Home Office by Andrew Abbott, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license. | Image: Jihad Watch An Afghan national convicted of rape in Austria was granted asylum in United Kingdom following a series of administrative failings by the Home Office. Omar Ali Noori, 31, was arrested in 2018 in Linz after being accused of raping a woman. He was later released on bail, but instead of remaining in the country to face legal proceedings, he absconded and fled Austria. The fol

Image: Jihad Watch With Hamas currently constrained by a range of political limitations and sustained military pressure, a strategic opening has emerged in the West Bank. According to analysts and former officials cited by The Times of Israel, Palestinian Islamic Jihad — widely regarded as the most significant armed faction after Hamas — has intensified its recruitment drives and expanded its propaganda network across the territory. As Hamas grapples with continuous operation

Image: Jihad Watch Amid the mounting unrest inside Iran and ongoing international tension, many Iranians opposed to the ruling regime say they are eagerly anticipating external military intervention, particularly from the United States. However, according to a local activist identified as Ali in an interview with KAN Reshet Bet, there is a distinct preference among protesters for an Israeli strike rather than an American one. He explained that this preference stems largely fr

Public domain photograph from defenseimagery.mil .| Image: Jihad Watch Whenever conflicts erupt between Muslim-majority states, the most pragmatic and detached perspective for non-Muslims is often to hope that such wars continue for as long as possible. The reasoning is simple: extended conflicts deplete manpower, military resources, and morale on both sides, redirecting aggression that might otherwise target non-Muslim populations toward intra-Muslim confrontation. A stark e

Image: Jihad Watch An Iranian member of parliament has issued a strong warning that Iran’s response to any potential military confrontation may not remain confined to the Middle East and could extend much further geographically. According to remarks reported by Iranian outlet Didban Iran and later translated by Iran International, the lawmaker suggested that even the personal residence of former U.S. President Donald Trump could become a target in an extreme escalation scenar

Image: Jihad Watch The Islamic State (IS) group has sharply criticized Syria’s interim president, Ahmad al‑Sharaa, describing him as a “puppet without a soul” allegedly influenced and controlled by Western nations. The group further claimed that his political future would ultimately mirror that of the country’s former leader, Bashar al‑Assad, who was removed from power after years of conflict and instability. In an audio message released late Saturday, the organization’s spok

Image: Jihad Watch The month of Ramadan— which this year began on February 18 — is widely understood within Islam as a sacred period devoted to fasting, prayer, self-discipline, charity, and spiritual reflection. For most believers, it represents a time of moral renewal and heightened devotion. At the same time, Islamic historical narratives often connect Ramadan with episodes of military struggle, sacrifice, and perceived divine support in moments of conflict.  Classical Mus

Image: Jihad Watch A violent incident unfolded at a busy railway hub in Germany when a 35-year-old Afghan man allegedly attacked several individuals stationed at a Jehovah’s Witness information stand. The confrontation occurred inside the entrance hall of Würzburg Central Station at approximately 7:50 a.m., according to police reports. Authorities said the suspect approached the religious stand and attempted to stab a 68-year-old man before turning on two others, aged 55 and

Image: Jihad Watch An Afghan asylum seeker accused of carrying out a violent triple stabbing in west London may never be mentally fit to stand trial for murder, a court has been told. Safi Dawood, 22, is charged with the murder of Wayne Broadhurst, a 49-year-old council worker who was walking his dog when he was fatally attacked. According to proceedings at court, Mr Broadhurst sustained approximately 14 stab wounds during the assault and, despite receiving treatment from the

Image: Jihad Watch Italian authorities announced on Friday that they have identified a primary suspect in the gruesome killing and beheading of a woman in Florence, a case that has shocked the local community. According to media reports, the victim was a 44-year-old German national believed to have been living without stable housing. The victim’s decapitated body was discovered on Wednesday at an abandoned property in Scandicci, a suburb on the outskirts of the historic Tusca

Image: Jihad Watch A tragic explosion in a residential building in Bhubaneswar exposed an alleged illegal bomb-making operation that was being carried out inside a rented home. According to police reports, 26-year-old Shahnawaz Malik and his 51-year-old mother, Lizatun Bibi, were preparing crude explosive devices on the terrace of the house when a sudden and powerful blast occurred on January 27, 2026. The explosion was loud enough to be heard across the neighborhood, trigger

Image: Jihad Watch The Taliban have introduced a new penal code in Afghanistan that effectively legalizes domestic violence, permitting husbands to physically discipline their wives and children, provided the actions do not result in “broken bones or open wounds.” This legislation, formally endorsed by the Islamist group’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has sparked widespread concern among human rights advocates for its sanctioning of abuse under the guise of law. The

Image: Jihad Watch Matt Lucas has received widespread praise on social media for remaining calm and composed after being confronted by a pro-Palestinian activist on the London Underground. The 51-year-old British comedian was reportedly followed and filmed by Thomas Abdullah Bourne, a Muslim convert who operates online under the handle “White British Muslim.” The video begins with Lucas riding an escalator inside a Tube station, dressed in a black jacket, red jumper, and whit

Image: Jihad Watch The government has officially confirmed that Ghanaian tomato traders were caught in a terrorist attack in neighboring Burkina Faso on Saturday, February 14, 2026. According to authorities, the incident involved a truck transporting traders from Ghana that came under attack in the town of Titao, an area that has experienced security challenges in recent years. In a statement signed by Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, the government described the r

Image: Jihad Watch Indian author Arundhati Roy has announced her decision to withdraw from participation in the Berlin International Film Festival after remarks made by jury president Wim Wenders suggesting that cinema should remain separate from political debates, particularly when he was questioned about the situation in Gaza. In a statement shared with Agence France-Presse (AFP), Roy expressed that she felt “shocked and disgusted” by the responses given by Wenders and othe

Image: Jihad Watch ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A tragic act of violence last month claimed the lives of a pastor, his daughter, and her husband in Plateau state, Nigeria, after suspected Fulani herdsmen launched a brutal attack on the family. The incident also left the couple’s three-month-old baby seriously injured with a machete wound to the head, though the infant ultimately survived. According to a statement released by the Evangelic

Image: Jihad Watch On February 3, 2026, the Uttar Pradesh Police arrested Ajfarul Haq, also known as Prince, a Mumbai-based Islamic preacher reportedly linked to the political party All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), in connection with an alleged large-scale “love-trap” and forced religious conversion racket that was operating from Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. Haq was apprehended in Bandra after remaining absconding for several weeks following the registratio

Image: Jihad Watch A court in the United Kingdom has sentenced two men to life imprisonment after convicting them of plotting a mass-casualty terrorist attack inspired by the extremist group Islamic State. The convicted individuals, Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, were arrested in May 2024 following a counter-terrorism investigation that uncovered plans to target a Jewish community gathering in the northern English city of Manchester. Prosecutors revealed that the p

Image: Jihad Watch The head of an independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation in England has warned that a potentially significant number of British women and girls may have been trafficked overseas, including to Pakistan, by organised grooming gangs. According to the inquiry’s leadership, testimony and witness statements suggest that some victims were not only abused within the United Kingdom but may also have been transported abroad to be exploited further. The inqui

Image: Jihad Watch Two foreign nationals have been accused of taking part in a sophisticated $10 million fraud operation that allegedly targeted government and private health insurance programs in the United States. The charges were outlined in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago. According to prosecutors, the scheme involved billing for medical services and equipment that were never actual