Center for the Study of Political Islam International

51% of Islamic doctrinal texts refers to the treatment of non-Muslims and is, therefore, political. The goal of Political Islam is the submission of all humanity to Mohammed and Allah.
2026-09 - Obsession w Israel_sm

This paper examines why Israel receives a degree of hostile attention from Islamic movements, organizations, governments, media outlets, and activists that is vastly disproportionate to its territory, population, or share of global conflict [...]

TROP Acquisition - Carrousel

After 25 years, the world’s most comprehensive open-source record of Islamic violent terror attacks and news on Political Islam, www.thereligionofpeace.com (TROP), passes to CSPII. Read the press release or go to the new CSPII TROP Page.

MB Project - Carrousel_final

The purpose of this book is to enable everyone to understand the Brotherhood’s objectives, strategy, and tactics. It also shows their direct origins in the primary Islamic doctrine. This knowledge is essential to national security [...]

Muslim Brotherhood
FGM Carrousel_final

297–307 million women and girls alive today have undergone FGM. Our study shows a strong correlation between FGM and the influence of Islamic doctrine [...] 577,000 victims in the United States, 161,000 in Canada [...]

CSPII FGM INDEX 2026

Analytical Articles

November 1, 2026

The Badr Pact: A Military Agreement Named After Islam’s First Jihad Battle

On 21 October 2026, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan and Indonesia signed the “Badr Memorandum of Understanding” in Doha. The official statement from Qatar’s Ministry of Defence describes it as cooperation in defence manufacturing, research and development, and...

October 30, 2026

CSPII at the German Parliament: Lecture on Political Islam

Milan Podlipný, CEO of CSPII, spoke at the event “Generation Caliphate” in the German Bundestag. In his presentation, he addressed the role of Political Islam in Germany, placing current developments in the context of Islamic political doctrine and its...

October 27, 2026

OIC's Diplomatic Shield of Jihad

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has become one of the main diplomatic shields for the strategy Hamas relies on. Its protection does not come through open approval of every tactic, but through a broader political framework: Palestinian violence is...

September 24, 2026

The Islamic Obsession with Israel: Its Doctrinal Foundations and Strategic Functions

This paper examines why Israel receives a degree of hostile attention from Islamic movements, organizations, governments, media outlets, and activists that is vastly disproportionate to its territory, population, or share of global conflict. The phenomenon...

CSPII Monitor

July 11, 2026

How the Media Defends Sharia: From Doctrine to Personal Stories

Two recent articles attempt to calm American concerns about Sharia by changing the subject. The first, Salam Al-Marayati’s “ Sharia is a framework for Muslims — not a threat to America ,” presents Sharia as a spiritual and moral path, a set of ethical...

July 5, 2026

The Myth of Islamic Tolerance Toward Christians: The Ashtiname Story

Lily Jay’s piece about the “ secret letter ” allegedly written by Mohammed to Christians is a good example of a growing genre of Islamic apologetics aimed at Western Christian audiences: take a nice-sounding fragment, remove the surrounding legal and...

Research

September 18, 2025

Islamophobia

Introduction 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...

January 3, 2025

Violent Jihad

Contents What is violent jihad Violent jihad: a major part of Islamic doctrine Jihad should be waged against the Kafir What happens to Kafirs in violent jihad Jihad: the best action Jihad: a successful tactic Jihadis Mohammed: the first jihadi Jihadis are...

Global Report on Islamic Terrorism

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Islamic Terrorists have carried out Jihad Attacks Since 9/11
Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026
Attacks 17
Killed 195
Injured 18
Countries 8
October, 2026
Attacks 83
Killed 770
Injured 510
Countries 23
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November 14
2019
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Political Islam Around the World

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Saudi Arabia Professor: Muslims Are “a Nation of Fighting” and Heavy Losses for Unbelievers Are an Islamic Goal
khutabaa-com.translate.goog · November 13, 2026
CSPII Commentary: Saleh bin Abdullah al-Hathloul is a Qassim University faculty member. In his speech he cites Koran 8:67 ("It is not for any prophet to have captives until he hath
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made slaughter in the land") and 9:41 ("strive with your wealth and your lives in the way of Allah") as well as 61:10-12 as doctrinal promise of forgiveness of sins to those losing their lives in jihad.
Centre Extends Ban On Hate Preacher's Islamic Research Foundation
New Delhi Television (NDTV) · November 13, 2026
Major media outlets increasingly say ‘occupied West Bank’ in Judea, Samaria coverage, HonestReporting finds
JNS · November 13, 2026
CSPII Commentary: Judea, Samaria, the Jordan Valley, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip were illegally occupied by Jordan and Egypt between 1948 and 1967. In 1967, during a war
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aimed at Israel's destruction, primarily involving Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, Israel successfully repelled the attack and liberated these territories. To learn more, watch Marco Bumagin's lecture The Legal Foundations of Israel.
Trump calls Muslim Brotherhood 'more dangerous' than communism
thenationalnews.com · November 13, 2026
Saudi Arabia Professor: Muslims Are “a Nation of Fighting” and Heavy Losses for Unbelievers Are an Islamic Goal
khutabaa-com.translate.goog · November 13, 2026
CSPII Commentary: Saleh bin Abdullah al-Hathloul is a Qassim University faculty member. In his speech he cites Koran 8:67 ("It is not for any prophet to have captives until he hath
...more
made slaughter in the land") and 9:41 ("strive with your wealth and your lives in the way of Allah") as well as 61:10-12 as doctrinal promise of forgiveness of sins to those losing their lives in jihad.
Major media outlets increasingly say ‘occupied West Bank’ in Judea, Samaria coverage, HonestReporting finds
JNS · November 13, 2026
CSPII Commentary: Judea, Samaria, the Jordan Valley, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip were illegally occupied by Jordan and Egypt between 1948 and 1967. In 1967, during a war
...more
aimed at Israel's destruction, primarily involving Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, Israel successfully repelled the attack and liberated these territories. To learn more, watch Marco Bumagin's lecture The Legal Foundations of Israel.
Centre Extends Ban On Hate Preacher's Islamic Research Foundation
New Delhi Television (NDTV) · November 13, 2026

Anti-Kafir Hostility

 

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California Imam Says Disbelievers’ Civilization Will Be Destroyed “With No Mercy”
YouTube · November 13, 2026
CSPII Commentary: Dr. Sayed Moustafa Al-Qazwini is the founder and director of the Islamic Educational Center of Orange County, and the founding president of the Shia Muslim Council
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of Southern California. In his speech he cites Koran chapter 91, referring to the destruction of Thamûd, a kafir civilization, for its disbelief and "mischief".

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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.

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