Pakistan’s leaders have found a new favorite mantra: geo-economics. Almost as soon as they started repeating it; however, the experts started explaining
America’s military withdrawal from the Muslim world is inevitable
Author’s note: I wrote most of this article over a year ago but have been unable to publish it until now. Instead
What Muslims can learn from Ertugrul
The original version of this article can by found here: What Muslims Can Learn from the Turkish TV Series Ertugrul – The
The Taliban have no reason to celebrate
Reports coming out of Afghanistan regarding the Taliban’s celebrations are extremely confusing. The end of any war is always cause for joy
It is time to create a Muslim NATO
As explained in more detail here, America no longer has the desire to act as the Muslim world’s military hegemon. As such,
What WWII can teach America about its defeats in Afghanistan and Iraq
President Biden recently announced his intention to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. It may have taken nearly twenty
Senator Durbin does not understand why we lost in Afghanistan
Senator Dick Durbin recently wrote an opinion piece about Afghanistan in USA Today. In it he argues that America lost its longest
Muslims are still too weak and divided to help the Palestinians
The latest round of violence in Gaza galvanized the Muslim world yet again. Demonstrations and social media campaigns in support of Palestine
Islam is in Crisis and has been for centuries
There is no denying that Islam is in crisis. Comments by France’s President Macron last year may have been cynically timed for
Non-violent resistance is the best chance the Palestinians have left
On April 13, 1919 British General Reginald Dyer ordered his troops to open fire on a crowd of unarmed Indians in the
Muslim rulers really need to read Machiavelli’s The Prince
Although widely recognized as an astute student of statecraft today, Machiavelli has historically been one of the more controversial political thinkers in
Why Iran’s proposed alliance with China will be bad for Iran
It has recently come to light that Iran and China are negotiating a sweeping new agreement to integrate their economies. Though details
It is time for the Palestinians to surrender
There was a time when America pretended to be a neutral arbitrator in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. There was a time when Arab
Why Muslim Governments Have Authoritarian Tendencies
Many nations in the Islamic world are governed by authoritarian rulers who have concentrated as much power in their hands as possible. One
Introduction: The What and The Why
Welcome to my blog, “Mirrors for the Prince.” I hope you enjoy yourself and, more importantly, I hope you find the content informative and educational.