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

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...

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-...

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
Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026
Attacks 11
Killed 75
Injured 7
Countries 10
September, 2026
Attacks 82
Killed 545
Injured 337
Countries 27
This Day in History
October 31
2017
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A Jihadi drives a truck through a Halloween crowd and into a school bus

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Political Islam in the News

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Political Islam Around the World

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Arab Parties Celebrated 19 Seats With Anti Israel Songs
jewsletter.substack.com · October 31, 2026
CSPII Commentary: Former Joint List lawmaker Osama Saadi dedicated the victory to “our people in Gaza, the West Bank, and occupied Jerusalem.” The 4 Arab parties, Ra'am and the
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Joint-List have won 19 seats (out of 120) in the Israeli parliament. A video from the event shows they sang "Biladi, Biladi"—part of the official Palestinian anthem: "Palestine is my home, the land of my victory. Palestine is my vengeance and the land of steadfast resistance." "I shall live as a self-sacrificing fighter, I shall remain a self-sacrificing fighter, I shall die as a self-sacrificing fighter—until I return." Read that again. Palestine. Weapons. Vengeance. Self-sacrifice. These are the words of the Palestinian anthem, and this is what they are singing. Soon to be Knesset members.
Jail-Linked Terror Finance Module Busted By Indian Police
New Delhi Television (NDTV) · October 30, 2026

The probe has uncovered a larger network of operatives who were raising and routing funds for terrorists and their associates lodged in different jails.

US: ISIS bride convicted of terror training after returning from Syria in landmark case
Organizer.Org · October 30, 2026

A New York-born Muslim woman who joined the Islamic State (ISIS) has been convicted of receiving military training from the jihadi organization.

Islamic State puts media warfare at centre of global jihad
Organizer.Org · October 30, 2026

The Islamic State (ISIS) has placed media propaganda and information warfare at the centre of its global jihad strategy, with its weekly newsletter Al-Naba’ describing communication as a battlefield inseparable from armed operations.

The alarming rise of Islamic power
Israel National News (Arutz Sheva) · October 30, 2026

What happened in the Israeli election was the democratic version of Oct. 7.

Arab Parties Celebrated 19 Seats With Anti Israel Songs
jewsletter.substack.com · October 31, 2026
CSPII Commentary: Former Joint List lawmaker Osama Saadi dedicated the victory to “our people in Gaza, the West Bank, and occupied Jerusalem.” The 4 Arab parties, Ra'am and the
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Joint-List have won 19 seats (out of 120) in the Israeli parliament. A video from the event shows they sang "Biladi, Biladi"—part of the official Palestinian anthem: "Palestine is my home, the land of my victory. Palestine is my vengeance and the land of steadfast resistance." "I shall live as a self-sacrificing fighter, I shall remain a self-sacrificing fighter, I shall die as a self-sacrificing fighter—until I return." Read that again. Palestine. Weapons. Vengeance. Self-sacrifice. These are the words of the Palestinian anthem, and this is what they are singing. Soon to be Knesset members.
Jail-Linked Terror Finance Module Busted By Indian Police
New Delhi Television (NDTV) · October 30, 2026

The probe has uncovered a larger network of operatives who were raising and routing funds for terrorists and their associates lodged in different jails.

US: ISIS bride convicted of terror training after returning from Syria in landmark case
Organizer.Org · October 30, 2026

A New York-born Muslim woman who joined the Islamic State (ISIS) has been convicted of receiving military training from the jihadi organization.

The alarming rise of Islamic power
Israel National News (Arutz Sheva) · October 30, 2026

What happened in the Israeli election was the democratic version of Oct. 7.

Islamic State puts media warfare at centre of global jihad
Organizer.Org · October 30, 2026

The Islamic State (ISIS) has placed media propaganda and information warfare at the centre of its global jihad strategy, with its weekly newsletter Al-Naba’ describing communication as a battlefield inseparable from armed operations.

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'Against Islamic teachings': Taliban bans sight-saving eye operations
timesofindia.indiatimes.com · October 30, 2026
Appeals Court Upholds Sentence for Iranian Baha’i
Iran Wire · October 30, 2026

Prison sentence, fine, and social rights deprivation for Baha’i citizen in Iran for “propaganda against the system” and “proselytizing the Baha’i faith”.

Anti-Kafir Hostility

 

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Christian persecution worsened in 55% of countries assessed, report finds
ewtnnews.com · October 30, 2026
CSPII Commentary: The report shows that Christians were persecuted in 18 countries between August 2024 and June 2026. In 12 of them, Political Islam is the source of persecution:
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Burkina Faso, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Eritrea.
Queens Mosque Prayer Invokes the Mahdi’s “Killing of the Infidels”
MEMRI · October 27, 2026

Al-Khoei Islamic Center in Queens, New York (15 May, 2026)

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Canada: Bus stabber sentenced in terrorist attack
globalnews.ca · October 30, 2026

A man who stabbed a stranger on a bus in the name of ISIS was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison.

Hijra

Political Islam in Non-Islamic Countries

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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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