Iran war impacts Muslim communities in the Philippines

The ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran has disrupted global oil supplies, severely impacting economies in Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines, which has declared a state of emergency amid rising prices and protests. The war has also intensified divisions among Muslim scholars in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, with contrasting views on Iran and its role in Palestinian resistance, complicating community cohesion and identity in a politically fragile environment.

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