Muslim Perspective

Introduction London is not just a city. It’s a world atlas bound within the M25. Its streets hum with hundreds of languages, its neighbourhoods pulse with the aromas of every continent, and its skylines – from mosques to mandirs, gurdwaras to synagogues – narrate the human story in full spectrum. Continue Reading

I offer this poem while fresh fires still bloom over Gaza’s sky—words braided in grief and resolve, sent to bear witness and to plead for the quiet our shared humanity deserves. In the midst of turmoil, a comparison unfolds between the Bulbul/Nightingale (used in Persian, Urdu and other Indo-Islamic literary Continue Reading

1 | A Seven-Day Laboratory of Modern Proxy War When India launched Operation Sindoor before dawn on 7 May 2025, the world expected a familiar cycle: punitive air-strikes, diplomatic scolding, and a hasty cease-fire. Instead, the clash became a high-definition demo-day for two rival arms ecosystems. On one side: French Continue Reading

“It’s Not Weak to Need Your Mates”: Why Men Need Close Friends, What Gets in the Way — and How to Rebuild the Brotherhood 1. The Quiet Crisis of Male Friendship If you are a man in the UK, the odds that you sometimes feel socially adrift are sobering. A Continue Reading

In the past 24 hours the India-Pakistan confrontation has moved from a single-night strike to an unstable cycle of retaliation, market nerves and information warfare. India’s 7 May “Operation Sindoor” missile-and-drone raid on nine alleged militant hubs in Pakistan has now been followed by Pakistani counter-strikes, disputed claims of downed Continue Reading

In the past 24 hours the India-Pakistan crisis has lurched from a single-night air raid to a broad, information-soaked confrontation: New Delhi’s Operation Sindoor hit nine alleged militant sites on 7 May; Islamabad’s military replied with drones, artillery and a still-unverified claim that it shot down up to five Indian Continue Reading

Poem written as India-Pakistan do their war dance Two leaders shout across a line,Drawn in dust, not law, nor sign. Their fingers jab, their speeches burn,While homes collapse and mothers yearn. A cradle rocks with no one near,Its lullaby a silent tear. Children sleep beneath the blast,Dreams of peace already Continue Reading

Untangling Pahalgam’s Motives, Myths and a Path to Peace What happened on 22 April 2025? Just after 5-p.m. on 22 April, four gunmen opened fire on buses carrying holiday-makers near the Baisaran meadow outside Pahalgam. Twenty-six people—mostly Hindu tourists from Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan and one Nepali national—were killed, and Continue Reading

Prepared by: Centre for Strategic Global Studies, Muslim Perspective This comprehensive report presents an expanded strategic profile of a hypothetical Muslim World Union (MWU), comprising all Muslim-majority countries. Utilizing CIA World Factbook-style data, the report benchmarks the MWU against the United States (USA) across demographics, resources, economic indicators, strategic capabilities, Continue Reading