today have undergone FGM. Our study shows a strong correlation between FGM and the influence of Islamic doctrine [...] 577,000 victims in the United States, 161,000 in Canada [...]

CSPII FGM INDEX 2026

Analytical Articles

September 3, 2026

The Religion of Peace (TROP) Is Now Part of the Center for the Study of Political Islam International (CSPII)

After 25 years, the world's most comprehensive open-source record of Islamic violent terror attacks and news on Political Islam passes to CSPII Brno, Czech Republic — CSPII announced today that www.thereligionofpeace.com — known worldwide as TROP — will...

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...

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...

June 3, 2026

No More Exceptions: Europe’s Historic Stand Against Sharia Law—Part 2

In January 2019, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted Resolution 2253 that demanded the abolition of Sharia law application in member states and the protection of human rights "regardless of religious or cultural...

CSPII Monitor

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...

Research

September 18, 2025

Islamophobia

Introduction The term "Islamophobia" has become a widely used label in public discourse, media, academia, and politics. It is often used to denote fear, hatred, or discrimination against Muslims. However, a closer examination reveals that the term is...

January 3, 2025

Violent Jihad

Contents What is violent jihad Violent jihad: a major part of Islamic doctrine Jihad should be waged against the Kafir What happens to Kafirs in violent jihad Jihad: the best action Jihad: a successful tactic Jihadis Mohammed: the first jihadi Jihadis are...

Global Report on Islamic Terrorism

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Islamic Terrorists have carried out Jihad Attacks Since 9/11
Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026
Attacks 5
Killed 12
Injured 77
Countries 5
August, 2026
Attacks 107
Killed 522
Injured 457
Countries 33
This Day in History
Christian publicly stabbed to death after being accused of 'blasphemy'
Sep 14, 2013: Karachi, Pakistan 🔗
Christian publicly stabbed to death after being accused of 'blasphemy'

List of Attacks

Political Islam in the News

General

Political Islam Around the World

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Women and Children

 

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Violence Against Women Has No Islamic Legitimacy, Says Muslim World League Chief
Afghanistan International · September 11, 2026
CSPII Commentary: That is incorrect. Koran 4:34 permits a husband to beat his wife if he fears she'll rebel, [71% of the references to women in the
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Koran](https://www.cspii.org/methodology/statistical-analysis-political-islam/status-women-koran/) portray them as having low status, Hadith Bukhari Volume 3, Book 34, Number 362 permits the lashing of slave girls, and 89% of the references to women in the Hadith portray them as having low status.

Human Rights

in Islamic Countries

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Turkey detains dozens in raids on gay bars and LGBTQ activists
BBC · September 13, 2026

Turkish police detained 47 people in raids on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists in a campaign the government says protects family values.

Jihad

 

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9/11 CNN Time Capsule: Jihadis Strike New York, D.C.
web.archive.org · September 11, 2026
CSPII Commentary: Let’s go back in time and see how the media reported on 9/11 in real time. The Internet Archive is an extraordinary window into the past—a time capsule. No
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present-day commentary can replace the lived, horrifying experience of Islamic terror on that day, 25 years ago.

Hijra

Political Islam in Non-Islamic Countries

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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.

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