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Malaysian Islamic Summit Points to Sustained Effort by Muslim Brotherhood to Exert Global Influence
December 17, 2019
The principles and state leaders affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) are the driving force behind an approaching Islamic summit to discuss political, cultural, economic, and defense cooperation built on the MB goals of nation-building according to sharia law.
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Human Rights Watch Reports on Widespread Abuses in Quranic Schools
December 17, 2019
A newly released Human Rights Watch report on Quranic schools in the West African nation of Senegal documents widespread, systematic abuse, neglect, and endangerment of children in the Islamic schools
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Expansion of Jihadism Across Africa's Sahel Requires Increased Western Cooperation
December 16, 2019
The steady expansion and escalation of jihadist militant activities and ideological radicalization in the Sahel region of West Africa is being facilitated by the failure of the Western security providers to provide adequate financing, training, and operational presence to support local states.
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OIC 50th Anniversary Produces Calls for Roadmap for Islamic Solidarity, Security, & Sustainable Development
December 16, 2019
The celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) produced calls by state leaders from the 57 member-states to develop a "roadmap for the Islamic World" in order to build greater unity and solidarity within the entity that claims to represent the world's 1.8 billion Muslims and to promote human and hard security and sustainable development according to the principles of the OIC Charter, which is based on sharia law.
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Turkey Calls for OIC Reform and Greater Unity of Islamic World
December 13, 2019
Turkey's Foreign Minister used the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) underway in Morocco to call for improved cooperation among "Muslim countries," with a priority of unity of the Islamic world and, towards that goal, reform of the OIC.