By Grace Mubashir The Fall Of The Assad Regime In Syria At The End Of 2024 Is A Seismic Shift In The Geopolitics Of The…
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Category: Moderate Islam
From Global to Territorial: The Evolution of Global Jihad and Its Implications
By Grace Mubashir The Nature Of Global Jihad Has Shifted From A Transnational Movement, Epitomized By Al-Qaeda, To Territorial Ambitions Exemplified By Groups Like The…
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Islam does not need to rule the world to be true
By Amir Suhail Wani The modern political imagination of Islam, articulated most forcefully by Abul A‘la Maududi, Syed Qutb, and a long line of their ideological…
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Resurgent Islamist Attacks in Europe and America: Motives, Ideology, Modus Operandi, Impacts, Religious Misinterpretation, Indoctrination and Policy Actions
By Grace Mubashir The Resurgence Of Islamist Terrorism In Europe And America Underscores The Complexities Of Challenges By Extremist Ideologies In A Globalized World. Recent…
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Radical Ideas Of Islamic Terror Ideologue Anwar al-Awlaki And Its Refutation By Moderate Muslim Scholars
By Grace Mubashir Anwar al-Awlaki, a Yemeni-American cleric, became infamous for his radical views on jihad, Takfir (declaring Muslims as apostates), and violence against non-Muslims, advocating for…
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A Critical Refutation of Sayyid Qutb’s Concept of Hakimiyya: Errors, Misinterpretations, and Its Impact
By Grace Mubashir Sayyid Qutb’s Doctrine Of Hakimiyya, As Much As It Stems From Legitimate Fears Regarding Governance And Morality, Is Flawed In Its Interpretation…
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A Critical Refutation of Maulana Maududi’s Concept of Hakimiyya
By Grace Mubashir Maududi’s concept of Hakimiyya is a flawed and rigid interpretation that ignores Islamic theological principles, historical precedents, and practical realities. The sovereignty…
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A Critical Refutation of the Radical Islamist Concept of Jahiliyya: Introduction
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…
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Can Muslims Live Under Secular Governments? A Refutation of Islamist Arguments – Part 2
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…
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The Roots of Islamist Opposition to Secularism and Secular Government: A Theological Perspective – Part 1
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…
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