Jahangir Mohammed argues that the West has elevated the Israeli ethno-state into a God and is silencing dissenting voices in the name of this sacred cow. Israel is The God of Western Politics In the political theology of the West, there is one god who must not be blasphemed, one sacred cow whose image cannot...
Jahangir Mohammed explains the MAD theory of political behaviour adopted by Donald Trump and assesses its chances of success. Donald Trump And the Art of Political Madness Donald Trump is not your typical U.S. president. In addition to being a property tycoon, he became a reality TV star turned politician. His frequently referenced book, The...
Areeba Sherwani, Research Associate at the Ayaan Institute, examines the impact of Trump’s Tariffs and argues that countries will need to diversify their markets and establish new alliances to survive. Note that since this article was written, stock market prices in various countries have continued to decline. Donald Trump’s Global Trade and Tariff War Donald...
Britain was not, is not, and never will be neutral in the struggle for Palestinian rights and a state. It provided political and military rights to one group of people
Ameen Mitwally, Research Associate at the Ayaan Institute, argues that Saudi Arabia’s progress towards modernisation does not amount to political progress and further embeds racial capitalism and authoritarianism. Saudi Arabia’s Modernization Mirage: Liberalism, Authoritarianism, and the Politics of Reform Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 is not merely an economic roadmap; it is a carefully constructed narrative...
The first time I stepped onto the streets of Grozny in December 2024, I couldn’t help but recall the harrowing images described by Sebastian Smith decades ago in his book, Allah’s Mountain: The Battle of Chechnya. The book is debatable on many aspects of First Chechen War (1994-1996) but still clearly provides harrowing account of...
Areeba Sherwani, a Research Associate at the Ayaan Institute, argues that the forthcoming federal elections in Germany on February 23rd may shape Europe’s future political direction. The German Fall: The Sick Man of Europe Returns “Die Axt im Haus erspart den Zimmermann.” – A German proverb A popular German proverb sums up Europe’s current predicament...
Jahangir Mohammed argues that Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses”, published in 1988, was the spark that lit the fire of Islamophobia in the UK, and uses AI to assess his argument. Salman Rushdie: The Author And Populariser of Contemporary Islamophobia. Today, Islamophobia, its form, propagation and proponents are widely understood by Muslims and many non-Muslims...
Donald Trump and the Rise of the Oligarchs Jahangir Mohammed argues that the US oligarchs have decided to run the US government themselves. The result will be state capture by Oligarchs and greater concentrations of wealth among the rich. Few of the US people’s problems will be solved, leaving future governments to disentangle the Oligarchs...
Events in the United States and Canada concerning Hindutva and BJP activity, highlight that domestic counter-terrorism agencies need to be concerned about the risks of the spread of this ideology and its impact on community cohesion. This assessment from New Zealand shows that the authorities there are taking the potential threat seriously and monitoring it. The...
