Defying conventional wisdom and all expectations, the Islamic Republic of Iran successfully defeated the evil duo—the US and Israel—and their Arabian backers in the war launched on February 28. While it lost leaders and commanders, Iran emerged stronger and victorious.

Hajj is one of the fundamental pillars of Islam. There is, however, a fundamental difference between what the Qur’an ordains how it should be performed and what the Bani Saud occupiers insist pilgrims must do: indulge in rituals. Muslims must resist this corruption of Hajj.

Committed Muslims know that upholding Islamic principles of fairness and justice require them to sacrifice their lives. They do not flinch from doing so. Unfortunately, other Muslims indulge in rituals and keep their heads low in the face of gross injustices.

Two early companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) were Sa ‘d ibn Abi Waqqas and Al-Zubair ibn al Awwam. In his continuing series, Abu Dharr highlights their role in post-Prophetic history.

Dr Kalim Siddiqui was a strong supporter of the Islamic Revolution in Iran. He saw it as the first break Muslims had achieved in contemporary history after a long period of colonial subjugation. He urged Muslims to rise above their sectarian differences and support the Islamic Republic.

Trump is caught in a trap. Goaded into war against Iran by the indicted war criminal Netanyahu and falsely told that it would be over in a matter of days but it hasn’t. The US economy is tanking. Republicans will likely lose both houses of congress leading to Trump’s impeachment.

While the US-zionist-Arabian led war on Iran has failed militarily, it has inflicted immense suffering on ordinary civilians and destroyed much infrastructure in Iran. These constitute war crimes. The perpetrators must be held accountable for these crimes.

Before confronting the Crusaders who had occupied the Holy Land and Al-Quds, Salahuddin Ayubi had to defeat the Crusaders’ puppet Muslim rulers and unite others behind his effort. Islamic Iran will have to pursue a similar strategy to liberate Al-Quds.

The US-zionist military defeat is already forcing Arabian potentates to adjust their policies. They are left with no choice but to end their hostility toward the Islamic Republic of Iran otherwise they may end up losing their thrones.

Sectarianism is not based on theological differences but is a political tool whose primary purpose is to create hatred toward the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is used by Islam’s enemies to prevent Muslim unity that will confront the imperialist-zionist agenda.

Zionist Israel’s new death penalty law is aimed at one and only one group of people: the Palestinians. Like most other laws in the illegitimate zionist entity, it is discriminatory and violates all international norms.

Al-Masjid al-Aqsa has always been the target of zionist occupiers. They want to destroy it in order to build their mythical third temple. In recent months, the zionists’ encroachment campaign has intensified. Muslims cannot overlook this imminent threat to Islam’s third holiest site.

For decades, the west maintained its hegemony through the dollar as global reserve currency but more importantly, its economic model as guarantor of prosperity and stability. This is no longer the case. The western economic model is failing to deliver to its own people much less to others globally.