Analytical Articles
The Religion of Peace (TROP) Is Now Part of the Center for the Study of Political Islam International (CSPII)
After 25 years, the world's most comprehensive open-source record of Islamic violent terror attacks and news on Political Islam passes to CSPII Brno, Czech Republic — CSPII announced today that www.thereligionofpeace.com — known worldwide as TROP — will...
The Black Muslim Paradox: Islamic Slavery Then & Now
Islamic slavery never ended — and Black people have been one of its core targets for 1,400 years. In this episode of Coffee & PI (Political Islam), Milan Podlipny (CSPII CEO) and Pastor Dumisani Washington (founder of the Institute for Black Solidarity...
Violent Jihad Against Christians in Nigeria: A Missionary’s Testimony
In this episode of Coffee & PI, Milan Podlipny, CEO of CSPII, interviews Olufemi Oyerinde, a Nigerian Christian pastor and missionary. Olufemi comes from a Christian-Islamic family where he both went to Christian church and attended Koranic school, and...
No More Exceptions: Europe’s Historic Stand Against Sharia Law—Part 2
In January 2019, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted Resolution 2253 that demanded the abolition of Sharia law application in member states and the protection of human rights "regardless of religious or cultural...
CSPII Monitor
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...
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
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...
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
Political Islam in the News
General
Political Islam Around the World
The Maldives is celebrating 900 Hijri years since its last Buddhist king embraced Islam and turned the archipelago into an Islamic sultanate. But, ancient ruins and copper plates reveal the story of the destruction of Buddhist monasteries, a mosque being built over one, and monks being beheaded in the capital, Male.
Hamas commits mass atrocities and then redirects global rage to Israel.
The Maldives is celebrating 900 Hijri years since its last Buddhist king embraced Islam and turned the archipelago into an Islamic sultanate. But, ancient ruins and copper plates reveal the story of the destruction of Buddhist monasteries, a mosque being built over one, and monks being beheaded in the capital, Male.
Hamas commits mass atrocities and then redirects global rage to Israel.
Women and Children
Kanthapuram remarked that women should remain within their homes and that bringing young women into public spaces before unrelated men could lead to disastrous consequences.
Human Rights
in Islamic Countries
Malian Muslim villagers from Ségou, Timbuktu and Mopti—already paying zakat and gathering at the mosque—have been driven into exile by jihadi groups GSIM/JNIM and ISSP, who present themselves as mujahideen imposing Sharia: compulsory zakat as tax, black veils for women, bans on music and drums, forced marriages, and 24-hour ultimatums to abandon entire villages or be killed.
Critical Voices
Commentaries by Non-CSPII Authors
Anti-Kafir Hostility
Jihad
Hijra
Political Islam in Non-Islamic Countries
A new mosque and community center opened Saturday in Huguenot, bringing accessible worship to the rapidly growing Muslim population on the South Shore and programs to the community at large.
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Select Map
The maps above show that the number of Islamic organizations is steadily growing. For this reason, we must understand how they influence non-Islamic societies and learn more about the foundation on which they operate - the Islamic doctrine itself.
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