The Iran War has just begun — but already, Iran’s military prowess, and America’s and Israel’s impulsive imperial hubris, is on full display. While the official White House X account posts video montages featuring video games and...
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By Jonathan COOK Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su In this catastrophic war of choice, it is Tehran fighting a rearguard action to restore geopolitical sanity. If Iran loses, god only knows where Israel...
Heralding an Era of Religious Wars
Full ArticleCredit: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) By Azza Karam NEW YORK, Mar 6 2026 (IPS) In recent months, the language surrounding the escalating confrontation between the United States, Israel, and Iran has taken on a tone that...
This series is a collaboration between Dr. Ali and MuslimMatters , bringing Quranic wisdom to the questions Muslim families are navigating. When Your Teen is Depressed There is a conversation happening in Muslim homes across the East and West right now...
Jonathan Cook – In Iran, Israel’s morbid military cult now has the US fully in its grip
Full ArticleIn this catastrophic war of choice, it is Tehran fighting a rearguard action to restore geopolitical sanity. If Iran loses, god only knows where Israel and the US will drag the world next Jonathan Cook is the author of three...
China Plays a Canny Game Over Iran
Full Article- - - - Xi in a waiting game China’s muted response to the Israel/US war on Iran, which began on February 28, is both an illustration of Tehran’s lack of friends and of the sure-footed self-interest guiding Chinese diplomacy....
Tehran’s Decapitation and the End of an Era
Full ArticleOn February 28, the world watched in stunned silence as reports confirmed a devastating U.S.-Israeli kinetic operation in Tehran. According to reports, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a number of other senior leaders were killed in the massive strikes....
By their shameful, spineless stance on the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran, European leaders have doomed whatever remained of their global influence and their pretensions to promote a “rules-based international order.” They are also helping to dig the graves...
By Shoaib Rasheed Maulana Azam Hashmi (1915-1973) was born to a family of religious scholars in the Ferghana valley in modern-day Uzbekistan. He witnessed his homeland fall to communism under the new Soviet regime shortly after World War I. He was...
The killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has triggered an immediate and emotionally charged response from Shia outside Iran, from senior clerics and militant leaders across the Muslim world, to protesters on the streets of South Asian and...
One of the founding rationales for not allowing Bosnia to become an independent state was preventing Bosniaks from exercising full democratic sovereignty over their own country, because a majority-Muslim democracy in Europe was considered a security risk Esad Širbegović is a...
A Continental Iftar of Humility in Islam: Dahabshiil’s Ramadan Gathering Across Five Cities
Full ArticleIn an unprecedented demonstration of communal solidarity during the holy month of Ramadan, Dahabshiil, on Thursday, organized simultaneous mass iftar gatherings across five major cities: Hargeisa in the Republic of Somaliland, Mogadishu and Baidoa in Somalia, Djibouti in the Republic...
An Israeli-funded firm is hoping to boost evangelical support for Israel through a guided Bible study program that features interviews with Israel Defense Forces soldiers, theologians, and West Bank settlers, according to a new website uncovered by RS. The firm, California-based...
British anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson visited the US State Department on Wednesday and met with at least one US official, social media posts from Robinson and a department official showed. "In America making alliances & friendships, today I had...
Donald Trump ’s electoral success relies heavily on the large evangelical Christian segment of the U.S. population, which explains why he has adopted the strategy of pretending to be a Christian himself. However preposterous this may seem, his...
Islam Times - Iran is reportedly close to finalizing an agreement with China to acquire advanced anti-ship cruise missiles, a move that could significantly affect the military balance in the littoral waters of the Islamic Republic as the United States...
Islam Times - As Israeli aggression continues and economic and political pressure from the United States, France, and Saudi Arabia persists, Lebanon is demonstrating resilience on the eve of its parliamentary elections. Nabih Berri’s opposition to postponing the vote, the...
Hundreds of Muslims gathered in New York’s Times Square for iftar and Taraweeh prayers on Friday night, with 1,500 free meals distributed at Broadway and Seventh Avenue. Organised by Muslim American content creator WayofLifeSQ, the event drew large...
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of MuslimMatters.org. In Defense Of Zakat for Political Campaigns: An Argument From An American Muslim Political Operative ﷽...
La Turchia continua a rappresentare per Washington un alleato utile, non più necessario, e certamente problematico Segue nostro Telegram . Una storia d’amore, ma non troppo Le relazioni tra gli Stati Uniti e la Turchia rappresentano uno dei pilastri strategici...
This series is a collaboration between Dr. Ali and MuslimMatters , bringing Quranic wisdom to the questions Muslim youth are actually facing. The Loneliness No One Talks About There’s a specific kind of loneliness that Muslim teens...
Co-authored by Mufti Abdullah Nana and Dr. Shafi Lodhi Picture the last time you donated during Ramadan. Maybe you were scrolling through your phone after taraweeh , watching a video of children in Gaza searching through rubble. Or perhaps...
Pro-Palestine activism received a respite from longstanding official and unofficial repression in Britain this week with a legal order to overturn a government ban on Palestine Action, an activist organization that was banned in the summer of 2025. The High...
Around the world, Muslims rejoice with anticipation and excitement for the blessed month. They get to wake up before dawn with lights on for suhoor, set “Ramadan goals,” deepen their relationship with the Qur’an, stand shoulder-to-shoulder in taraweeh prayers, retreat...
Will Turkey be Trump’s next military target?
Full ArticleTurkey continues to be a useful ally for Washington, but no longer a necessary one, and certainly a problematic one. Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su A love story, but not quite Relations...
Esotericism, neo-atheism, and Epstein
Full ArticleIf occultism doesn’t publicly profess everything it believes in, is it possible that militant atheism is the exoteric layer of a Hermetic religion? Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The Epstein Files revealed...
Islam Times - The recent remarks by the Leader regarding the vulnerability of military powers and the possibility that seemingly powerful armies can be brought to a standstill were not an emotional outburst, but rather a condensed articulation of a...
Australia's race discrimination watchdog demanded an apology on Wednesday over remarks by a hard-right lawmaker targeting Muslims. Anti-immigration One Nation party leader Pauline Hanson said on Monday that Australia should show a "tough stance" against Islam. "Their religion concerns me, because...
A senior adviser to UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) has issued a sharp public critique of Wahhabism , the religious doctrine historically associated with Saudi Arabia, highlighting a widening rift between the two Gulf powers. Abdulkhaleq Abdulla,...
Why Bangladesh rejected Islamist rule
Full ArticleBy Betwa SHARMA Join us on Telegram , Twitter , and VK . Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The first free election in Bangladesh in years saw the Islamists, courted by the U.S., losing to the secular Bangladesh National Party, reports Betwa...
US Representative Randy Fine is facing calls to resign after posting on social media that he would choose "dogs" over Muslims , in one of the most overtly Islamophobic statements made by a sitting member of Congress...
In 2017, the Pew Research Center performed a survey on Muslim teens—not teens off the street, but teens who attend the masjid—and the results, I sense, don’t seem to have hit us hard enough. Their survey revealed something devastating: 1...
The Gaddafi name shot to international attention again this month with the assassination at his home of Saif al-Islam Qaddafi, once the most internationally well-known son and presumed heir of longtime dictator Muammar Qaddafi. Born during his father’s dictatorship, Saif...
Letter from Czechia: Motorheads Against Brussels
Full ArticleThe most bizarre addition to the already deeply weird range of far-right political parties in Europe has suddenly burst onto the stage in Prague. From the most niche of all single-issue parties, the “Motorists” (officially “Motorists for Themselves,” and also...
Jewish condemnation Several British Jewish organisations, including the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council, both of which are pro-Israel, condemned Robinson’s visit. Criminal Record and Incitement Robinson has a long criminal history, having been imprisoned five times over the past two...
British Muslims will proclaim that they are proud to be British, while in Germany not a single non-indigenous German with immigrant roots and in their right mind would say “I am proud to be German.” Why would and should they,...
Dr. Andreas Krieg is an associate professor at the Defence Studies Department of King’s College London and a strategic risk consultant working for governmental and commercial clients in the Middle East. He recently published a book called ‘Socio-political order and...
If racism and Islamophobia problems are not solved in Europe, legal migration could not be achieved, according to a Spanish non-governmental organisation, Caminando Fronteras (Walking Borders), Anadolu Agency reports. Helena Maleno, spokesperson for the NGO which works on irregular migration...
Arabs with citizenship in European countries, including immigrants who obtained passports recently, are fueling a wave of migration to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, according to a recent report by The Media Line. Citing official statistics, the outlet noted an...
LBC radio presenter James O'Brien speaks to a Jewish Conservative councillor who called to complain about people bringing up Islamophobia following remarks made by MP Lee Anderson. The Tory councillor named Brett, said 'Western people in the UK cannot raise...
Trevor Kavanagh alleges that anti-Semitism and anti-Jewish sentiment are inherent among Muslims 'by the very definition of Islam' in an interview with TalkTV on 14 February. The former political editor of The Sun accused Labour Party leader Keir Starmer...
There is no doubting the bravery and courage of Alexei Navalny, the recently deceased Russian dissident who became a symbol of resistance against Vladimir Putin’s regime. However, the global outpouring of grief and condemnation over his suspicious demise surprised me...
Islam Times - This year, Iran is celebrating the 45th anniversary of its Islamic Revolution with an atmosphere different from before thanks to the magnificent display of power the resistance movements arising from the anti-imperialist discourse and Islamic awakening of...
"As Muslims, we must remember that our worship is not restricted to our prayers, our charity, our fasts, or our worship. Neither is it restricted to the home or the masjid. Worship is how we engage in civic life –...
"Anyone who has not been in a coma these past thirty years already knows about America’s pattern of killing Arabs and Muslims and the mix of ambivalence and racist demonization that accompanies it. To expect them to suddenly show interest...
Meeting rumoured among Unite insiders for over a week crystallises – and union general secretary’s silence over slaughter of Gazan civilians continues — Taj Ali (@Taj_Ali1) October 21, 2023 An Urgent Call from Palestinian Trade Unions: End all complicity, stop arming Israel Refuse to build...
Georgetown University in Qatar plans to hold an international conference on Saturday to explore the root causes of the rising anti-Islamic sentiments, Anadolu Agency reports. Themed “Global Histories and Practices of Islamophobia”, the two-day event will bring together a host...
The September 11 terror attacks changed the world, with no community feeling the aftershocks more than Muslims in the West. Sweeping counterterror measures undermined civil liberties, enabling heightened surveillance and eroding Muslims’ freedoms. At the core of America’s response was...
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