Realpolitik has the reputation of being an amoral approach to politics, but it is an approach that can also be used, and perhaps the most effective approach, for achieving long term moral outcomes sought in Islam

SHOW MOREApologies for the long delay between the last podcast and today's episode. Here I just wanted to clarify what I mean when I talk about the US, and why the collapse in the West does not mean we are off the hook.

The rise of the Ummah as an economic, political, and cultural global power is inevitable. We should begin laying the groundwork for ensuring that this rise proceeds smoothly and successfully by building bridges across the Global South – in the private sector and in civil society.

In this episode I am commenting on a recent conversation between #DouglasMurray and #JordanPeterson about Murray's latest book, "the War Against the West". It is a conversation that reveals the two men's profound and blinding biases, and by extension, the biases of "the West" itself, from which it seems nearly impossible for the West to extricate i…

SHOW LESSThe #MuftiMenkiftar in #UAE with an Israeli rabbi provides a good opportunity to explore the topic of normalization of relations between Muslim and Arab countries with Israel. In my opinion, normalization is most properly understood, not as a betrayal of the #Palestinian cause, but as another form of confrontation with the #Zionists. You c…

The arena of conflict, resistance, opposition, and confrontation against colonialism, imperialism, and crusaders, is today, the arena of the private sector. We have to develop private sector strategies for building partnerships, alliances, and solidarity between Muslim nations, and across the Global South. We need to study trade patterns and relati…

Generally speaking, it is unhelpful to rely on abstract conspiracy theories to understand the coordination of powerful global actors and their role in world affairs. While it is true that there are individuals and institutions that possess disproportionate power in the world, it is important to analyze their true degree of influence, and the extent…

The American proxy war in #Ukraine against Europe is a masterclass in geopolitical chess, simultaneously set to weaken #Russia, #Europe, and #China. The US is looking ahead to the inevitable rise of the Muslim countries, and preemptively eliminating any alternative economic collaborators or partners that could provide an alternative to alignment wi…

It is important to remember the long catalogue of crimes that constitute American foreign policy, and the euphemistic way these policies have historically been presented and justified; particularly now that this same brand of hyperbolic propaganda is flooding the media over the issue of #Ukraine. There is no conspiracy here, just the rational pursu…

In this episode I try to summarize the ramifications of the war in #Ukraine and more significantly, the collective mobilization of the West against #Russia. What are the prospects for Russia and #China, what can we expect in #Europe, and what might all of this mean to the Muslim world?

You should not fail to notice that the primary weapons being used against Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine are all private sector powers. We are witnessing a disturbing display of destructive force unparalleled in history, wielded by multinational corporations. If they have this power to destroy a country, they have the power to contro…

Western hypocrisy on the issue of Ukraine is not noteworthy or even interesting. The most important thing about what is happening in #Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine is that it signifies an abandonment of the US-sponsored post-WWII world order and an acceleration in the process of de-globalisation. Modern #Europe was underwritten by American security…

Western countries are undergoing what has been called the Great Reset, allegedly in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, but actually in response to inevitabilities largely connected to their demographic crisis. This transition will negatively impact the Muslim world if we are not cautious and forge our own path forward.…

The world is undergoing a process of de-globalization, but this is just a euphemism to camouflage the subjugation of western nations under the neoliberal economic program that continues to bolster anational corporate power. The Muslim world needs to strive with sincere and serious effort to build genuine solidarity and a pan-Islamic economic bloc i…

SHOW LESSThe demographic reality across Western countries, particularly Europe, is bleak. The continent is getting old, and they do not have sufficient young people to replenish their labour force. Meanwhile, the Muslims are the youngest population on earth. We are entering a new era in which the Ummah is going to dramatically increase in our impor…

The American war industry has already made over a billion dollars off of the prospect of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, and a military conflict would be immensely lucrative for multiple US business interests. Here I briefly discuss some of the factors at play.

SHOW LESSPopular media is, more than anything else, propaganda. It reveals the true values and beliefs not only of a society, but of those who manage that society. Popular media in the United States, particularly the superhero genre of movies, reveals a culture that worships unaccountable private power, and disregards the masses. It is useful for u…

The US finally left Afghanistan after 20 years of what had been labelled an "endless war", and many people are calling it a failure. However, that only makes sense if you made the mistake of believing the official rationales for the war in the first place -- which were never what the war was about.

When we want to understand and analyze anything that is happening in the Muslim world, it is important to conduct responsible and rigorous analysis and research, otherwise, all we are doing is reacting to superficial information, which can oftentimes do more harm than good.

It is essential for us to understand the real existing power dynamics operating in the world today if we are trying to analyze situations in the Muslim lands -- whether we are talking about culture wars, real wars, or any crises, conflicts, or trends that impact our Ummah. Many of the old paradigms are obsolete, as power has increasingly shifted fr…

It is a serious mistake for us to believe that "the West" actually constitutes a coherent and unified civilisation. That has never been the case, and is even less true now than it ever was.

There is a lot of fairly loose talk these days about Islam and Liberals, Liberalism, Modernism, the West, and so forth; and I think we need to hone this discussion considerably if it is going to be a serious examination of the issues. As much as possible, we should avoid amoebic terms that falsely amalgamate diverse sociopolitical, philosophical, a…

It has been pointed out to me that I am often critical of Muslim YouTubers, but the truth is, what I object to is the inappropriate status and importance assigned to them. We need to be more discerning in how we identify who is a qualified and authoritative voice on specific issues, who can really give fatawa, and try to move our online representat…

The recent ruling by the European Court of Justice allowing employers to fire Muslim women wearing the hijab reveals the superficiality of the values espoused by the West, it is a pantomime of civilization that has identified, but never truly internalized the principles they proclaim

The intellectual architecture of modern, progressive, "woke" Liberal thought is so rife with contradictions, it is bound to collapse from its own weight. People are required to be rigidly and thoroughly committed to ideas and opinions that cannot be reconciled even with each other -- that is intellectually sadistic.…

It has become common, I believe, for people to basically become containers and dispensers of other people's thoughts, ideas, opinions, and arguments. We allow ourselves to be impressed with the apparent logic and rationale of a position, rather than thinking it through for ourselves, and start parroting the things we have heard even if we have not …