Islam

Sweden’s Jewish leaders gift Muslim community al-Aqsa Quran in act of solidarity

"This hate comes from the far right, which threatens us as well as them.... we need to stand for each other,” Rabbi Moshe David HaCohen told The Jerusalem Post.

Jewish and Muslim delegations meet at Great Mosque in Stockholm.
Archaeologists have uncovered a complex of ancient industrial workshops and part of a Roman-era necropolis in Egypt’s western Nile Delta.

Roman-era necropolis, ancient workshops unearthed in Egypt’s western Nile Delta

US REPRESENTATIVE Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and her husband Tim Mynett listen as Democratic presidential nominee US Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a speech during a rally on the National Mall, one week before the November 5 US presidential election, in Washington, US, October 29, 2024.

Fraud claims, wine money, Sharia: Ethical storms around Ilhan Omar’s husband

A man holds Irish and Palestinian flags as people protest calling for governments around the world to stop arming Israel during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Dublin, Ireland, June 15, 2024

The Islamification of Western democracies: The great, dangerous silent takeover - opinion


Syrian gov't proposes 'Islamic path' changes to education system

"There have been amendments that interfere with the Islamic ideology of society and education,” Mar Boutros Qassis, the archbishop of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Aleppo, said.

 A student writes on a board in a classroom, next to the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers, at a school following an announcement of the reopening of schools by the authorities, after Syria's Bashar al-Assad was ousted, in Damascus, Syria, December 19, 2024.

Former Houthi spox. to 'Post': Israel can contribute to the overthrowing of the Houthis

The Houthis are part and parcel of Yemeni society – but are also a backward minority loathed by most Yemenis, Ali Al Bukhaiti tells The Post.

 Ali Al Bukhaiti in 2021.

Khamenei's empty promises: Iran's Syria ambitions stagger under domestic unrest, expert says

Iran's failure to maintain control in Syria has triggered a major strategic crisis, Iran researcher Benny Sabati said.

 Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting at the IRGC Aerospace Force achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran November 19, 2023.

Fearing a Trump travel ban, top US universities urge int'l students to return before inauguration

Trump has promised harsher immigration policies in his second term and said that he would deport those who support 'jihadism, anti-Americanism, or antisemitism.'

 U.S. President-elect Donald Trump adjusts the microphone as he meets with House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 13, 2024.

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Julani, the leader of the Syrian rebels? - explainer

"Julani has been smarter than Assad. He’s retooled, he's refashioned, made new allies," said a Syria expert

Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Julani

Hamas's Oct. 7 attack stirs controversy and mixed reactions among Gaza clerics

On Monday, a statement issued in the name of "a group of clerics" in Gaza defended the Oct. 7 attacks as a "legitimate act."

 People walk at the ruins of al-Omari mosque as Palestinians perform Friday prayers, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City October 18, 2024.

IRGC commander: Islamic countries should form Muslim army to confront ‘hegemony of America’

"The world is pregnant with anti-Zionist sentiments, and there is a place for an international anti-Zionist movement to be launched by Iranians inside and outside the country all over the world."

 Funeral ceremony of IRGC deputy commander Brigadier General Abbas Nilforoushan, in Tehran, Iran, October 15, 2024

Why Europe must address antisemitic violence after the Amsterdam attacks – opinion

Three steps to combat antisemitism in Europe after Amsterdam’s “raid.”

 Protesters running after Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam

Gaza University Islamic scholar issues fatwa criticizing Hamas for Oct. 7 attacks

The respected Islamic official’s critique argued that the damage inflicted on Gaza, as a result of Hamas’s attacks, was a breach of Islamic law. 

 Parts of northern Gaza are heavily damaged from a year of war, the roads have turned to dust and sand and the building are bare and deserted.

Swiss 'burqa ban' to take effect from Jan. 1

The ban does not apply to planes or in diplomatic and consular premises, and faces may also be covered in places of worship and other sacred sites, the government said.

 A woman wearing a burqa sits on the side of a road in Kabul, Afghanistan October 21, 2021.