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

Image: Jihad Watch Meet Sammy Allouba — an individual whose online presence is marked by deeply hostile rhetoric directed at Jews, Israelis, Iranians who oppose their regime, and Palestinians who reject Hamas. His posts not only express animosity toward these groups but also appear to glorify organizations and individuals associated with violent extremism. What makes this situation particularly concerning is Allouba’s reported employment with Air Canada as a Station Attendant

Image: Jihad Watch A 13-year-old Jewish boy was making a simple, familiar journey — walking from his home in Paris to a synagogue in the heart of the city. On his head was a kippah, a small and traditional sign of Jewish faith. In today’s France, where antisemitic incidents have sharply increased in recent years, wearing such a visible symbol of identity can feel like an act of quiet courage. What should have been an ordinary walk turned into a terrifying ordeal. According to

Image: Jihad Watch An entire neighbourhood in Agra’s Bhagwan Nagar colony has been gripped by anger, anxiety, and a deep sense of insecurity after nearly 40 Hindu families simultaneously put up “house for sale” notices outside their homes. The dramatic and coordinated move is being described by residents as an act of protest and desperation, as families allege sustained harassment by local Muslim youths and a complete failure of authorities to provide protection or timely jus

Image: Jihad Watch A 13-year-old boy carried out a shocking stabbing attack at Kingsbury High School in Brent, north-west London, on Tuesday, leaving two children critically injured and fighting for their lives in what authorities suspect may have been a terror-related incident. According to eyewitnesses, the violent incident occurred in the middle of a classroom just before lunchtime. The teenager reportedly brandished a knife and stabbed a 13-year-old boy in the neck and ba

Image: Jihad Watch The head of the Dutch National Police has voiced strong outrage and concern after a police officer was forced to go into hiding with his family following a wave of death threats linked to a controversial arrest in Utrecht. Janny Knol, First Chief Commissioner of the Dutch National Police, revealed on LinkedIn that the threats had become so severe that the officer and his family were compelled to temporarily leave their home and stay at an undisclosed locati

Image: Jihad Watch Saudi Arabia, along with seven other Muslim-majority nations, strongly condemned on Monday (February 9) the latest measures announced by the Israeli government to expand its footprint and tighten control over the occupied West Bank. The new steps are widely viewed as a significant escalation in Israel’s settlement policy and an effort to further entrench its authority over Palestinian territories. The controversial provisions were announced on Sunday by Isr

Image: Jihad Watch Three weeks after the unprecedented massacre of protesters in Iran—carried out largely by forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its affiliated Basij militia—there are growing indications of unease and internal dissent within segments of the IRGC itself. Reports suggest that some members are increasingly troubled by the continued use of live ammunition against unarmed civilians, revealing cracks within an institution long viewed as unwav

Image: Jihad Watch Israel has sounded a serious warning over what it views as a deliberate and strategic expansion of Hamas into South Asia, cautioning that the terror organisation is actively working to establish and deepen links with Islamist groups in countries such as Bangladesh and Pakistan. According to Israeli officials, this outreach is part of a broader effort to widen Hamas’s regional and global terror infrastructure. In an interview with Bangladesh’s weekly Blitz,

Image: Jihad Watch A devastating explosion tore through a Shiite mosque on the outskirts of Pakistan’s capital during Friday prayers, killing at least 31 people and injuring more than 169 others, officials confirmed. Authorities said they are investigating whether the blast was caused by a suicide bomber, raising fears of a deliberate and coordinated terrorist attack on worshippers. The bombing struck the Khadija Al-Kubra mosque, a large and crowded place of worship, at a tim

Image: Jihad Watch On Monday, February 2, 2026, a brutal act of violence unfolded aboard a German Railways regional express train near Landstuhl/Kaiserslautern in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. During a routine ticket inspection, a 36-year-old train conductor, Serkan C., was confronted by a 26-year-old passenger who was traveling without a valid ticket. What should have been a standard enforcement of railway rules quickly escalated into a deadly assault. According to inve

Image: Jihad Watch Bangladesh has once again been thrust into an intense national controversy after Shafiqur Rahman, chief of the Islamist party Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, ignited outrage by comparing women who work outside the home to “prostitution” in a social media post that was later deleted. The remarks, made at a politically sensitive moment as the country approaches national elections, have drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum and civil society. More

Image: Jihad Watch A Kurdish man from Iran, who was previously granted asylum in Sweden following political intervention, has now been detained on suspicion of raping a woman. The decision to allow him to remain in the country was made despite opposition from both the Swedish Migration Agency’s legal representatives and an experienced migration court judge. Seven years ago, the man attracted significant media attention after publicly protesting the rejection of his asylum app

Image: Jihad Watch A London borough councillor has come under scrutiny after it emerged that she has continued to receive more than £20,000 a year in taxpayer-funded allowances while spending the majority of her time thousands of miles away in Bangladesh. Sabina Khan, who was elected to represent Tower Hamlets in east London, has reportedly been based in Sylhet, Bangladesh, for the past eight months. Although elected under the Labour banner, she later defected to the Aspire p

Image: Jihad Watch According to a study released last month, charities affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints rank among the largest donors to multiple organizations that have been linked to foreign Islamist movements. The report highlights financial relationships between prominent Mormon charitable institutions and a network of groups that have been associated with extremist ideologies and, in some cases, designated terrorist organizations. The inves

Image: Jihad Watch Members of the Muslim community in New South Wales have begun staying overnight inside their local mosque as a protective measure against potential vandalism and attacks, following a reported surge in Islamophobic incidents in the aftermath of the antisemitic terror attack in Bondi. The precaution reflects growing fear and uncertainty among Muslim Australians, who say they are increasingly concerned about their safety and the security of their places of wor

Image: Jihad Watch The Niger State Police Command has confirmed a brazen and coordinated attack on Agwara community in Niger State, where suspected bandits launched an early-morning assault that resulted in the destruction of public and religious property and the abduction of several residents. According to police authorities, the incident occurred at approximately 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, when armed assailants stormed the Agwara Police Station, triggering a violent confrontation