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From Pokémon to Palestine: How Your Gaming Data Powers Israel’s Genocide

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Among the different forms of entertainment that have sprung forth in the wake of modern technologies, video games have been at the forefront. Many of these games are aimed towards the male consumer, primarily because they offer men the ‘fix’ they crave for performing challenging tasks and overcoming obstacles while accruing achievements and also gaining […] The post From Pokémon to Palestine: How Your Gaming Data Powers Israel’s Genocide appeared first on Muslim Skeptic . source https://muslimskeptic.com/2026/05/02/pokemon-palestine/

Selective Outrage: Iran, Sectarianism & the Politics of Blame

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In the context of the current tensions between Iran and the U.S.-Israel axis, a number of ideologically driven actors, ranging from Wahhabis to neo-Ba’athists, have sought to adopt what appears to be a “centrist” posture. Their stance can be summed up via the claim that “the defeat of both sides would be preferable.” This framing, […] The post Selective Outrage: Iran, Sectarianism & the Politics of Blame appeared first on Muslim Skeptic . source https://muslimskeptic.com/2026/04/29/selective-outrage-iran-sectarianism/

Voting on Orthodoxy: How Councils Rewrote Christian Belief

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In the Islamic intellectual tradition, within Ahl al-Sunnah wa ‘l-Jama’ah, there is a long-standing claim (supported by extensive textual transmission) that the core doctrinal framework has remained substantially stable for well over a millennium. While juristic schools may differ and theological debates did certainly occur, the foundational creedal commitments were never subject to periodic redefinition […] The post Voting on Orthodoxy: How Councils Rewrote Christian Belief appeared first on Muslim Skeptic . source https://muslimskeptic.com/2026/04/25/voting-orthodoxy-how-councils-rewrote-christian-belief/

Intra-New Testament Diversity: Did Paul Deform Christianity?

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Paul of Tarsus is arguably the foremost influential figure responsible for shaping Christian doctrine. Although the New Testament contains teachings attributed to Jesus (peace be upon him), far more theological material is derived from letters attributed to Paul, and even then, modern scholarship recognizes only seven of these epistles as being authentic (Romans, 1–2 Corinthians, […] The post Intra-New Testament Diversity: Did Paul Deform Christianity? appeared first on Muslim Skeptic . source https://muslimskeptic.com/2026/04/23/intra-new-testament-diversity-paul/

Will Iran Ignite the Fall of the American Empire?

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As you may know, Iran and the Trump Administration have made a “deal” – a two-week ceasefire that already appears to be unravelling. Israel has been ferociously bombing the South of Lebanon, and most people with even a few functioning brain cells are of course skeptical about the US and Israel’s intentions to live up […] The post Will Iran Ignite the Fall of the American Empire? appeared first on Muslim Skeptic . source https://muslimskeptic.com/2026/04/20/iran-ignite-fall-american-empire/

How to Destroy the Wahhabi ‘Israel vs Iran’ Argument in Less Than Ten Seconds

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Over time, Muslim Skeptic has thoroughly dismantled the deviant ideology of Wahhabism via documentaries, debates, and online discourse. Countering the Wahhabi movement is important at such a time when Pan-Islamic unity is needed to bring Muslims under the banner of la ilaha illallah, against our greatest enemies who seek to wipe us off the face of […] The post How to Destroy the Wahhabi ‘Israel vs Iran’ Argument in Less Than Ten Seconds appeared first on Muslim Skeptic . source https://muslimskeptic.com/2026/04/16/destroy-wahhabi-israel-iran-argument/

[Book Review] What If, Instead of Ataturk, Turkiye Had Been Shaped by Enver Pasha?

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Book Review: Enver Pasha (translator: Abdullah Bey), In Tripoli: Enver Pasha’s Diary during the Turco-Italian War (Suavi Publishing House, 2025) One of the most persistent habits of popular historical thinking is counterfactual speculation – the infamous “what if” question: imagining alternative trajectories of history if a decisive variable had been different. What if Archduke Franz […] The post [Book Review] What If, Instead of Ataturk, Turkiye Had Been Shaped by Enver Pasha? appeared first on Muslim Skeptic . source https://muslimskeptic.com/2026/04/14/book-review-enver-pasha/