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Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

May 1, 2026, 4:46 AM

King Charles’ Qatar Cash: UK’s Islamism Reckoning

Between 2011 and 2015, then-Prince Charles of Wales accepted three cash payments totaling €3 million from Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al Thani, the former prime minister of Qatar. One payment arrived in a suitcase packed with €1...

Mar 30, 2026, 9:30 AM

Israel is Always Wrong According the World

Photo Credits: Sabine Sterk

Israel Cannot Win the Narrative War, No Matter What It Does There is a pattern so obvious that it should no longer be ignored, yet it continues to define how Israel is judged. Whatever choice Israel makes, it is condemned....

Shamai Leibowitz

Mar 25, 2026, 8:06 PM

The Hidden Hebrew Root of Ramadan

Ramadan may have ended about a week ago—but it leaves behind a question that most Hebrew speakers would get wrong: Does 'Ramadan' have a Hebrew root? At first glance, the answer seems obvious: no. After all, it’s the 9th month...

Mar 20, 2026, 11:55 AM

I Had a Date on Capitol Hill

Celebrating Ramadan at the Muslim World League's Congressional Interfaith Iftar on Capitol Hill, 2026.

I had a date on Capitol Hill. And no, it’s not what it sounds like. This month, I had the honor of joining the Muslim World League Congressional Interfaith Iftar on Capitol Hill. And one small moment — the date...

Mar 17, 2026, 5:18 PM

One Table, Many Faiths: Reclaiming Humanity in Divided Times

American Muslim and Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council (AMMWEC)’s Annual Interfaith Iftar, hailed as a “beautiful, powerful gathering” at the Washington Times building, offered something increasingly rare in today’s fractured climate: a space where differences were not erased, but embraced...

Allen S. Maller

Mar 10, 2026, 2:29 AM

Two Holy Fasts of Ramadan and Yom Kippur

Jews and Muslims are the two major religious groups in Western Europe and North America that most noticeably practice fasting. The rules relating to fasting are very similar in both Jewish and Muslim law. Why do Islam and Judaism restrict...

Mar 5, 2026, 8:30 AM

New York Jews Back the Mayor Whose Imam Prayed for Killing of Infidels

Supported by the people he prayed to destroy won Momdani the day. (image generated with AI)

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani sat in the Al-Khoei Islamic Center in Queens on February 20, 2026, during Friday prayers on the first day of Ramadan. The imam led a supplication in Arabic invoking the Mahdi with words...

Justine Johnston Hemmestad

Feb 24, 2026, 6:11 PM

History On Repeat, from The Dayton Leader

President Trump says Iran has approximately 10 days to reach a deal with the US or face an “unfortunate” outcome, as Washington intensifies pressure on Tehran over its advancing nuclear program and its regional actions. His administration’s focus remains on...

Michael Arizanti

Feb 24, 2026, 10:25 AM

Ramadan Under Bombs: Pakistan’s Afghan Strikes Exposed

As I sit here in Europe, poring over reports from the rugged frontiers of South Asia, I can't help but feel a familiar surge of outrage. For decades, I've chronicled the plight of marginalized peoples — from the Kurds...

Feb 21, 2026, 10:09 PM

It’s ‘Mejhoul,’ Not ‘Medjool.’ It’s Moroccan, Not Israeli.

Mejhoul dates are distinguished by their exceptional size – equivalent to three regular dates – amber flesh, honey-like sweetness, and soft, sticky texture. Often referred to as the king of dates, it is coveted across the Muslim world every Ramadan. (Wikimedia Commons)

As Ramadan descends upon the Muslim world this week, millions of hands will reach for the same ritual fruit – the large, amber-fleshed, honey-sweet date that has become synonymous with the breaking of the fast. In supermarkets from London to...

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