Platforms of Agia Paraskevi station of the Athens Metro, Agia Paraskevi, Greece by Dimitris Kamaras, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 | Jihad Watch Authorities in Athens responded to a high-risk incident on the afternoon of Friday, July 24, after a Sudanese man reportedly climbed onto the Metro tracks at Agia Paraskevi Station and began walking through the tunnel toward Chalandri Station. His presence on the railway tracks triggered an immediate emergency response, as it pose

Gilad Farm, Mujaddara, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 | Jihad Watch Two Israelis, including an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officer, were killed and several others sustained injuries ranging from minor to serious in a terror shooting near Gilad Farm, a settlement southwest of Nablus in the northern West Bank, on Friday morning. According to the IDF, a group of Israeli civilians had entered an area under Palestinian Authority control while hiking. The military sta

Karam Majdi, Sussex Police | Karam Majdi, Sussex Police Karam Majdi, an Egyptian national whose asylum application was previously rejected, is attempting to prevent his deportation from the United Kingdom by claiming that he is bisexual and would face persecution if returned to Egypt. Majdi, now 27, was sentenced to seven years in prison in May 2018 after being convicted of raping a 14-year-old schoolgirl. Following a six-day trial at Brighton Crown Court, he was found guilty

Dr. Sabeel Ahmed, Islamic Circle of North America, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 | Jihad Watch An open house held at a mosque in Plano, Texas, drew public attention on Saturday after a speaker at the event remarked that "Sharia is already here." According to The Dallas Express, the gathering took place at the Islamic Association of Collin County and was organized by WhyIslam Dallas in collaboration with GainPeace and ICNA Dallas. The event, titled "Understanding Islam & Sh

Condolences in the aftermath of the Berlin Pride attack 2026, Wildtierreservat, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Jihad Watch The man suspected of carrying out the deadly attack on the sidelines of Berlin's CSD (Pride) parade had been under the scrutiny of German security agencies, police, and the judicial system for an extended period due to concerns over Islamist radicalization. Authorities said he had previously been investigated for preparing terrorist offenses and was k

Abdul Ballout, Berlin Police | Jihad Watch German authorities have launched an extensive manhunt after a deadly attack during the Christopher Street Day (CSD) celebrations in Berlin. Police are searching for 21-year-old Abdul Ballout using his photograph and have intensified security checks at Germany's borders as efforts to locate him continue. The incident occurred at around 10:00 PM on Saturday in Berlin's Tiergarten district, where Ballout allegedly drove a vehicle into s

Mohammad Rafiq Naik, mugshot | Jihad Watch In a significant blow to the terror support network operating in Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested a mosque cleric accused of providing shelter and logistical assistance to Pakistani terrorists active in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar district. The accused, identified as Mohammad Rafiq Naik, a resident of Dwather in Singhpora, Kishtwar, was serving as a cleric at a mosque in the Kalasoi area. According to th

Anantnag by Sauood07, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 | Jihad Watch A Jammu and Kashmir Police officer deployed for Amarnath Yatra security was killed in a terrorist attack in Anantnag on Wednesday, prompting an extensive security operation across the region. Head Constable Ashiq Hussain Qureshi of the 3rd Battalion of the India Reserve Police was on duty when a terrorist opened fire on him around 12:30 p.m. in the Lal Chowk area of Anantnag. He sustained critica

Zohran Mamdani at Caveat on May 25 2025 by Bryan Berlin, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 | Jihad Watch Two men were injured in separate, seemingly unprovoked stabbing attacks near New York City's Central Park on Thursday afternoon, prompting authorities to investigate whether the incidents were motivated by hate. According to police and law enforcement sources, investigators are examining reports that the suspect allegedly shouted "Allah Akbar"—an Arabic phrase m

Photo: UK Scouts, John Poyser, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 | Jihad Watch The United Kingdom's Scouts Association has launched an investigation into the UK Muslim Scout Fellowship (MSF) after allegations of antisemitic conduct were raised, the organization confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday. The issue was brought forward by the Henry Jackson Society (HJS), which alleged that children participating in activities organized by the Muslim branch of The S

ICE 2 (DBAG Class 402) high-speed train of DB at Berlin, rail fox (flufftech.net), Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication | Jihad Watch A Syrian migrant who carried out a violent axe and hammer attack aboard a German high-speed ICE train has been ordered to remain in a psychiatric hospital rather than serve a prison sentence after a court ruled that he was not criminally responsible due to schizophrenia. The 21-year-old attacker appeared before the Regensburg Regiona

Photo: Parade of Palestinian Mujahideen, Hadi Mohammad, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Jihad Watch The president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque has described his more than 80 days in federal immigration detention as “dehumanizing,” saying the experience reminded him of the time he spent in Israeli military prisons in the occupied Palestinian territories nearly four decades ago. In his first interview since being released last month, Salah Sarsour said the conditions in det

Shama Bibi and Shahzad Masih, Morning Star News photo courtesy of family | Jihad Watch On July 9, 2026, Pakistan’s Supreme Court acquitted the last three men who had remained on death row for the 2014 lynching of Christian couple Shama Bibi and Shahzad Masih. The ruling effectively erased the final convictions in one of the country’s most infamous cases of anti-Christian mob violence, leaving no individual legally accountable for the killings. The court also rejected the Punj

Oberlandesgericht München by Christian Wolf, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 de | Jihad Watch A German court has sentenced an Iraqi ISIS couple for enslaving and subjecting two young Yazidi girls to years of rape, torture, and abuse. Twana HS and his wife Asia RA were arrested by German police in April 2024. They were convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. Twana HS received a life sentence, while Asia RA was sentenced to nine-and-a-half y

On the Move (Benue State,Nigeria), Acraftsoft, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 | Jihad Watch Hundreds of Christians on Sunday staged a protest by blocking the Otukpo–Enugu Federal Highway following the killing of 18 Christians in a series of coordinated attacks in Benue State, central Nigeria. The demonstrations came after two attacks carried out within a 36-hour period. According to local residents, all those killed were Christians. In a powerful display of mour

Indian police station, Myuoh kaka roi, Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication | Jihad Watch The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Friday said that the five men arrested earlier this week for their alleged association with a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) module were attempting to acquire bomb-making skills and were preparing to carry out explosive attacks. The arrests were made on July 15, shortly after the ATS dismantled an alleged JeM-linked network operating in the st

Image: Jihad Watch Melissa Chaudhry, a Muslim candidate who wears a headscarf, is running as a Democrat against longtime Congressman Adam Smith (D-Wash.), arguing that his strong support for Israel is one of the main reasons she decided to challenge him. She accused Smith of accepting campaign contributions from AIPAC, Boeing, and Raytheon, claiming that his largest financial backers are the Israel lobby and the defense industry. Although Chaudhry has publicly stated that she

Two Muslim men, Pharouqenr, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 | Jihad Watch The Taliban follow Sunni Islam, yet the words of Shi’a leader Ayatollah Khomeini seem to reflect the ideology behind this latest move: “Allah did not create man so that he could have fun. The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the test through hardship and prayer. An Islamic regime must be serious in every field. There are no jokes in Islam. There is no humor in Islam. There is no

Lake, St James’s Park, London SW1 by Christine Matthews, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 | Jihad Watch A 54-year-old man described by a judge as a "predator" has been sentenced after attempting to rape a woman near Buckingham Palace, despite being released by police for nearly a year following his arrest. Ramzi Barkat, originally from Algeria, followed a woman who was walking alone after she left St James's Park in the early hours of September 7, 2024. According

Photo: Protest against forced conversion of Christian girls in Pakistan, Banksboomer, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 | Jihad Watch A 13-year-old Christian girl in Pakistan is seeking justice through the courts after being separated from her family and returned to the custody of the 30-year-old Muslim man accused of abducting her. Maria Shahbaz was allegedly kidnapped from her family home in July 2025 by Shehryar Ahmad. According to legal advocates, she was force