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

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...

September 23, 2026

CSPII Representative Speaks at Security Seminar in the Chamber of Deputies | Czech Parliament

Milan Podlipný, CEO of CSPII, spoke in the Chamber of Deputies at a seminar on the international situation and security issues in 2026. In his contribution, he placed current world events in the context of Islamic political doctrine and its impact on non-...

September 3, 2026

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...

August 2, 2026

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...

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
Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026
Attacks 16
Killed 71
Injured 5
Countries 11
September, 2026
Attacks 78
Killed 449
Injured 327
Countries 26
This Day in History
Two children among Sufis killed at shrine by two suicide bombers
Oct 6, 2010: Karachi, Pakistan 🔗
Two children among Sufis killed at shrine by two suicide bombers

List of Attacks

Political Islam in the News

General

Political Islam Around the World

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Are Israel and Turkey Headed for Conflict?
Middle East Forum · October 6, 2026
‘Monty Python’ legend John Cleese doubles down after incidiary posts about Islam spark UK compaint
New York Post · October 5, 2026
CSPII Commentary: John Cleese was referred to Britain’s Prevent programme for calling Islam open to ridicule, and he answered that criticism of Islam is not racist and that the
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complaint was comedy material. Pickthall’s Koran 5:33 sets the penalty for those who “make war upon Allah and His messenger” as killing, crucifixion, amputation, or exile, the verse classical law uses against open defiance and that hate-speech rules now echo. The Islamic pressure is used to shut down critique and questions.
‘Monty Python’ legend John Cleese doubles down after incidiary posts about Islam spark UK compaint
New York Post · October 5, 2026
CSPII Commentary: John Cleese was referred to Britain’s Prevent programme for calling Islam open to ridicule, and he answered that criticism of Islam is not racist and that the
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complaint was comedy material. Pickthall’s Koran 5:33 sets the penalty for those who “make war upon Allah and His messenger” as killing, crucifixion, amputation, or exile, the verse classical law uses against open defiance and that hate-speech rules now echo. The Islamic pressure is used to shut down critique and questions.

Women and Children

 

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Darjeeling Rape Case: 13-year-old Hindu girl raped repeatedly for months
Organizer.Org · October 5, 2026

A 13-year-old Hindu girl was repeatedly raped for several months in the Chathat area under Phansidewa Police Station in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district, with the accused using recorded videos to blackmail her. Police have arrested three brothers of Islamic background in connection with the case, while further investigation is underway.

Human Rights

in Islamic Countries

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Somalia: Former Al-Shabaab Foes Agree to Sharia Rule and Cooperation with Jihadist Group
blacknews.uk · October 6, 2026
CSPII Commentary: The Hawadle are a large Sunni Muslim Somali clan, concentrated mainly in Hiraan in central Somalia, near the Ethiopian border; Hiraan has roughly 500,000–600,000
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residents, and the Hawadle are its dominant clan. The significance is that Hawadle militias had been among the strongest local forces fighting al-Shabaab since 2022. Now, some Hawadle elders have reportedly agreed to stop fighting the jihadist group, accept or support Sharia enforcement, and assist it against Somalia’s government and African Union forces—effectively turning former local enemies into collaborators.

Critical Voices

Commentaries by Non-CSPII Authors

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Selma Blair Details Career Fallout After Anti- Islam Comment, Says She's Working Again
justjared.com · October 4, 2026
CSPII Commentary: Selma Blair says her 2024 Instagram line on Islam cost her brands, agents, and friends within a day, and the pile-on matches the pattern of punishing critics while
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helpers of the faith amplify the penalty. Pickthall’s Koran calls those helpers the ones who “made their abode in the city and in the faith” and “love those who flee unto them,” which is the same role the industry played here.

Anti-Kafir Hostility

 

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Saudi Arabia: Preacher Prays for Humiliation of Unbelief and Its Adherents
khutabaa-com.translate.goog · October 5, 2026
CSPII Commentary: In a sermon titled “The Virtue and Status of the Companions in Islam,” Saudi scholar
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Ali al-Shibl says hatred or abuse of specified companions constitutes unbelief that removes a person from Islam, and he recites Koran 48:29 describing Mohammed’s followers as “harsh against the unbelievers, merciful among themselves.” The sermon closes with the prayer asking Allah to exalt Islam, the Sunnah and their adherents, and to abase unbelief, polytheism, religious innovation and their adherents.

Jihad

 

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Trump approves firing squad execution for 2009 Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, who killed 13
timesofindia.indiatimes.com · October 6, 2026

Nidal Hasan is the Army psychiatrist convicted for the 2009 Fort Hood massacre in Texas. Hasan killed 13 unarmed soldiers, wounded 32, shouted 'Allahu Akbar,' and said he acted to stop deployments against Muslims in Afghanistan.

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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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