Tuesday 12 May 2026
Islamic movements
Current
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Fighters aligned with the Islamic State group killed at least 20 people during a weekend assault on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Associated Press reported.
The attack occurred early Saturday in Mambimbi-Isigo, a village in Lubero territory in North Kivu province,…
Fighters aligned with the Islamic State group killed at least 20 people during a weekend assault on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Associated Press reported.
The attack occurred early Saturday in Mambimbi-Isigo, a village in Lubero territory in North Kivu province,…
Analysis
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From shocking cases of torture resulting in death, to widespread concerns over financial exploitation and harmful practices, this report explores the complex and often dangerous landscape of Somalia's booming ruqyah industry.…
From shocking cases of torture resulting in death, to widespread concerns over financial exploitation and harmful practices, this report explores the complex and often dangerous landscape of Somalia's booming ruqyah industry.…
Thoughts
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Rather than discard Somaliweyn we must “reclaim and reimagine” it, writes Ibrahim Hirsi, responding to an essay by Mahamed Hersi which was published by Geeska the previous month. …
Rather than discard Somaliweyn we must “reclaim and reimagine” it, writes Ibrahim Hirsi, responding to an essay by Mahamed Hersi which was published by Geeska the previous month. …
Thoughts
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Greater Somalia and the Islamic caliphate both envision unity without borders, rooted in identity rather than territory. For decades, their overlapping visions have fuelled emotional politics and protracted conflict. …
Greater Somalia and the Islamic caliphate both envision unity without borders, rooted in identity rather than territory. For decades, their overlapping visions have fuelled emotional politics and protracted conflict. …
Thoughts
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Taking place 190 years ago, the Malê Revolt in Bahia, led by African Muslim slaves, shook Brazil's foundations and echoed global fears of a new Haiti.…
Taking place 190 years ago, the Malê Revolt in Bahia, led by African Muslim slaves, shook Brazil's foundations and echoed global fears of a new Haiti.…
Thoughts
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In 1957, a controversial Egyptian diplomat was murdered in Mogadishu. The police investigation that followed stoked dangerous tensions within the Somali nationalist movement, but it also exposed the weakness of the colonial state.
On April 16 1957, at around 12:45pm, Kamal Al Din Salah…
In 1957, a controversial Egyptian diplomat was murdered in Mogadishu. The police investigation that followed stoked dangerous tensions within the Somali nationalist movement, but it also exposed the weakness of the colonial state.
On April 16 1957, at around 12:45pm, Kamal Al Din Salah…
