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Women of Karbala: Zainabi model of resistance, resilience in today’s world
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
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Allowing Quran burning is motivated by political goals
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
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Indicators of where the Chinese brokered Iranian-Saudi Arabian deal is heading
The Chinese brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to resume diplomatic ties holds the prospect of the U.S. coming to a point of recognition of the regional power balance, that has been shifting in favour of the resistance axis in West Asia, spearheaded by Iran, for a long time now. This deal may therefore… Read more
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America’s disintegrating influence and the shift towards a multipolar world
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
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The philosophy of the Wrong State’s establishment and the possibility of its continuity
The Wrong State arose out of necessity and as a pillar of a new colonial system after the First World War, as the global colonial capitalist powers represented by the United Kingdom and France carved up continents. Then to wrestle the helm of leadership, the Americans took power from the Europeans after the Second World… Read more
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Eid ul-Mab’ath
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
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Even Sports Don’t Survive the Capitalist Agenda: Qatar, Islam and FIFA World Cup 2022
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
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Reflections on Iranian public dress code
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
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“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”
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
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Deeper analysis into potential push factors behind recent Iran protests
1) It cannot be compared to the 2009 Green Revolution, since the U.S know protest movements at this stage cannot cause ‘regime change’ and don’t rely on such a limited movement to cause that scale of change. 2) The Iranian government has experience in dealing with opposition movements that in reality strengthen the system, as… Read more
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Mandating Social Hijab in a Willed Islamic Country is Not the Same Thing as the Banning of Hijab in a Secular One
The death of Mahsa Amini and the ensuing media attention on Iran has brought to light the question of whether it is a double standard, on the one hand, to support the mandatory headcovering and modest clothing policy in the Islamic Republic, whilst on the other hand opposing headcovering bans in secular states such as… Read more
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Mahsa Amini’s Death Feeds the Western Media Propaganda Machine
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
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70 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign marked the burial of an empire
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
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The Rushdie affair: America’s security gaps and policy signalling
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
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The hidden goal behind Gaza’s assault
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
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A Holistic Outlook on Abortion
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
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Failure of the American-Saudi strategy for Lebanon
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
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Quds Day – An Existential threat to the Hegemonic Powers
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
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Capitalism’s Beef with Hijab
“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
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Soleimani’s effective role in Palestine, from resistance to liberation
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
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Two years on: the planted seed is sprouting
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
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Hazara’s between internal conflict and the expectation of outer protection
Policies determined by the general interests The Hazara’s are a minority Shia group in Afghanistan who have long been persecuted, in addition to facing historic enmity with the Taliban. Despite this, the Islamic Republic of Iran did not build its policies towards the Taliban on the basis of protecting the minority Hazara’s. What determines the… Read more
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Taliban: From Problem to Opporunity?
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
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Translation of Nizar Banat’s video release
‘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
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Capitalism’s exploitation of women
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
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Ceasefire signifies victory in the Palestinian struggle for Justice
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
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The inevitable end of the Wrong State
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
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Britain’s historic responsibility in the ethnic cleansing of Palestine
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
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What makes the Palestinian catastrophe incomparable to any crime that has occurred in humanity?
Why is Palestine considered the core issue that is the axis of human justice, such that Al-Quds Day- a day to raise awareness about the plight of all oppressed groups is done in the name and the sanctity of Al-Aqsa? 1. The perpetrating entities of the oppression: The formation of Israel was a settler colonial… Read more
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Embodiment of societal activism through Martyr Bint Al-Huda
Bint Al-Huda and the great societal issues In the life of Shaheeda Bint Al-Huda were several roles that were great and had a societal trace on the life of Muslim women, which they are in need of both now and in the future. From it is: Changing style that fits with the world of women:… Read more
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Weaponization of the Hijab to serve the Western colonial enterprise
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
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Reasons given for the Development of the Hijab in non-Islamic Eras, and the Islamic Position
Part I of this series seeks to explore the 5 main reasons given to justify the historical development of the Hijab during the non-Islamic eras, and that are used today to justify why the Hijab should no longer be worn. It will also be shown that these deductions have no correlation with Islam’s philosophy of… Read more
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Changing Strategies: From Trump to Biden
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
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Ten Rays for the Dawn of a Nation
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
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American Capitol – The Irreversible Effects
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
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Right of Return – Humanity’s Salvation
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
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The Wrong Calculations for the Wrong State
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
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The success of the resistance at the heart of the political process in Lebanon
The resistance in Lebanon first made its entry into the government cabinet for the first time in 2005, due to Syria’s withdrawal from Lebanon in the wake of Hariri’s assassination. This was a necessity, since the resistance party could no longer rely on Syria to provide it with a political covering and protection, whilst it… Read more
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Macrons mission in Lebanon – raising the dead dream
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
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The impact of America and Israel’s pursuit to normalise ties with the Gulf States, on the Axis of Resistance
1) It is not the case that the Gulf States, now openly normalising ties with Israel were ever a part of the Axis of Resistance for the resistance to have ‘lost’ anything, and it is also not the case that Israel has gained any new allies in their fight against the Axis; the Gulf States… Read more
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An analysis into the dynamic dimension’s in the personality of Sayed Musa Al-Sadr
A look into the situation of the Islamic Movements within the Middle East during the Mid-20th century: Sayed Musa Sadr came to Lebanon at a period of time when there was no dynamic and popular Islamic movement of mature, active, and effective nature within the society. Indeed, there was the Muslim Brotherhood Movement in Egypt… Read more
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Does Hariri’s Tribunal verdict infer America’s withdrawal from the Middle East?
The context behind Hariri’s assassination and the ‘New Middle East’ project: Hariri’s assassination took place in 2005- during the administration of Bush II and whilst the ‘New Middle East’ project was being launched. This was something former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice testified to whilst in Lebanon during the 2006 war, where she made… Read more
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Hezb between resistance and confronting government corruption
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
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In-depth analysis of the film JOKER
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
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The Power Institutions within the Islamic Republic of Iran
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
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Lebanon’s economic crisis – the root cause
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
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The Weaponization of Anti-Semitism at the hands of Anti-Semites in power – history and now – Part II
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
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The Weaponization of Anti-Semitism at the hands of Anti-Semites in power – history and now – Part I
P.S. Anti-Semitism in this article will be addressed in the context of its weaponization at the hands of the imperialist powers, in addition to the Zionists championing their cause for the realization of a ‘Jewish homeland’ during the early 20th century, which is a separate issue to the systemic Anti-Semitism Jews faced at the hands… Read more
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The Black Struggle for Justice: BLM & Beyond (Shiekh Haneef)
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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The Black Struggle for Justice: Civil Rights, MLK & Malcolm X (Sheikh Haneef)
Civil rights struggle started in the mid-1950s and spanned the whole decade of the 60s. It was one of the most exciting periods in the African struggle for justice in the US. There were other notable instances e.g. Haiti revolution, resistance of slavery, establishment of maroon communities- slaves living in the bushes so they were… Read more
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