Muslims

Border Police thwart illegal Palestinian infiltration attempt near Jerusalem

Border Police initially identified a suspicious vehicle transporting several individuals. The driver was subsequently detained for questioning.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Border Police officer conducting operations, May 2025.
Muslim worshippers pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, marking the beginning of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, February 17, 2026.

What is Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam? - explainer

Although many non-Muslims see the main focus of the month in daily fasting, Islam encourages its followers to better themselves through different means, including increased prayer and charity.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Theodor Herzl: ‘It felt as if the great dream of our nation, of 2,000 years.'

Zionism, Catholicism, and the revival of an old hostility - opinion

Old theological opposition to Zionism echoes today as new alliances in politics and religion challenge Israel’s legitimacy.

|ByYISRAEL MEDAD
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks on the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 during a federal parliament sitting following the Bondi terror attack at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, January 20, 2026.

Albanese says won't help Australians in Syrian camp holding families of suspected IS terrorists

"We have a very firm view that we won't be providing assistance or repatriation," Albanese told ABC News.

|ByREUTERS

Sarajevo’s antisemitism cannot be whitewashed, not even by Baroness Helić - opinion

Baroness Helić distorts history in her op-ed, but the truth about Sarajevo’s antisemitism cannot be ignored.

JULY 3, 2025ByMILORAD DODIK
A woman waves an Iranian flag upsidedown as people take part in a motorcade demonstration in support of Iran and Palestinians, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 26, 2025

'Arabs are secretly rejoicing,' exiled Egyptian geopolitical expert tells 'Post' - interview

"I'm sure after everything, Egypt will try to restore relations," she said. "But Israel is not the same Israel, Israel is now much stronger, a key player in the region."

JUNE 19, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Dalia Ziada

Muslim communities in Norway grow most as Church of Norway sees declining membership

Church of Norway membership has decreased from 85 percent to 62 percent between 1994 and 2024.

JUNE 12, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Muslim religious communities in Norway experience largest growth amid declining Church of Norway membership. Illustration.

Iran says US travel ban shows 'deep hostility' for Iranians, Muslims

Trump's proclamation on Wednesday will bar citizens from 12 countries starting on Monday at 12:01 a.m. EDT.

JUNE 7, 2025ByREUTERS
A 3D-printed miniature model of Donald Trump and the U.S. and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken January 15, 2025.

WATCH: Thousands mark Jerusalem Day, clashes erupt in Muslim quarter

Thousands of people gather in the capital for Jerusalem Day. Rioters clash with police and Muslim quarter residents.

MAY 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jewish men clash with police during Jerusalem Day celebrations at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, May 26, 2025.

Pakistan launched multiple attacks along India's western border, India says

The Indian army also said Pakistani troops had resorted to "numerous cease fire violations." Pakistan denied the accusations.

MAY 9, 2025ByREUTERS
A man uses his mobile phone to film debris of shops damaged by cross-border shelling in Lagama village near the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan, in Indian Kashmir's Baramulla district, May 9, 2025.

Australia's Labor Party must fix Israel ties, fight antisemitism - opinion

Perhaps the most damaging of ALP’s policies is support, in principle, for a Palestinian state before a peace agreement is negotiated

MAY 8, 2025By AHRON SHAPIRO
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia November 29, 2024.

Turkish Cypriots protest new rule permitting hijab in schools

The new ruling comes after an eighth-grade student was barred from entering a Nicosia school for wearing a hijab.

MAY 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Protesters demonstrate against a new regulations allowing young women to wear hijabs in secondary school in the northern part of the Cypriot capital Nicosia, in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). May 2, 2025.

More than a dozen killed in sectarian clashes near Syrian capital

The fighting marked the latest episode of deadly sectarian violence in Syria and increased fears of violence against minorities.

APRIL 29, 2025ByREUTERS
Druze gather to contact their relatives on the Syrian side of the border from the Israeli Golan Heights.

India shuts over half of Kashmir tourist spots in security review

Tensions between India and Pakistan have increased since the attack last week that left 26 tourists dead in Kashmir.

APRIL 29, 2025ByREUTERS
Indian security force personnel stand guard on the banks of Dal Lake, following a suspected militant attack near south Kashmir's Pahalgam, in Srinagar April 25, 2025.