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Zohran Mamdani captured the NYC mayoral election riding a wave not only of popularity but also of controversy. He was once an aspiring rapper with a song giving his love to the convicted jihadists (sentenced to up to 65 years in prison for terrorism-related crimes) known as the "Holy Land Five." [1] He has made accusations of Israel committing genocide [2] and supported the BDS movement (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) [3]. He did not criticize Hamas [4] nor discourage use of the slogan, "Globalize the intifada," [5] a clear incitement of violence toward Jews on a global scale, until he faced intense media scrutiny. Despite all this, one third of the Jewish population of NYC still voted for him [6]. How could this happen? Why would it happen?In order to answer this question, it is necessary to delve into the history of the Jewish diaspora. Join our host, Milan Podlipny, and our guest, historian Udi Manor [7] as they explore the concept of belonging and how much Jews sacrificed to try to fit into various societies at different times in history. This conversation is salient for all people and is sure to leave you pondering questions of belonging, identity, and authenticity and how people cope when faced with overwhelming pressure to fit in.Grab yourself a coffee. It's time for PI.📚 Sources:[1] a] https://nypost.com/2025/06/21/us-news/socialist-nyc-mayoral-candidate-zohran-mamdani-once-rapped-about-his-love-for-hamas-teror-funding-group-holy-land-five/ , b] https://soundcloud.com/zohrankwame/salaam (go to 2:31), c] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Land_Foundation_for_Relief_and_Development [2] https://www.jewishtimes.com/what-zohran-mamdani-has-actually-said-about-jews-and-israel/ [3] https://forward.com/news/733657/zohran-mamdani-gaza-israel-jews-antisemitism/ [4] https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-859044 [5] https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-858242 [6] a] https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/06/politics/jewish-new-york-mamdani-mayor , b] https://www.jta.org/2025/11/05/politics/mamdani-wins-33-of-the-jewish-vote-in-nyc-compared-to-63-for-cuomo-exit-poll-shows [7] https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6ost7zcAAAAJ&hl=en (academic work of Udi Manor)Mentioned during the podcast:Pact of Umar, The Status of Non-Muslims Under Islamic Rule https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/source/pact-umar.aspIs Israel Legal? Do the Jewish People Have the Right to the Land of Israel? https://youtu.be/K_oadI5DxW0Female Genital Mutilation in Islamic Doctrine https://youtu.be/oqVxXJZTltwIslamic Peace Agreements—Do They Last? https://www.cspii.org/learn-political-islam/new-articles/islamic-peace-agreements-do-they-last/💡 Learn more: https://www.cspii.org/ 🤝 Join us: https://www.cspii.org/joinus/ ❤️ Donate: https://www.cspii.org/donate/About Coffee & PIWelcome to "Coffee & PI", the lively and engaging podcast that immerses you in the latest news on Political Islam from around the world.Each time, we break down two or three news stories connected to Political Islam, providing you with in-depth analysis and insightful commentary. You can enjoy our relaxed, conversational tone that makes current news understandable. Plus, with regular guest experts, you'll get unique perspectives and clear viewpoints.Hosted by charismatic CSPII analysts, the show strikes a perfect balance between informative and entertaining.Whether you're a CSPII enthusiast or want to stay informed, "Coffee & PI" is here to keep you connected to the world's most important news concerning Political Islam.

Christians are the most persecuted group in the world today, but you wouldn't know it from the amount of media attention their plight receives. This video focuses on persecution of Christians in Islamic countries.Join Milan Podlipný and his special guests, Olufemi Oyerinde and Selman Hassan live from Nigeria and Iraq to find out how Christians are coping with persecution from Political Islam in Africa and the Middle East. Whether or not you are a person of faith, you will find their stories of resilience in the face of adversity truly inspiring.Get comfortable with your coffee. We're serving up the PI.💡 Learn more: https://www.cspii.org/ 🤝 Join us: https://www.cspii.org/joinus/ ❤️ Donate: https://www.cspii.org/donate/About Coffee & PIWelcome to "Coffee & PI", the lively and engaging podcast that immerses you in the latest news on Political Islam from around the world.Each time, we break down two or three news stories connected to Political Islam, providing you with in-depth analysis and insightful commentary. You can enjoy our relaxed, conversational tone that makes current news understandable. Plus, with regular guest experts, you'll get unique perspectives and clear viewpoints.Hosted by charismatic CSPII analysts, the show strikes a perfect balance between informative and entertaining.Whether you're a CSPII enthusiast or want to stay informed, "Coffee & PI" is here to keep you connected to the world's most important news concerning Political Islam.Tune in to join a community of listeners who appreciate insightful discourse concerning Political Islam (PI).So, pour yourself a coffee. We're serving up the PI.

Islam is a complete civilization. Islamic doctrine encompasses its own regulatory system for financial matters and commerce. There is tremendous pressure on non-Islamic (Kafir) markets to make room for Islamic financial products. However, doing so comes at a price. Islamic (Sharia-compliant) banking and businesses divert money away from Kafir markets because Islamic doctrine requires Muslims to always make the Sharia-compliant choice if it is available. Furthermore, Islamic businesses as well as individuals are required to pay zakat, which is an Islamic tax. The spending of collected zakat money is strictly regulated by the Islamic doctrine itself. One of eight allowed spending categories (Koran 9:60) is to finance jihad (violent and/or non-violent). Every time Kafirs (either knowingly or unknowingly) spend money in the Islamic market they are indirectly paying for the jihad that is being conducted against them. Join Milan, Joe, and Maria for this interesting conversation and find out what you can do to help. Get cozy with that coffee while we serve up the PI. 💡 Learn more: https://www.cspii.org/learn-political-islam/🤝 Join us: https://www.cspii.org/joinus/❤️ Donate: https://www.cspii.org/donate/

There is no area of life that Islam does not touch, including education. Islamic Studies departments in universities tightly control the narrative so that students spend years learning about Islam without any exposure to its political aspects. If jihad is discussed at all, it is portrayed as the internal, personal struggle of conscience to be a better Muslim (which is non-violent) and violent jihad is barely discussed, if at all. But it is violent jihad that affects society. In middle school and high schools, non-Muslim students are often encouraged by teachers to show solidarity with their fellow (Muslim) students by fasting for Ramadan. Worse yet, in places like Austria where Muslim students make up a high percentage of the student body, there have been cases of Muslim boys bullying other students (especially girls) into saying the shahada or wearing a hijab. In this latest instalment of Coffee & PI, Milan welcomes our own CSPII members Greg (Australia) and Maria (Austria), as well as special guest Christian Klar, Austrian school headmaster to discuss these issues and the solution. Time to grab yourself a coffee. We're serving up the PI. 💡 Learn more: https://www.cspii.org/learn-political-islam/🤝 Join us: https://www.cspii.org/joinus/❤️ Donate: https://www.cspii.org/donate/

Islamic doctrine divides the world into two kinds of people—Muslims and Kafirs. In fact, over half of Islamic doctrine is about how Muslims should treat Kafirs, making it political, not religious. This has serious implications for the people of any society that affords Islam religious protection under its laws, as well as for those currently living under Islamic regimes.In this thought-provoking, highly informative instalment of Coffee & PI, Milan, Joe and Maria thoroughly explore the concept of the "Kafir." In so doing, the conversation touches on some history, the OIC and the Cairo Declaration of Human Rights, relevant current events, and as always, they answer your most important questions about the topic of the day.Get comfortable with your coffee. We're serving up the PI.💡 Learn more: https://www.cspii.org/learn-political... 🤝 Join us: https://www.cspii.org/joinus/ ❤️ Donate: https://www.cspii.org/donate/About Coffee & PIWelcome to "Coffee & PI", the lively and engaging podcast that immerses you in the latest news on Political Islam from around the world.Each time, we break down two or three news stories connected to Political Islam, providing you with in-depth analysis and insightful commentary. You can enjoy our relaxed, conversational tone that makes current news understandable. Plus, with regular guest experts, you'll get unique perspectives and clear viewpoints.Hosted by charismatic CSPII analysts, the show strikes a perfect balance between informative and entertaining.Whether you're a CSPII enthusiast or want to stay informed, "Coffee & PI" is here to keep you connected to the world's most important news concerning Political Islam.Tune in to join a community of listeners who appreciate insightful discourse concerning Political Islam (PI).So, pour yourself a coffee. We're serving up the PI.

Islam is built on the principles of submission and dualism. The very word Islam means submission. It does not mean peace. But submission to what and who submits? The submission must be to the doctrine of Islam. The doctrine starts with the Koran, which says that all of the world must pattern every detail of their life on what Mohammed said and did, the Sunna. All of the world must submit to the Koran and the Sunna of Mohammed. Another way of saying this is that all of the world must submit to be ruled by the Sharia. The Koran and the Hadith say that all of the world, every single person, must submit to Islam and obey the Sharia. So the concept of submission is absolutely totalitarian. All other forms of government and religion and philosophy are man-made and must be replaced by Islam. Subscribe to https://www.cspii.org/

Everyone has heard the categories of Muslim and non-Muslim or Kafir, but few have heard of Islam’s third social category, the dhimmi. Under Islamic rule, Christians and Jews could convert to Islam and become full citizens. If they chose to remain a Christian or Jew, they could pay a special tax, called the jizyah and become a semi-slave called a dhimmi. In addition to the semi-slave status, a dhimmi is humiliated and subjugated. The first dhimmis were the Jews of Khaybar. After their defeat by Mohammed, they lost their land and possessions and had to live under Sharia law. The Jews continued to farm the land, but had to give Mohammed half of their income, the jizyah tax. It was the dhimmi status which caused the collapse of Christianity in places like the Middle East and Turkey. Today the word dhimmi is also applied to those who are apologists for Islam. Dhimmitude is the mental condition of those who are not Muslims, yet support Islam in the media and politics.

Politics affects our everyday lives, whether we are involved or not. Political decisions affect how much tax we pay, the rules we follow, and the lives we lead. It influences our dress, culture, and way of life. The very freedoms men and especially women enjoy in non-Islamic societies stem from non-Islamic political systems and thought. However, Islam is a complete civilization, a religion, a culture, and a political system. Its political system has a special interest in you-irrespective of your interest in it. We call this system - Political Islam. This interest is so profound that 51% of Islamic doctrine is devoted to the Kafir (non-Muslim). This doctrine comes from the Koran, Hadith, and Sira, the trilogy of its sacred texts. The politics of Islam prove problematic to Kafir women, as its doctrine violates our laws and systems, which are based on the principles of equality for all and freedom of speech and thought. There are two sections of the Koran (Meccan and Medinan); this allows the doctrine to treat women in a dualistic way. There are verses that praise the mother above all men and say that women and men will be judged equally as to their actions on Judgment Day. At the same time, 71% of the Koran states that a woman has a lower status than a man. In the Hadith, 91% of the text states that a woman has lower status than a man. According to the Islamic doctrine, every woman is lower than a man, and every Kafir woman is lower than a woman who follows Islam. Also, a Kafir woman can be used as a sex-slave and raped; this is morally acceptable in Islam, as Mohammed himself had non-Muslim captives whom he used as sex-slaves.

The Koran and the Sunna (Mohammed’s perfect pattern of life)are to be followed by all humanity. The trouble is that the Koran and the Sunna are not arranged in a way that allows easy interpretation. The Sharia is the codification of the knowledge of the Koran and Sunna. Sharia is frequently called law, Sharia law. However, the Sharia covers much more than legal issues. It also covers theology, prayer, charity and fasting. There is no aspect of life that the Sharia does not cover. It includes sex, how to say hello, and how to prepare a will. One of the most important things about the Sharia is that it is considered to be Allah’s law and is superior to man-made law. Islamic law should rule over the Kafir, as well as the Muslim. For example, Muslims make demands that our culture change to accommodate Islam. Muslim factory workers demand time off for prayer. During Ramadan fasting, demands are made for Kafirs to not eat in front of Muslims. One of the main fronts for accommodation to Sharia is to establish separate courts for family law. The problem is that the accommodation to the Sharia has no end. The Sharia has different schools of thought that differ on small issues. However, all of the schools agree on the need for jihad and the inferior status of Christians, Jews, atheists and other Kafirs. Kafirs are forbidden by Sharia to contradict or argue about the Koran and the Sunna or criticize Mohammed. Historically, it is the Sharia which annihilates Christianity and other religions.

Mohammed is known by his biography, the Sira, and his traditions, the Hadith. There is no mention of him in historical records of his day. It is strange that a man could become the first ruler of a unified Arabia and not have any notice by anyone outside of Islam. He is mentioned four times by name in the Koran. Instead, he is frequently referred to by the titles Messenger and Prophet. Islam calls him the final prophet. He was an orphan who became a successful businessman. In his forties he reported that he had visions and heard voices of the angel Gabriel, which brought him the words of the only god of the universe, Allah. The reported words were recorded in memory and written forms were called the Koran. The Koran says in 89 verses that Mohammed is the most perfect man who has lived and that he is the divine human prototype for all of humanity. A brief summary of Mohammed’s career is that he preached the religion of Islam for 13 years in Mecca and converted 150 Arabs to Islam. He was a divisive man and the Meccans drove him out of town. He went to Medina and became a politician and jihadist. During the last 9 years of his life, he averaged a jihad event every 6 weeks. When he died in 632 CE, every Arab had converted to Islam due to jihad. Mohammed was the most successful warrior in history. All other military leaders’ influence stopped after their death, but Mohammed has inspired war for 1400 years and it continues today. He was also the most successful law giver. His legal code, the Sharia, is the oldest active form of law.

The Koran claims that it is the exact, precise words of the only god of the universe. It claims to be perfect, complete, final, eternal, universal and is without a single error. Its putative messenger is Mohammed. The story of the Koran is that the archangel Gabriel spoke to Mohammed and delivered the exact words of Allah. The Koran is true because it says that it is true. Mohammed reported its content after “hearing” a voice. The transmission of the Koran unfolded over 23 years. The Koran is actually two books, the early Koran written in Mecca and a later Koran written in Medina, The Meccan Koran is religious, but the Medinan Koran is very political, legal and devotes nearly a quarter of its words to jihad. The summary message of the Meccan Koran is that Mohammed is the prophet of Allah and humanity must submit to Allah. The message of the Medinan Koran is that if you do not believe that Mohammed is the prophet of Allah, you can be harmed. Readers of the Koran find it to be difficult and contradictory. One of the key principles of the Koran is that if two verses contradict each other, the later verse is stronger and better than the earlier verse. The process of determining which verse is stronger or better is defined as abrogation. The problem with this is that the Koran is not arranged in any kind of chronological order, so knowing which verse is better is confusing. The Koran is highly repetitive, with stories being repeated many times. Most of the stories are incomplete and details change with repetition.

One of the difficulties of understanding Islam is the contradictions that appear. Islam is called the religion of peace, but beheadings under the cry of “Allahu akbar” are common news items. There are peaceful Koran verses such as “let there be no compulsion in religion” which seem contradictory to verses calling for violence against non-Muslims. Kafirs ask which one is the real Islam. But this question dodges the evidence. Islam is built on contradictions. Both sides of the contradictions are correct. This dualism defines Islam. Islam is built on two principles—dualism and submission.

The first step in learning about Islam is to know the right words. The language of Islam is dualistic. There is a division of humanity into believer and kafir (unbeliever). Humanity is divided into those who believe Mohammed is the prophet of Allah and those who do not. Kafir is an actual word the Koran uses for non-Muslims. It is usually translated as unbeliever or infidel, but that translation is wrong. The word unbeliever is neutral, while the attitude of the Koran towards unbelievers is very negative. The Koran defines the Kafir as hated by Allah. A Muslim is never the true friend of a Kafir. Kafirs can be enslaved, raped, beheaded, plotted against, terrorized, and humiliated. A Kafir is not a full human. When you read the complete Islamic doctrine of Koran, Sira (the biography of Mohammed), and the Hadith (the traditions of Mohammed), you will find that Islam is fixated on the Kafir. Over half of the Koran is about the Kafir, not Muslims. It is the stated purpose of the Islamic textual doctrine to annihilate every Kafir by conversion, subjugation or death. Jihad can be waged against the Kafir. Kafir is the worst word in any language. Other words can be hurtful, but those words are personal and are a personal opinion. But, Kafir is the word used by Allah. So the hatred in the word Kafir is sacred, the hate of Allah.

Political Islam has a growing impact on our everyday life and presents a significant challenge to the cornerstones of non-Islamic society. Every day, we are witness to violence, suppression and growing political demands in the name of Islam. Very often, we also hear that similar actions are but a misinterpretation of the Islamic ideology and that the true Islam is something completely different. What is the true nature of Islam? This can be revealed in a statistical analysis of the source texts of Islam conducted by American scientist Dr. Bill Warner. Putting the Islamic doctrine to statistical analysis is a reliable method that sheds light on the true nature of these texts and brings significant data into the discussion about Political Islam. For instance, we can easily describe how the Islamic doctrine approaches the Kafir or what status it attributes to women. We do not need to rely on opinions of political, academic or spiritual authorities any more. We can use facts now.

First, the definition of jihad is not holy war. Jihad means struggle and it has many different uses. Jihad is so important that it is included in every Islamic text – the Koran, the Sira (biography of Mohammed) and Hadith (the Traditions of Mohammed). Jihad is 24% of the later Koran, 21% of the Hadith (Bukhari) and 67% of the Sira. There are four ways that jihad is practiced. Jihad can be by the sword, with writing, with speech and with money. A common defense of jihad is that it has two forms. There is the greater jihad which is the inner struggle overcoming bad habits. Then there is the lesser jihad of war. Bukhari’s Hadith has about 1400 hadiths about jihad. Only 2% of those 1400 are about jihad as a religious effort. So 98% of the jihad hadiths are about jihad as war Mohammed was not very successful in spreading Islam until he became a jihadist. When he died every Arab was a Muslim. It was jihad that brought Mohammed to power. Jihad is the best action that a Muslim can perform. If a jihadist dies in his efforts, he does not suffer the punishment of the grave or the uncertainty of judgment day, but goes directly to paradise. He will dwell among the heavenly virgins of pleasure. Jihad totally changed history and created a new political landscape. The Middle East, Turkey, Egypt and North Africa were transformed from a Christian civilization to a Islamic civilization. For seven centuries Spain and Portugal were under Islamic rule. Eastern Europe, particularly the Balkans were ruled by Islam. Over the last 1400 years at least 270 million Kafirs (non- Muslims) were killed by jihad.