Center for the Study of Political Islam International
In England, Cambridge’s Woolf Institute for interfaith relations, together with the Aga Khan Centre for education on Muslim Civilizations, brought together a Jew and a Muslim to lecture about what the Koran really says about Jews. The lecture , titled “What...
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CSPII is proud to announce the launch of CSPII Monitor, a new project dedicated to improving public understanding and discourse about Islam. Modeled after proven media-monitoring initiatives, CSPII Monitor will track and address inaccurate representations...
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Knowledge of information from the Koran, Hadith, and the life of Mohammed can be used as arguments to refuse Islamic requests that are contrary to a state's laws and/or the interests and safety of its citizens. The principle of darura allows the...
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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...
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31% of Islamic doctrine is about jihad against Kafirs (non-Muslims). This also includes Christians and Jews, who are frequently referred to as The People of the Book, or those who have been given the Scripture but don’t follow Mohammed and Allah. Allah...
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Most of what we know about Islam comes from “experts,” academics who have studied Islamic religion, culture, history, architecture, art and sometimes the Arabic language. On the surface that seems not to be a problem; however, the curriculum studied in...
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