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  • Women of Karbala: Zainabi model of resistance, resilience in today’s world

    26th Aug 2023 by

    There are two fundamental elements of the immortal battle of Karbala without which divine victory for the righteous men and women would not have been possible: martyrdom and the propagation of the divine message of Islam that the tyrannical systems sought to eliminate.  If Imam Hussain (AS) is the ‘Master of the Martyrs of Karbala’,… Read more

  • Allowing Quran burning is motivated by political goals

    26th Aug 2023 by

    It is not the case that they wish to uphold ‘freedom of expression’ or any supposed Western value for that matter, since it is forbidden to carry Nazi symbols in Sweden. Several instances of Quran-burning took place in Sweden, the most notable of which occurred in June 2023, when a 37-year-old Iraqi refugee ripped out… Read more

  • America’s disintegrating influence and the shift towards a multipolar world

    6th May 2023 by

    The Chinese brokered deal that restored diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia1 in March 2023 represents another case study illustrating the weakening of US global hegemony. From the emergence of China as a global economic powerhouse that is scheduled to overtake the US economy in a few years2 to the Russian military’s influence in strategic areas like… Read more

  • Eid ul-Mab’ath

    4th Mar 2023 by

    Eid-ul Mabath– the day that was the start of the Prophetic mission- is a day for all justice seeking individuals across the globe. It comes from the root word bi’thah– which means ‘raising up’- as the Qur’an mentions: ‘Certainly We raised a Prophet in every nation’ (16:36). It is a reference to something that transitions from… Read more

  • Even Sports Don’t Survive the Capitalist Agenda: Qatar, Islam and FIFA World Cup 2022

    4th Mar 2023 by

    In light of the first Muslim-majority country having hosted the World Cup, various sentiments have been expressed in praise of Qatar’s Islamic propagation efforts on the one hand, and on the other, criticisms on the Islamic and political compromises that were taken in staging the global event. Some regard the former ‘wins’ – from the opening ceremony’s Quranic verse… Read more

  • Reflections on Iranian public dress code

    4th Mar 2023 by

    There is no society that does not impose a minimum limit on clothing based on the very premise of how it makes the majority of wider society feel. Why is it illegal to walk naked in the streets? Because it is uncomfortable to the majority’s eyes. What about the individual’s freedom that is being curtailed… Read more

  • “Things have changed in Iran since 79 – most Iranians may not support the Islamic Republic but don’t have the choice to vote the Islamic constitution out”

    4th Mar 2023 by

    1) Nobody ever questions changing the foundational constitution of any country when there are protests / grievances against the system in power.  2) There is no distinction being made between demands for reforms to the existing system VS demands to secularise Iran. These are two very different things. The former may represent the majority in… Read more

  • Mahsa Amini’s Death Feeds the Western Media Propaganda Machine

    4th Mar 2023 by

    Without awaiting any investigation presenting evidence for the cause of her death, which took place shortly after she was arrested by the authorities for not complying with the state’s defined dress code, Western media outlets were quick to blow the trumpet of hysteria. These included claims that, “women are waving their headscarves in the air… Read more

  • 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign marked the burial of an empire

    11th Sep 2022 by

    The burial of the colonial British Empire and rise of America Queen Elizabeth II’s ascension to the throne marked the end of the colonial British Empire, representing the end of an era of direct occupations enshrined in the Sykes-Picot Agreement between Britain and France after the First World War, in which they carved up Southwestern… Read more

  • The Rushdie affair: America’s security gaps and policy signalling

    11th Sep 2022 by

    Under what context did Imam Khomeini issue a religious edict (fatwa) in 1989, which sanctioned the killing of Salman Rushdie, the author of the controversial novel ‘Satanic Verses’?  It is important to emphasize that this fatwa pertained to a specific and not a general ruling, implying that it was only applicable to Rushdie in order… Read more

  • The hidden goal behind Gaza’s assault 

    14th Aug 2022 by

    The Zionist regime’s unprovoked blitz on Gaza since Friday afternoon was firstly a direct message to Lebanon, that it is not interested in going into war over the maritime boarders, thereby conceding to line 23 and the Qana fields that Lebanon has demanded full sovereignty over; secondly, the regime seeks to test the waters through… Read more

  • A Holistic Outlook on Abortion

    27th Jun 2022 by

    Hypocrisy of legislators:  The two major contemporary political parties in the United States are both united on repressive policies domestically and abroad, that perpetuate policing, violence and theft of life.  Domestically, it was the Obama that built the cages used under the Trump administration to separate migrant parents from their babies and lock them up. … Read more

  • Failure of the American-Saudi strategy for Lebanon

    5th Jun 2022 by

    The 2022 Lebanese elections sealed a victory for the Islamic resistance of Lebanon, in the same manner as the 2006 war did, due to America’s plot ending in failure. The objective of the 2006 onslaught was to remove the resistance from the military and political equation, to migrate the Shia’s and reoccupy South Lebanon, however… Read more

  • Quds Day – An Existential threat to the Hegemonic Powers

    30th Apr 2022 by

    Quds Day was established in 1979 by Imam Khomeini in the wake of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, as a universal day for the oppressed to rise against the arrogant powers, in the name of Palestine and it is commemorated every year on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan. Imam Khomeini stated… Read more

  • Capitalism’s Beef with Hijab

    1st Feb 2022 by

    “Female empowerment,” “influencer,” “hijabi vlogger.” You’ve probably heard these words from major corporations, politicians and celebrities quite often. But are these words truly used to show respect and value to women? Or are there other motives behind it? For example, American billionaire and major social media influencer, Kim Kardashian, is one such celebrity who rose… Read more

  • Soleimani’s effective role in Palestine, from resistance to liberation

    1st Feb 2022 by

    Soleimani became more well-known during the last years of his life, but his huge efforts behind the scenes in strengthening the Palestinian resistance formed the greater part of his life in the past two decades. In February 1998, Major General Qassem Soleimani was appointed as commander of the Quds Force by Ayatollah Khamenei, tasked with… Read more

  • Two years on: the planted seed is sprouting

    1st Jan 2022 by

    Two years on from the assassination of Qassem Soleimani and the events that have transpired in West Asia signify a retardation for the American strategy in the region. America betted on weakening the resistance front through eliminating its figurehead, that thwarted America’s plans through his efficacy, strategic thinking, solid relationships, and long-term experience on the… Read more

  • Taliban: From Problem to Opporunity?

    11th Sep 2021 by

    American Goals After the Soviets were expelled from Afghanistan, the Taliban arose out of a civil war in the 1990s and subsequently seized control of Kandahar in 1994, in addition to the central government in Kabul in 1996, ruling most of Afghanistan until the U.S. invaded in 2001. The launching of the American strategy in… Read more

  • Translation of Nizar Banat’s video release

    26th Jul 2021 by

    ‘You saw the latest events with the martyrdom of Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandes, and the brave, honest and open stance that Hamas took (in support of the martyrs). This should be the awaited and expected stance of the resistance movements. I think this move was a correction to the wrong trajectory Hamas took… Read more

  • Capitalism’s exploitation of women

    27th Jun 2021 by

    Capitalism, the prevailing economic system of governance is driven by competition and profit, thus seeking to maximise capital and to transform everything, even emotions and sexuality, into a commodity that can be capitalised. Markets per se don’t pass moral judgments on the actions of buyers or sellers, it simply rewards people who produce goods or… Read more

  • Ceasefire signifies victory in the Palestinian struggle for Justice

    29th May 2021 by

    The Palestinian struggle for justice has entered a new phase. Unlike any previous confrontation, the equations that govern the rules of engagement on the ground have transformed, crucially displaying the centrality of Al-Quds, Palestine’s forever capital and signaling a red line to the violent uprooting of Sheikh Jarrah’s Palestinian homeowners. Jerusalem has proven to be… Read more

  • The inevitable end of the Wrong State

    14th May 2021 by

    Zionist expansionism If we look back to the origin of the ideas upon which the Wrong State (Israel) was founded, we see that from the onset of its establishment, there were two sides. The imperialists were in need of a large and advanced military base on the frontline, to exist in an area of high… Read more

  • Britain’s historic responsibility in the ethnic cleansing of Palestine

    14th May 2021 by

    Imperialist and Zionist aspirations meet By 1913, the British Empire was the largest to have ever existed, covering 25% of the world’s land surface, including India, Yemen, Egypt, Sudan and most of the South and East African continent. The Zionist movement emerged during the beginning of the 19th century and espoused the formation of a… Read more

  • Weaponization of the Hijab to serve the Western colonial enterprise

    8th Mar 2021 by

    Part II of this series seeks to explore the West’s constructed narrative of the ‘oppressed veiled Muslim woman’, that served Europe’s colonial enterprise and continues in mainstream Western discourse today.   Up until the 16th century, Europe was a marginal player relative to other great powers and rose to prominence, namely due to the advantages… Read more

  • Changing Strategies: From Trump to Biden

    4th Mar 2021 by

    Although it may seem from the outset, that the first major military action of the Biden administration in eastern Syria signals an escalation from the side of the US, the reality is that it is a strike in the direction of American compromise. The general indication of Biden’s foreign policy administration is heading towards reversing… Read more

  • Ten Rays for the Dawn of a Nation

    12th Feb 2021 by

    1) A Nation with an Unmistakable Identity The Islamic Republic is the identity of Iran. Indeed, the world acknowledges religion as a system of governance for the individual- it is seen as a way to organise an individual’s life. Despite all the so called ‘Islamic’ dynasties that have ruled in the world after the governments… Read more

  • American Capitol – The Irreversible Effects

    12th Feb 2021 by

    Without a doubt, America before the 6th of January will not be the same after, and the clock will not go back. The recent storming of the US Capitol by pro-Trump mobs and the deafening response of the country’s security forces have only unveiled to the world, and confirmed the reality of the US establishments fragility… Read more

  • Right of Return – Humanity’s Salvation

    17th Dec 2020 by

    The biggest shame throughout humanity to have occurred is the catastrophe in Palestine- indeed it was and is the mother of all crimes. This is due to the unique nature of the aggression of the settler colonial conspiracy project- the biggest of its kind in history, that was founded by the hegemonic global ruling system,… Read more

  • The Wrong Calculations for the Wrong State

    3rd Dec 2020 by

    Netanyahu recently listed his ‘achievements’ of the week, from them mentioning the strengthened relations between Israel (the Wrong State) and the Arab states, in addition to other ‘achievements’ he couldn’t mention openly. Indeed, he is under the pretence that these so-called ‘achievements’ and ‘strengthening’ elements are adding up in favour of the Wrong State, through… Read more

  • Macrons mission in Lebanon – raising the dead dream

    15th Oct 2020 by

    The French President came to Lebanon in the wake of the August explosion, harboring with him the scent of nostalgia that marks 100 years since Lebanon was declared a state under the French colonial Mandate. Macron came with demands, as though France will once again be victorious in shaping Lebanon’s system of governance- for it… Read more

  • Hezb between resistance and confronting government corruption

    13th Aug 2020 by

    Who are the H-zbollah party? H-zbollah is a military and (current) political party that was established in Lebanon during the early 1980s, subsequent to Israel’s invasion of Lebanon in 1982, as there was a need for a resistance movement that made its focal goal the liberation of Lebanon from Israeli occupation. The party emerged with… Read more

  • In-depth analysis of the film JOKER

    29th Jul 2020 by

    Arthur represents the revolutionary downtrodden of society, who will not allow himself to be victimised. He is a man who is tender at heart, deeply caring for his mother, as he is shown bathing and feeding her. On the Murray Franklin show he states, ‘She always tells me to smile and put on a happy… Read more

  • The Power Institutions within the Islamic Republic of Iran

    26th Jul 2020 by

    The 1979 Islamic Revolution of Iran, through the participation of the Maraji’ al-taqlid, the scholars of Islam, the leadership of Imam Khomeini and the strong support of the Iranian people witnessed the advent of the declaration of their final and firm decision, in the referendum on the Islamic Republic, in which 98.2% of the Iranian… Read more

  • Lebanon’s economic crisis – the root cause

    20th Jul 2020 by

    Lebanon’s current economic unrest can amount to many reasons, one of its main being the undeniable fact that Lebanon does not have the foundation nor independence that allows for a real economy. A real economy depends on certain sectors for determining its strength, typically consisting of the manufacturing sector, agricultural, tourism, trade, services, finances, etc.… Read more

  • The Weaponization of Anti-Semitism at the hands of Anti-Semites in power – history and now – Part II

    18th Jul 2020 by

    The debate around Anti-Semitism, particularly post-WWII only heightened in Europe, through legislation that cracked down on those who failed to comply with the governments standards of ‘Anti-Semitism’, which ought to be examined through the lens of the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, that saw the implementation of the Zionist project at the… Read more

  • The Black Struggle for Justice: BLM & Beyond (Shiekh Haneef)

    13th Jul 2020 by

    No social change comes without Leadership. Leadership is rooted in the tradition of a community. If that tradition is broken, the leadership can become dangerous, in the sense that Leadership will not be grounded in the struggle. If it is not grounded it can lead people astray and impose different goals upon the people that… Read more

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