Muslims

Almost half of young Muslims in Germany hold Islamist attitudes, study finds

German Parliamentary State Secretary Christoph de Vries noted that the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel’s Gaza border communities on October 7, 2023, was a “driver for Islamism as a whole.”

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Pro-Palestine demonstrators attend a rally against Israeli aggression called by Amnesty International and others near the Bundestag on February 15, 2025 in Berlin, Germany.
A protester holds a placard reading "we are Muslims and proud of it" during a rally against Islamophobia, in Paris on May 11, 2025.

France bans annual gathering of Muslims in Paris amid terrorism fears, security risks

The decision comes after France increased security at sensitive sites across Paris after a foiled bomb attack on Bank of America's offices last weekend, in the wake of the US-Israeli war on Iran.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, REUTERS
MAYOR OF London Sadiq Khan arrives for a photo-call with supporters the day before voters go to the polls in the London Mayoral elections in London, Britain May 1, 2024.

London mayor asks diplomats to push back against Trump's 'lies' about UK capital

Trump, a frequent critic of Khan whom he has called a "terrible mayor," has made a series of claims about London, including assertions that crime is "through the roof."

|ByREUTERS
People gather as policemen arrive at the scene of an attack, the morning after gunmen killed multiple people in an overnight attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North, Plateau State, Nigeria March 30, 2026.

Gunmen kill at least 30 in attack on university community in Nigeria's Plateau state

The Plateau state government said the gunmen were unknown and imposed a 48-hour curfew in the district. The University of Jos suspended examinations due to start on Monday.

|ByREUTERS

Decades-long bureaucratic battle ends: 30-year-old man receives recognition of his Jewish identity

The case originated approximately 15 years ago when the man's mother, residing in Eilat, separated from her Arab partner and decided to leave Islam and return to her Jewish roots.

JULY 28, 2025ByJOANIE MARGULIES
THE POPULATION and Immigration Authority office in Jerusalem yesterday.

From Ottoman Oppression to Modern Jihad: The Nevesinje Legacy - opinion

The 1875 Serbian revolt against Ottoman rule offers a blueprint for addressing today's Islamic extremism, rising antisemitism, and the decline of Western Christian values in Europe.

JULY 7, 2025ByMARC ZELL
Belgrade, Serbia - March 19, 2015: An Ottoman style mosque with minaret. The Bajrakli mosque is the only remaining mosque in Serbia which was built around 1575 by the Turkish Ottoman Empire.

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.