Islam

Egyptian prosecutors seek ‘maximum penalty’ for Christian convert for contempt of Islam

Abdelrazek, who converted from Islam, was arrested in July 2025 and has been detained by Egyptian authorities since then on undisclosed charges.

Egyptian flags wave in front of a gate at the Rafah border crossing, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, January 28, 2025.
People participate in the "United for Palestine" demonstration in Berlin, Germany, October 10, 2026.

Germany sees sharp rise in Islamist-motivated antisemitic crimes since October 7

Supporters of Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah wave flags of the group during a ceremony held to mark the second anniversary of the killing of leader Hassan Nasrallah in a strike by Israel, in Beirut's southern suburbs on September 27, 2026.

Are Lebanese Shi'ites abandoning Hezbollah? Poll shows majority favor disarming group - analysis

The Durupinar site in in Dogubayazit, eastern Turkey, October 22, 2026.

‘We’re all in the same boat,’ Noah's Ark researcher tells ‘Post’ at Turkey’s Durupinar site


Turkish comedian jailed pending trial over alleged insults to Erdogan, religious values

The performance quickly went viral online, and attracted more than nine million views on YouTube as of Friday, with clips spreading widely across X/Twitter, Instagram and other social media platforms

Turkish President and Leader of the Justice and Development (AK) Party, Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses to the party members during the AK Party Group Meeting at the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye in Ankara, Turkiye on February 25, 2026.

Ben-Gvir-backed 'muezzin bill' to limit mosque loudspeakers passes preliminary Knesset reading

The bill's proposal argues that in many Muslim countries there are clear restrictions on noise levels, and "some countries have almost entirely prohibited the use of loudspeaker systems in mosques."

The White Mosque in Ramla, central Israel. June 10, 2026; Illustrative.

Iran, Egypt decry World Cup 'Pride Match' as Seattle locals have no plans to tone down celebrations

"They're not going to turn off the World Cup on state television in Iran or Egypt to block out a Pride flag in the audience," Cairns said.

WHILE HAVING qualified for the 2026 World Cup, Iran’s national soccer federation stated that participation in the tournament is now in doubt amid the current US and Israeli strikes.

Christian converts still face discrimination, arrests in Egypt, US State Dept. confirms

American estimates suggest that around 10% of Egypt’s population was Christian as of 2022, though the exact figures are difficult to gather, as noted by the report.

A GREEK Orthodox priest holds up a bible during the Holy Friday service at the Greek Orthodox Monastery of St George in Coptic Cairo on May 3, 2024.

Christian Zionists confront a crisis inside their own camp - analysis

At the ICEJ Jerusalem Summit, pastors, theologians, and Jewish leaders warned that antisemitism and replacement theology are gaining ground inside parts of the Christian world.

President Isaac Herzog speaks at the ICEJ summit between June 9 and 11.

‘Pax Americana’ in the Middle East - opinion

Political Islam, or Islamism, despite its modern aspects and appearance, has its roots in the original Islam of Medina. It was there that the Prophet Muhammad established the first Islamic state.

Israeli, Iranian, and US flags are seen above US dollars in this illustrative image.

UK Jewish leaders want answers after Muslim Police group says Zionism 'form of anti-Muslim hatred'

The 39-page paper titled “From Past Prejudices to Present Policies: Confronting anti-Muslim hatred and Promoting Human Rights,” was written by NAMP’s then-vice president, Khaldoun Kabbani.

A woman draped in an Israeli flag stands next to police officers as she joins members of the Jewish community outside BBC Broadcasting House to demonstrate against the BBC's ongoing refusal to label Hamas as terrorists, in London, England, October 16, 2023; file photo.

The mirage of an 'Islamic NATO': The Muslim world’s military unity is a political myth - opinion

The Muslim is moving toward a more fragmented, interest-driven and multipolar order in which national calculations consistently override religious solidarity

Participant Foreign Ministers pose for a family photo during a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Arab League states in Kuwait, Jan. 30, 2022.

Slain security guard of California mosque engaged gunmen in shootout, hailed as hero

The security guard of the San Diego mosque, identified as Amin Abdullah, opened fire on the two gunmen before being fatally shot in the parking lot.

A police officer stands outside the Islamic Centre of San Diego the morning following a shooting, in San Diego, California, US, May 19, 2026.

‘Anti-Islamic writings’ found in car of California mosque shooting suspects, official says

The two teenage suspects of the Islamic Center of San Diego shooting appear to have been radicalized online, said an FBI agent.

A police officer stands outside the Islamic Centre of San Diego the morning following a shooting, in San Diego, California, US, May 19, 2026.