Category: Politics
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Australia Is Banning Hizb ut Tahrir, and All of Us Should Be Concerned
My first interaction with Hizb ut Tahrir in Canada took place at a pro-Palestine protest, where members of the organisation were distributing brochures carrying their familiar message. Muslims across the world, the pamphlets argued, suffer beyond mere foreign intervention or authoritarian regimes because their collective political will finds no representation on the global stage in…
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Preconfiguring the Revolution: An Anarchist Manifesto on Palestine and the Global Muslim Community
There has never been, in the modern West, a radical political movement by orthodox Muslims designed to build our communities from the ground up. There have been movements focussed on electoral politics, lobbying, and even dreams of re-establishing the caliphate. There have been some local community initiatives, but never a movement centred on radical community…
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The New York Cycle and the Emergence of Muslim America
On New Year’s 2026, Zohran Mamdani will become New York City’s first Muslim mayor, symbolizing the growing Muslim presence in American politics. His election, though surprising, reflects a historical cycle of marginalized groups gaining influence. However, this rise poses risks of co-optation and challenges traditional political structures amidst a changing societal landscape.
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Forsaken Daughter of The Ummah: The Regimes that Colluded on Aafia Siddiqui
Aafia Siddiqui’s ordeal exposes the aggression of American security doctrine, the obedience of the Pakistani state, and the paralysis of a Muslim public sphere. As a new push for her release develops, her case forces a reckoning with the machinery that consumed her and the timidity that enabled it.
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The Stateless Rohingya and Buddhist Nationalism
The Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority in Myanmar, face severe displacement and violence, with over 700,000 fleeing to Bangladesh due to ethnic cleansing. Their statelessness results from a deliberate denial of citizenship, fueled by Buddhist nationalism and state policies.
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Waiting for Mamdani: The Inertia of Muslim Political Imagination
Muslim political engagement in North America has too often mistaken visibility for influence and inclusion for power. Representation has provided reassurance but failed to deliver strategy or leverage. What is needed now is a shift from symbolic participation to structural thinking: the creation of institutions able to articulate collective interests, cultivate political literacy, and translate…
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Soft Power, Hard Punch: The Emirates Rebranded
The UAE’s geopolitical strategy has evolved from soft power to aggressive interventions post-2011, showcasing its desire for regional dominance. Its increasing involvement in conflicts, such as the Sudanese civil war, highlights a duality of peace brokering while backing paramilitary forces. The UAE’s actions reflect a calculated sub-imperialism with significant humanitarian impacts.
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Bounded by the Nation-State: The OIC and the Question of Palestine
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), established in 1969, has long styled itself as the collective voice of the Muslim world and the institutional embodiment of the ummah. With fifty-seven member states representing nearly 1.8 billion people, about one-quarter of the world’s population, the OIC is the second largest intergovernmental organisation after the United Nations.…
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The Doha Strike and Summit: The Arab Response to Israeli Aggression
Arab and Islamic leaders gathered in Doha after Israel’s September 9 airstrike on the Qatari capital, condemning the attack as a violation of sovereignty while issuing calls for unity and restraint. Despite fiery rhetoric, Qatar and fellow states reaffirmed their cautious strategy of neutrality and reliance on international law, highlighting the widening gap between words…
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When Muslim Blood Is Spilled and Holy Sites Desecrated, We Speak with Clarity
The article discusses the challenges faced by Muslim Palestinians in the West, particularly post-9/11, in articulating their oppression. It emphasizes the necessity of clarity in naming oppressors, specifically identifying Jewish supremacism as the ideological root of their struggles. The author argues that failing to name this ideology obscures the true nature of oppression and hampers…