From Karbala to Gaza: A Legacy of Standing Against Tyranny

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July 07, 2025

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What Comes After the 12-Day War?

by Batool Subeiti

After experiencing and discovering the true balance of power on the ground, a new equation has been established. The threshold and momentum required to start any new war have now risen — perhaps to a level where weapons would only be used in the most extreme madness of war under absolute desperation. This new ceiling presents the West with new challenges: either to acknowledge the new balance of power on the ground — which has now been tested in a way it never had before - Or continue this hostile approach toward the Islamic Republic, which has also proven to be a failure after 45 years of sanctions that backfired and produced this kind of resilience and strength despite a full and comprehensive embargo. So, the sanctions have failed, and what's left is: recognition and letting go of Western arrogance and superiority.

Whoever doesn't hesitate to commit such levels of killing and destruction will not hesitate to impose the worst levels of real subjugation. What will happen now?

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The United States ranks 128th out of 163 on the 2025 Global Peace Index—below countries like Kenya and Zimbabwe—due to rampant gun violence, deep political polarization, and outsized militarization.

UN expert Francesca Albanese has urged that major tech firms and executives be held accountable for profiteering from Israel’s occupation, apartheid, and genocide.sembly in New York.

Three Muslim men have filed a federal lawsuit against Oregon prison officials, accusing them of religious discrimination for failing to provide halal meals and Islamic accommodations.

The UK parliament voted 385–26 on 2 July to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, sparking condemnation from rights groups and MPs who called it “grotesque,” “chilling,” and an “unprecedented legal overreach.”

Millions of Shiite pilgrims are converging on Karbala this week for Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein ibn Ali, the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, who was slain in 680 CE at the Battle of Karbala.

Amid Israel’s continued assault on Gaza, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed hosted Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid in Abu Dhabi, drawing backlash from pro-Palestinian advocates.

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Professor Mohammad Marandi, a former advisor to Iran’s nuclear negotiation team, breaks down the Iranian response to Israel’s recent attack, exposing how the assault backfired—uniting Iranians across political lines and shattering trust in the West. He discusses Tehran’s fallout with the IAEA, why future negotiations with the U.S. will be trickier, and whether Iran may now edge closer to developing a nuclear weapon.

Karbala taught the world that standing for truth has a cost. Today, in Ga-za, that lesson lives on. From thirst to siege, from sacrifice to steadfastness— the spirit of resistance continues.

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In Gaza, artificial intelligence has become one of Israel’s deadliest weapons—quietly transforming surveillance into targeted warfare. Three main AI programs developed by the IDF sponsor the ongoing occupation and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.

The battle of Karbala has long been recognized as a powerful symbol of standing up against oppression and injustice—a core principle in Islam that calls for defending the oppressed and challenging tyranny in every form. 

Today, the struggle against the Zionist regime can be viewed in a similar light: an ongoing resistance against an oppressive entity that threatens the sovereignty of the entire Muslim world. 

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