Political Islam in the News

Under the proposed bill, interviews or participation in discussions with such media would be banned, and violations would carry six months to two years in prison.

Christian woman wrongly arrested for converting from Islam: Nigerian court

christianpost.com · August 16, 2026

A Nigerian federal court ruled that Islamic religious police in Kano had no authority to arrest a woman over her conversion from Islam to Christianity.

Nearly 7,000 Civilians Killed or Wounded Since Taliban Takeover

Afghanistan International · August 15, 2026

Rawadari, a human rights organisation, says human rights violations and repression have remained widespread in Afghanistan over the past five years, with at least 6,929 civilians killed or wounded...

United Nations calls out Iran for its ‘other war’ – against Christians

World Net Daily · August 14, 2026

Human Rights Council asked to intervene in seizure of historic church

First Conviction Handed Down in Pakistan’s Jaranwala Christian Enclave Attacks

Persecution.Org · August 14, 2026

CSPII Commentary: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court convicted Irfan Yousaf over the 2023 Jaranwala riots, where a Christian enclave was attacked after fabricated blasphemy accusations. Churches were burned and homes looted, while 13 co-defendants were acquitted after the judge cited defective police investigations.

Political Islam in the News

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Over 100-Year-Old Hindu Temple Razed In Pakistan To Make Space For Madrassa

Iranian regime sentences 10 protesters to death

The Minorities Who Built Karachi

Indonesia sentences Christian pastor 2 years in prison under Islamic blasphemy law

Iran's regime is at war with its own people - and executions are its weapons

Iranian mother sentenced to death — simply for snapping photos of protest fire

Taliban Kills Two Young Men in Northern Afghanistan, Display Their Bodies

Qatar Is Erasing Its Baha’is. Make Doha Pay a Price

Iranian mother to be executed after arrest at January protests

In Nigeria´s troubled north, a bustling nightlife lives with a morality police and insecurity

Former Inmates Describe Poor Conditions, Torture Allegations In Taliban Detention

Malaysia to repatriate first group of Myanmar nationals in September, government says

China’s ‘Ethnic Unity’ law is already harming Uyghurs

Nigerian Court Rules Religious Police Cannot Arrest Christian Woman for Converting from Islam

Neo-Dhimmitude in Iran: Religious Hierarchy and Minority Life Under the Islamic Republic

Indonesia: Pastor Sentenced to Prison for blasphemy

New Taliban Police Law Allows Death Threats & Punishment Of Suspects

Four people receive 100 lashes for extramarital sex in Indonesia

The Wrath of ISIS and the Case for the Yazidi

Indonesia: Competing Islamic ideologies and influence operations

Iranian parliament votes to further criminalize interviews with US, Israeli media outlets

Christian woman wrongly arrested for converting from Islam: Nigerian court

Nearly 7,000 Civilians Killed or Wounded Since Taliban Takeover

United Nations calls out Iran for its ‘other war’ – against Christians

First Conviction Handed Down in Pakistan’s Jaranwala Christian Enclave Attacks

Iranian photojournalist faces 15 years in prison over images, reporting

Nigerian Court Rules Religious Police Cannot Arrest Christian Woman for Converting from Islam

Taliban Has Turned Afghanistan Into Information Prison, Says Reporters Without Borders

Egyptian Muslims Attacked Coptic Christians. Authorities Arrested the Christians.

Hundreds Of Women And Children Freed From Forced Jihad In Massive Hostage Rescue

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