By Grace Mubashir Husain serves as a reminder that extremism rarely starts with violence. It usually begins with certainty, the exclusion of others, and the…
View More The Islamist: A Personal Journey into Radicalism and Back: A Memoir That Became a Warning
By Grace Mubashir The army, the intelligence community, and/or other governmental organizations no longer make up Pakistan’s deep state. Religious groups across the nation are…
View More Anti-Blasphemy Terrorism in Pakistan in A Global Perspective: The Role Of ‘Deep State’ And Islamist Supremacist Ideology
By Grace Mubashir Militant Islamist Ideologues And Propagandists Seek To Supplement Their Message With References To The Holy Book Of Islam, Framing The Narrative In…
View More Manipulation of Qur’anic Verses in Extremist Islamist Discourse: A Critical Analysis of Sword Verses – Part One
By Grace Mubashir The Rise Of Right-Wing Populism And The Consequent Alienation And Marginalization Of Muslim Communities From The Mainstream, Nurtured With The Help Of…
View More The Impact of Right-Wing Populism on Islamist Terrorism in Europe: Causes, Results, and Solutions
By Grace Mubashir The Rise Of Islamist Terrorism And Islamism In The Middle East Is A Multifaceted Phenomenon Shaped By A Complex Interplay Of Historical,…
View More Roots and Ramifications of Islamism and Islamist Terrorism: An Analysis of Anarchy, Chaos, Colonialism, and Foreign Intervention with a Focus on South Asia
By Grace Mubashir Historically, Jahiliyya has referred to the period of ignorance preceding the rise of Islam. Modern Islamist thinkers, however, have managed to reinvent its meaning…
View More A Critical Refutation of the Radical Islamist Concept of Jahiliyya: Introduction
By Grace Mubashir While Islamists are of the opinion that secularism is in conflict with Islam and that Muslims should establish an Islamic state based…
View More Can Muslims Live Under Secular Governments? A Refutation of Islamist Arguments – Part 2
By Grace Mubashir The idea that Muslims must reject secularism and establish an Islamic state is not a universally accepted Islamic position. Many scholars argue…
View More The Roots of Islamist Opposition to Secularism and Secular Government: A Theological Perspective – Part 1
By Grace Mubashir Islamist rejection of democracy is based on a rigid interpretation of divine sovereignty (Hakimiyya), where thinkers like Sayyid Qutb, Abul Ala Maududi,…
View More Refuting the Islamist Rejection of Democracy: Reconciling Islamic Governance with Justice, Consultation, and Public Welfare – Part 2