Political Islam in the News

NYC teacher posts antisemitic meme of Lionel Messi

Austria: Islamic Community Announces Nationwide Open-Mosque Day

Israel at the Gaza Border: The History the Decolonization Debate is Missing

2 Maldivian pilots detained in UAE over alleged plot to down Flydubai aircraft

Pakistan Rights Report Documents 559 Blasphemy Prisoners and Minority Persecution

Germany: Preacher Says Military Jihad Is a Personal Duty in “Unbeliever”-Occupied Lands

Child marriage in southern Germany: Over 350 cases recorded, some brides as young as 11

AfD request brings hundreds of child marriages to light – Baden-Württemberg recorded 358 child marriages since 2012, including brides as young as 11. Only eight were formally annulled, while hundreds ended through other legal outcomes or no action.

Version of nude faun sculpture torn down during Islamic Revolution appears at Frieze Masters

Javier Milei's ally claims Argentina needs the Falklands as Britain has been 'colonised by Islam'

Saudi Arabia executes two Bangladeshis over 'immoral act' in Makkah mosque

'Want To Shoot Jews': Israel Shares Letter By Ex-Hamas Chief's 10-Year-Old Son

"Head in the sand" is not a strategy when it comes to Islamism

An opinion piece on a newspaper published for the South-East of Austria argues that political Islam is becoming mainstream in the Muslim community and poses a danger to peaceful coexistence and reminds readers that Political Islam should not be ignored and a strategy to tackle it needs to be found.

China, Pakistan hold high-altitude army drills with Beijing-supplied arms

Hezbollah says it owned confiscated explosives, meant to attack Israel

Israel: Shin Bet to establish Islamic studies program to address Oct. 7, deepen understanding of Islam

France riots expose radical left-Islamist nexus, deepening political crisis ahead of 2027 presidential election

'He Was Mentally Unwell': Family On Bangladeshi Man Killed Over 'Blasphemy'

Bangladesh Mob Kills Man Accused of Blasphemy After Dragging Him from Hospital

Nearly half of French Muslims would consider leaving if Le Pen wins

Iranian woman handed death sentence for ‘blasphemy’ in social media post

Iran executes monarchist convicted of armed attacks during war

Hijab Ban in Azerbaijan: Baku defies Turkish criticism and warns Ankara against interference in domestic affairs

USA: ISGAP Links Campus Antisemitism Concerns to Qatar and Brotherhood Networks

Saudi Arabia overturns death sentence for man over Facebook comment

The incident started when Anojan Sivarasa, a Sri Lankan Hindu migrant worker, posted a Facebook comment deemed insulting to Islam and Prophet Mohammed. On July 15, the Criminal Court sentenced him to five years in prison and fined him $800,000, and afterwards the sentence was escalated to death. It has not yet been confirmed whether Sivarasa will be required to serve the original five-year prison sentence.

Pallett Band Cancels Iran Tour Over Ban on Female Musician

Jewish educators told to condemn Israel over Gaza before attending conference

Malaysia: Religious Authorities Arrest Two Over Alleged Non-Islamic Ritual

Egypt: Baha’is Report Denial of New Cemeteries and Marriage Recognition

Houthis Threaten Swift , Painful Response to Any U.S. Military Intervention in Yemen

Nigeria: Islamic Terror Group Threatened to Kill Oyo Schoolchildren Unless Government Freed 30 Members