The Thinking Muslim The Rise of the East and the Setting of The West | Dr Muhammad al-Mukhtar al-Shinqiti
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Feb 6, 2026 Dr Muhammad al-Mukhtar al-Shinqiti, professor of international affairs and scholar of geopolitics, explains the shifting global balance as the West wanes and the East rises. He discusses America’s retreat, China’s patient strategy, the Islamic world’s central geographic role, Palestine’s wider significance, and why Muslims must learn strategic geopolitics to seize emerging opportunities.
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China's Strategic Patience
- China pursues long-term, patient strategy likened to 'global warming' rather than sudden storms.
- Muhammad al-Mukhtar al-Shinqiti stresses Chinese strategic patience and deep planning compared to Russia.
East Rising, West Setting
- The world is shifting from maritime-dominated West to a land-powered East in a civilizational turning point.
- Muhammad al-Mukhtar al-Shinqiti calls this the "rise of the East and the setting of the West."
Four Active And Four Passive Blocs
- The global system now has four active blocs and four more passive blocs including the Islamic world.
- Muhammad al-Mukhtar al-Shinqiti argues the Islamic world is geopolitically passive today but holds huge potential.
