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Based on what I've seen from your post history Iskander, I'm sure you yourself would be against the idea. Aliyev however I think would not really care about the Muslim country aspect (based on my current exposure). The practical considerations you mention though are simply fact, and will be a...

I think right now its quite likely that Azerbaijan would coordinate with and support Israel in the event of a direct conflict with Iran. They may not allow direct engagement from their territory, if the probabilities of success are too uncertain, but within managed risk they would try to...

Israel FM calls Erdogan ‘anti-Semitic dictator

A geographically critical position for sure, but two big issues (not speaking exclusively): a) natural resources / energy independence b) access to open ocean The irony is that the Ottomans had by far the dominant hand over the Safavids throughout their history (maybe not always I only learn...

The two that I know from the list are Sachs and Dalio, and that is because they are very famous on social media. Dalio runs the largest hedge-fund in the world, and Dalio has always been very focused on China and Asia. Sachs is an Economics professor and long-time international development...

I was speaking casually when specifying military dictatorship / tutelage, perhaps too casually. Conservatively referencing the countries political arrangement between the military and civilian government pre-erdogan. It's the general notion I mean to propose, that societies need to determine...

Salam. Any thoughts on this new Danantara Indonesia sovereign wealth fund? Interesting set of board of advisors.

Yeah, Canada. You may not know about Canada, but just about no one here considers this country to be well governed. A bunch of incompetents are slowly but surely driving this country into the ground at both the Provincial and Federal level..... Capitalism drives prosperity, albeit imperfectly...

Democracy is a complete farce. Thoroughly vulnerable to manipulation by foreign entities, and internal interest groups. Prone to demagoguery. The Chinese say it best that every country needs to formulate political structures which fit their context. Turks for example, imo, should have a...

Reading about this guy was depressing af, but it led me to this guy who was a proper G: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imam_Shamil So thanks but no thanks Mr. Ryder.

The jews are smarter than that I think. The objective of Greater Israel is likely to install puppet governments and try to establish a de facto control. I mean look at the way theyve got europe and the US by the balls, they definitely have the competency to pull that off if left unchecked...

Zelensky may not be an Israeli citizen. He could become one in no time though and the American government by law would financially support the process (as they do for all jews "returning" to Israel irrespective of origin). I suppose its only a coincidence that Zelensky is installed by the...

The mainland chinese diaspora for the most part dont openly engage in that kind of lobbying. The politically active chinese diaspora I observe mostly tend to be liberals or taiwanese, and it would hardly make sense for them to be advocating for the Chinese state (directly). Indians don't come...

This is the news I like to hear! https://theaviationist.com/2025/02/17/baykar-indonesia-drone-factory-deal/

Please pardon my preaching Mis_TR_Like, but I wanted to share a Hadith with you. A prophecy regarding the condition of the Muslims during the end of times: Narrated Thawban: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The people will soon summon one another to attack you as people when eating invite others to share...

I think you and @Mis_TR_Like would find this talk quite informative. It is on one of the prinicipal figures responsible for bringing the Turkic world into Islam, Khwaja Ubaidullah Ahrar. Alot of interesting insights into early interactions between the Mongols and the Persian-speaking Muslims of...

I would agree. The people who run Pakistan are self-serving to the bone. They don't even care about their fellow countrymen why would they care about Turkey? Turkey has very legitimate interests in Pakistan, but I hope that Turkish decision makers are realistic about what Pakistan is and how...

The monastic understanding of Islam is not indigeneous to Islam, but was imported from Europe during the colonial period. Islam was historically never "apart from the world" but "within the world". Modern day islamism suffers this feature of rejecting the world, rejecting science, philosophy. I...

reminds me of this talk by Shaykh Ahmed Kuftaro, former Grand Mufti of Syria, and a Naqshbandi: