Center for the Study of Political Islam International
🎥 Zohran Mamdani captured the NYC mayoral election riding a wave not only of popularity but also of controversy. He was once an aspiring rapper with a song giving his love to the convicted jihadists (sentenced to up to 65 years in prison for terrorism-...
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Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam and is often described as a type of charity. This is how zakat really works: It’s a mandatory yearly payment of 2.5% of a Muslim’s wealth It can only be paid to 8 categories of recipients: Koran 9:60 “The alms are...
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The new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum , adopted in 2024, reshapes how the EU manages asylum, border procedures and solidarity among Member States. It aims to reduce “irregular” arrivals, speed up procedures and share responsibility, but in practice it...
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On December 14, 2025, two gunmen targeted Jews at Chanukah festival at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. At least 15 people were killed and scores injured. The willingness to directly identify and confront the causes of such a horrific event is the bare...
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The vast majority of Islamic clerics and leaders admonish Muslims not to participate in Christmas celebrations. The Koran exhorts Muslims not to imitate Kafirs (non-Muslims) lest they become like them . Allah hates the Kafir , so Political Islam demands...
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On October 14, 2025, HSToday.us published an article titled “Weaponizing Islam: How Both Sides Get It Wrong,” authored by Mubin Shaikh, Editor-at-Large for the Intervention vertical at Homeland Security Today (HSToday). Unfortunately, the article contains...
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