Center for the Study of Political Islam International
Most people have heard the word “halal” before. It’s an Arabic word that means something is “permitted by Islamic doctrine.” Usually the word is used in the context of food but actually, this concept from Islamic law covers all areas of a Muslim’s life. In...
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🎥 Christians are the most persecuted group in the world today, but you wouldn't know it from the amount of media attention their plight receives. This video focuses on persecution of Christians in Islamic countries. Join Milan Podlipný and his special...
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On September 30, 2025, CATO Institute published an article titled “Taliban’s Oppression of Women Is Un-Islamic,” covering a speech by CATO’s Mustafa Akyol at the UN conference “Weaponization of Religion by the Taliban and Its Consequences on Afghanistan and...
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Islamic doctrine makes special provisions for Jews and Christians, who are often referred to as “People of the Book/Scripture”. Most of Mohammed’s violent jihad was directed towards Jews and Christians. Other Kafirs (non-Muslims) faced with Mohammed’s army...
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The Jews, originally known as Hebrews, have maintained a presence in the area once called Canaan (now called Palestine) since antiquity. They are descended from the Canaanites , a semitic people who lived in the Levant during the late second millennium BCE....
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🎥 Whenever the causes of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM for short) are discussed in the mainstream discourse, a statement is always made to the effect that FGM can’t be Islamic because it’s not mentioned in the Koran. But is it true that the Koran makes no...
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