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SHAHIR NAGA
Author | Speaker | Public Commentator 🎙️
#Politics, #Religion, #Current Affairs
⬇️ Books, talks, media
www.linktr.ee/shahirnaga 🇦🇺🇲🇺

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A dark little thought experiment… 🌊

You’ve got one boat, one chance, and six desperate faces in the water: Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Trump, Biden… and the dog. 🐕

No speeches. No politics. No second rescue.

WHO WOULD YOU SAVE FIRST? 👀
Be honest in the comments. 😅

I'm aware some IG accounts have copied and pasted the same thing with minor modifications but the original concept is here. Check out the date

#politics
#news
#opinion
#gaza
#freepalestine🇵🇸 by @shahir_naga

Young Student Silences Piers Morgan: “The Youth Have Turned Against Israel"

Piers Morgan repeatedly challenged the young student and demanded that he apologise, but the student refused to back down. Instead, he argued that growing numbers of young Americans are tired of Israel’s actions in Gaza, US involvement in foreign wars and the consequences these policies are having at home.

His message to Piers was clear: this anger is not limited to one student—it reflects a much broader change in how the younger generation views Israel and American foreign policy.

Should people have the right to choose who they are willing—or unwilling—to work for?🤔

#news
#politics
#interview
#piersmorgan
#australia by @shahir_naga

According to Michael West Media, up to 40 current and former IDF personnel and associates are reportedly participating in events surrounding the Sydney Marathon.

Meanwhile, Australia’s major political parties may disagree on many things — but when it comes to Israel, how much choice do Australians really have?

Different parties. Different leaders. Same direction? 🇦🇺🇮🇱

Source: Michael West Media, 25 August 2026.

#sydneymarathon2025
#australianpolitics
#australia
#news
#auspol8 by @shahir_naga

A few weeks ago, Trump was mocking Muslims, chanting “Praise be to Allah.”

Fast forward to today… the Democrats have won control of the Senate. 😂

Looks like someone's prayers were answered — just not the way Trump expected! 🤲🤣

Moral of the story: Be careful what you mock. You never know whose prayers might be answered.

Alhamdulillah! 🤲😂

#democrat
#trump
#abdul
#politics
#usa by @shahir_naga

🔥 PETE HEGSETH: RELIGIOUS ZEAL, CRUSADES AND THE PENTAGON

The controversies surrounding Donald Trump's Cabinet have reached the very heart of America's military leadership.

Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News presenter entrusted with extraordinary military power, has a documented history of inflammatory religious rhetoric.

📖 In his book American Crusade (2020), he declared that Islam “is not a religion of peace, and it never has been.” He compared contemporary struggles to those of medieval Christian Crusaders.

⚔️ In 2018, he publicly entertained rebuilding a Jewish Temple on Jerusalem's Temple Mount, a deeply sensitive religious site that includes Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Meanwhile, his Pentagon leadership has faced serious criticism over senior military dismissals, politicisation and the handling of the Iran war.

Washington Post columnist Max Boot has called for Hegseth's dismissal or impeachment, accusing him of inflicting lasting damage on America's armed forces.

The fundamental question is whether religious ideology, hostility towards Islam and military decision-making are becoming dangerously intertwined.

America's armed forces serve a constitutional republic, not a religious crusade.

Should religious convictions of this kind influence decisions about war and peace?

#newsupdate
#americanpolitics
#christiannationalism
#islamophobia
#politics by @shahir_naga

🚪 FOUR DOORS. ONE CHOICE. YOUR LIFE COULD CHANGE FOREVER.

Imagine being given the chance to open just ONE door:

🕊️ 1. Peace of mind – No more stress, anxiety or worries.

💰 2. Financial freedom – Never worry about money again.

❤️ 3. True love – Find someone who genuinely loves you.

⏳ 4. A second chance – Go back and change one decision from your past.

Here's the catch: Once you open one door, the other three disappear forever.

👇 Which door would you choose, and WHY?

I'm especially curious to hear your reasons. Sometimes our choices reveal what matters most to us.

#lifechoices
#life
#question
#opinion
#choices by @shahir_naga

🚨 MUSLIMS, WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE?

Dr Yasir Qadh @yasir.qadhi i delivers a powerful message to Muslims who refuse to vote simply because of laziness, apathy or indifference.

He challenges those who cannot spare even 15 minutes to participate in an election while decisions are being made that affect their communities, mosques, religious freedoms and future generations.

🗳️ Political participation is not just about elections. It's about taking responsibility for the society we live in.

📢 SHARE THIS VIDEO with your Muslim friends, family and community. Let's get this important conversation started!

👇 Share your thoughts in the comments.

#MuslimVote
#Muslim
#Islam
#Politics
#Muslims by @shahir_naga

🔥 **ISLAM IS TAKING OVER AMERICA? REALLY?**

Dan Bilzerian challenges the narrative that Islam is taking over the United States.

He points to a striking contrast: 36 Jewish members of Congress compared with just 4 Muslims, questioning why Islam is portrayed as such a powerful threat.

He also raises a bigger issue: the influence of Israel on American politics compared with that of Muslim communities.

But political representation, religious identity and foreign-policy influence are not necessarily the same thing.

So here's the question: Is Islam genuinely a threat to America, or is the threat being exaggerated to distract Americans from more influential political interests?

#americanpolitics
#usa
#politics
#islamophobia
#islam by @shahir_naga

ISLAM STANDS FOR JUSTICE, NOT RACISM

As a Muslim, I cannot defend what Emre Belözoğlu did to Didier Zokora simply because Emre is a fellow Muslim.

The Turkish Football Federation initially gave Emre a two-match ban for insulting Zokora, without classifying the abuse as racist. However, in 2014, a Turkish court found him guilty of discriminatory abuse and handed him a suspended prison sentence of two months and 15 days.

Allah commands us:

“Stand firm for justice, even against yourselves or your parents and relatives.” — Qur'an 4:135

Islam teaches us to stand for justice, not blindly defend our own.

Racism is wrong, whoever commits it and whoever suffers from it. Justice must apply equally to everyone, regardless of race, religion or nationality.

That is the Islam I believe in and stand for.

#islam
#racism
#justice
#muslim
#muslims by @shahir_naga

Hegseth can keep barking...
#islam
#muslim
#muslims
#alhamdulillah
#politics by @shahir_naga

British pop star Boy George is struggling to assemble a backing band for his upcoming concerts in Tel Aviv on 4 and 7 November 2026, amid controversy surrounding his outspoken support for Israel.

In an interview with Israel's Channel 12, broadcast on 10 October, the Culture Club singer admitted that finding musicians willing to accompany him had become difficult.

“We’re trying to find a band right now,” he acknowledged, adding that he was searching for musicians “brave enough to come.”

The controversy intensified in July when Boy George released We Will Dance Again, a pro-Israel song that rejected accusations of genocide in Gaza and criticised musicians expressing solidarity with Palestinians.

In August, he publicly threatened to fire members of his own band who refused to perform the controversial song.

His difficulty recruiting musicians comes amid an ongoing cultural boycott of Israel, with artists facing growing scrutiny over their decisions to perform there.

The irony? A musician who criticised pro-Palestinian artists is now struggling to find musicians willing to share his stage.

✊ Should musicians refuse to perform in Israel as a matter of principle?

REFERENCES:

The Times of Israel, 11 October 2026 — Boy George says he’s received threats over upcoming shows in Israel, doesn’t have a band yet.

NME, 11 August 2026 — Boy George threatens to sack bandmates if they refuse to play his controversial pro-Israel song.

RTÉ, 10 August 2026 — Boy George warns band members will be fired if they do not want to perform his pro-Israel song.

#news
#politics
#Palestine
#freepalestine
#bds by @shahir_naga

🎶 Something a little different from me!

I've created another Instagram account, @_sahinakis , dedicated to music, remixes and other fun things!

Here's my latest mashup featuring BLOK3 and Simge!

If you enjoy music, I'd love your support. Follow my other account @_sahinakis ❤️

#blok3
#simge
#askinolayim
#galatasaray
#mashup by @shahir_naga