This report argues that Muslim minorities have strong soft power potential to revitalise Islamic civilization as globally connected to all multipolar powers in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, provided that ummah solidarity is nurtured in ethical terms rather than neutered in service to religious nationalisms.
Author: Jahangir Mohammed (Jahangir Mohammed)
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PRESS RELEASE: What future for Muslims minorities?
The Ayaan Institute launches a major new report today; “Ummah at the Margins – the Past, Present, and Future of Muslim Minorities”. It is authored by its Research Director, Yahya Birt, which sets out a global agenda for Muslim Minorities. Over a fifth of Muslims, some 400 million, live as minorities today in different parts...
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Understanding the global threat of Hindutva ideology and politics
Recent events in Leicester have brought home the dangers of the spread of Hindutva ideology, yet there is little understanding of Hindutva and the threat it poses in the UK and beyond, writes Ayaan Institute director Jahangir Mohammed. Hindutva is not a new phenomenon which is linked only to Narendra Modi and his BJP party....
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Vladimir Putin’s Speech and the Dawn of a New World Order?
Vladimir Putin’s speech on the 30th of September 2022 represents a seminal moment on the global political stage. It marks the point of no retreat for the USA (and its allies) and Russia. It will likely lead to a much wider war than Ukraine, if not another global war. Neither side seems now able to...
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Deportations of refugees to Rwanda reflect a failed and unfair International Refugee Management system.
The British Government’s plan to deport refugees to Rwanda is shameful. Equally appalling are the inhumane and harsh narratives around refugees and migration from poorer Global South countries, many of which are racist. Compare this to the way the Ukrainian refugee crisis was dealt within a civilised and humane manner; this humane treatment should be...
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Pakistan’s Political & Economic Crisis Report
The recent political upheaval in Pakistan has brought many political and economic questions to the fore. Much of this debate is simply partisan politics and is not based on economic data or an understanding of it. “Pakistan’s Political and Economic Crisis” provides some key data and highlights some issues which we believe to be relevant to current discussions on Pakistan’s future direction; to see a Muslim world, free of conflict and capable of resolving its own issues.
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Is It Time for Turkey to Reclaim Palestine?
Jahangir Mohammed argues new solutions to Palestinian suffering and occupation need to be found. The West has failed for over a hundred years to resolve the Palestine question and now Muslims must find their own solutions. Controversially he suggests that one option might be for Turkey to reclaim its former territory. Is It Time for...
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Pakistan’s no-confidence vote exposes its weak and corrupt politics
As Pakistan faces elections following an aborted no-confidence vote in Prime Minister Imran Khan, Jahangir Mohammed, Director of the Ayaan Institute, says Pakistan needs politicians who will work in the people’s interests rather than for rich elites and the West. Earlier today Pakistan’s Parliament expected to vote on an opposition party no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran...