The Rise of the East and the Setting of The West | Dr Muhammad al-Mukhtar al-Shinqiti

Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim This week on The Thinking Muslim, we have a fascinating interview with Muhammad al-Mukhtar al-Shinqiti. He argues that as the West declines, the East is rising, and the Muslim world, despite all its challenges, can be at the centre of events. Find Muhammad al-Mukhtar al-Shinqiti here: X: https://x.com/mshinqiti Or give your one-off donation here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/donate Subscribe to our Dubbed Channels Arabic: https://www.youtube.com/@ThinkingMuslimArabic French: https://www.youtube.com/@ThinkingMuslimFrançais Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/@TheThinkingMuslimEspañol Listen to the audio version of the podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7vXiAjVFnhNI3T9Gkw636a Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-thinking-muslim/id1471798762 Purchase our Thinking Muslim mug: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/merch Find us on: X: https://x.com/thinking_muslim LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-thinking-muslim/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Thinking-Muslim-Podcast-105790781361490 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingmuslimpodcast/ Telegram: https://t.me/thinkingmuslim BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thinkingmuslim.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@thinkingmuslimpodcast Find Muhammad Jalal here: X: https://twitter.com/jalalayn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jalalayns/ Sign up to Muhammad Jalal's newsletter: https://jalalayn.substack.com Website Archive: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com Disclaimer: The views expressed in this video are those of the individual speaker(s) and do not represent the views of the host, producers, platform, or any affiliated organisation. This content is provided for lawful, informational, and analytical purposes only, and should not be taken as professional advice. Viewer discretion is advised. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 03:00 - Is the World Going Through a Rupture? 06:49 - Is Global Hegemony Possible 13:01 - Did the US allow China to Rise? 15:50 - Chinas Geo-political Strategy 18:30 - Is American and China Destined for War? 21:35 - Changes to Chinese Diplomacy 25:46 - How Muslims View History 31:30 - How Islam Occupies an Important Space in the Globe 36:21 - Geographical Importance of Israel to the West 41:02 - What is Stopping Muslims from Unification? 43:50 - The Dangers and Benefits of Multi-Polarity 47:35 - Could China's Anti-Islamic Policies Mirror the U.S? 53:56 - The Necessity to Study Geopolitics and Strategy 57:01 - Where Different Types of Religiosity Fit in Our Lives 1:02:09 - About Muhammad Iqbal 1:07:23 - The Practicality of Studying Geopolitics