About Us

We are a think tank with a focus on finding innovative approaches to the emerging challenges of the Islamic world.

Our Mission

Today we see a number of key aspects that define the Islamic World. For us at the GrandeStrategy Institute, we find that:

1. There is a lack of strategic thinking in the Islamic world in general, with short-termism being the sine qua non of our thinking.
   
2. There is a huge chasm between those that profess Islam and want an extreme theocracy and those that want a secular state.
   
3. That those who understand Islam don't understand Economics, political systems, industry or military affairs, while those that profess Secularism know merely how to (poorly) mimic western nations.
4. That the importance of a military-industrial complex is not understood. Major weapons systems that define our time, with some exception, are not being manufactured by the Islamic world.
   

Our mission therefore, is to create a body of knowledge and help bring these issues to the fore, and in some way be a part of bridging these problems and seeing solutions implemented.

It is well known that knowledge is often power, and it is important to be aware first, to make actionable plans second, and then to implement those plans. Our focus at GrandeStrategy is on the first two, and in creating awareness to our audience and to the Islamic world in general.

Plurality of views is an important concept that is often lost: It may be that one of our analysts may come up with a different point of view from the other. We believe that this plurality of views is an important aspect of creating a healthy discussion. We will not try to resolve these conflicts but rather report them and let the audience decide what to choose.

GrandeStrategy Staff:

M. Ali

Website Development

m.ali'at'grandestrategy.com

S. Arshad

General Analyst

s.arshad'at'grandestrategy.com

T.M. Ashraf

General Analysis

t.ashraf'at'grandestrategy.com

Qasim Butt
General Analyst
q.butt@grandestrategy.com

Meinhaj Hussain

General Analyst

m.hussain'at'grandestrategy.com

B. Khan

Media Liaison

b.khan'at'grandestrategy.com

Majid Mahmood

Director of International Relations & Defense Studies

m.mahmood@grandestrategy.com

Rajab Vaughan

Theology & Politics Analyst

r.vaughan@grandestrategy.com

R. Iqbal

Political & Economic Analyst

r.iqbal'at'grandestrategy.com

Jawad Qamar
Defense Analyst
j.qamar@grandestrategy.com

Joshim Uddin

London Correspondent

j.uddin@grandestrategy.com

Tyler Westbrook

Director of News & Documentary

t.westbrook'at'grandestrategy.com