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Political Islam in the News

Anti-terrorism measures hindering "humanitarian efforts" of Islamic charities

thestar.com · August 16, 2026

CSPII Commentary: Missing Context Monitor: Koran 9:60 states “The alms are only for the poor (1) and the needy (2), and those who collect them (3), and those whose hearts are to be reconciled (4), and to free the captives (5) and the debtors (6), and for the cause of Allah (7), and (for) the wayfarer (8); a duty imposed by Allah. Allah is Knower, Wise.” The seventh category is “the cause of Allah” also known as jihad. Being cautious toward Islamic charities is, therefore, very reasonable.

Serbia’s divided Islamic institutions take step toward reunification

turkiyetoday.com · August 15, 2026

CSPII Commentary: Islamic organizations adhere to the Islamic doctrine found in the Koran, Sira and the Hadith. 51% of this doctrine relates to non-Muslims. We define this 51% of the doctrine about non-Muslims as "Political Islam." Therefore, all Islamic organizations represent Political Islam to some extent. This step makes the power of Political Islam in Serbia significantly stronger.

Lawsuit: California high school students given Qurans, encouraged to wear hijabs during class trip to mosque

New York Post · August 15, 2026

Parents of a group of Bay Area high school kids are outraged after they say female students were encouraged to wear hijabs during a class trip to a mosque. The group, Community Members for Religious Neutrality in Public Schools, says students in the school’s Social Justice Pathway program took a trip to the mosque last fall and were handed Qurans while female students were encouraged to wear hijabs, the Islamic face covering viewed by some as oppressive to women. The lawsuit also alleges photos of the students were taken and posted online without parental consent ...

American-made "spoils of war" in Afghanistan

Daily Mail UK · August 15, 2026

After twenty years of war, the vast Western coalition assembled to fight them fled ignominiously, leaving behind billions of dollars' worth of infrastructure and military hardware.

Taliban Boasts It Operates 40 Embassies and Consulates Five Years After Takeover

Breitbart · August 14, 2026

Taliban "foreign minister" Amir Khan Muttaqi boasted in an interview with the BBC this week that the terrorist organization, which will mark five years since seizing power in Afghanistan on Saturday, has expanded its diplomatic outreach to include over 40 embassies and consulates around the world.