Political Islam in the News

CSPII Commentary: Missing Context Monitor: Islamic doctrine and history shows far wider functions of a mosque. The first ever mosque in Medina served as a centre for prayer, education, political decisions, military planning, justice, community organisation as well as being used as an arsenal. Read our Mosque Report for more information

Lakemba Mosque loudspeaker "call-to-prayer" plan rejected after backlash

theaustraliatoday.com.au · August 17, 2026

Beyond Territory: The Islamic State’s Afghan Branch and Its Transnational Reach

orfonline.org · August 17, 2026

Analysis of Islamic State Khorasan Province’s decentralised structure, digital propaganda, recruitment, and transnational terrorist reach across Afghanistan, Europe, India, Russia, and Iran.

The rise of an Islamic party (Ra'am) in Israel

JPost · August 16, 2026

Al-Azhar Sheikh, Australian ambassador discuss Islamophobia and Palestinian cause

egyptian-gazette.com · August 16, 2026

CSPII Commentary: Missing Context Monitor: "...The Prophet on his death-bed, gave three orders saying, “Expel the pagans from the Arabian Peninsula, respect and give gifts to the foreign delegates as you have seen me dealing with them.” (Hadith, Bukhari 3053)

Political Islam in the News

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Make No Mistake, Hamas Is Still the Spoiler in Gaza

Phase one? Phase none? Gaza plan remains murky

Jews Targeted in Two-Thirds of All Religion-Based Hate Crimes in US, FBI Data Finds

IDF eliminates Islamic Jihad Terrorist Who Took Israeli Hostage from Kibbutz On Oct. 7

Hezbollah Attacked Israel — but the World Keeps Painting Israel as the Aggressor

No one has the moral right to stop the elimination of the participants in the October 7 massacre, ever.

Mamdani and the rabbis

Jews May Now Bring Prayer Books To The Temple Mount

‘Are they terror organizations or are they not?’ State lawmaker calls for special session to combat Sharia in America

Jewish, Hindu, Zoroastrian parents sue California school board, principal over mosque visit

Rome Clashes with Berlin Over German NGOs Helping Illegal Migration

Hamas is not giving up its weapons

Jewish, Hindu, Zoroastrian parents sue California school board, principal over mosque visit

Bristol extremist convicted of preparing acts of terrorism

Sexual Jihad in Assam: Minor tribal girl gangraped, 3 arrested

El-Sayed’s Mother Worked for Terror Group That Helped Bin Laden

The Houthis continue to strike the Saudis

IL Islamic Scholar Calls for Muslims to Infiltrate the Police, Federal Agencies, Fire Depts, the Pentagon, the White House, and the Senate to ‘Change the World’

Iranian army chief places $30,000 bounty on killed, captured US ...

Germany: Raid - Association ban for "Palestina e.V."

What to know about McKinney council recall effort following mosque site approval

Lakemba Mosque loudspeaker "call-to-prayer" plan rejected after backlash

Beyond Territory: The Islamic State’s Afghan Branch and Its Transnational Reach

The rise of an Islamic party (Ra'am) in Israel

Al-Azhar Sheikh, Australian ambassador discuss Islamophobia and Palestinian cause

When a Debate at Oxford About Islam Requires a Security Detail

In London, a Rally in Support of Ayatollahs and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Nigeria: Fulani Islamic Jihadi terrorists kill 32 Christians

Stitt-ordered investigation prompts questions from Islamic leaders

Minneapolis alternative financing program complies with Sharia law

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