The Times of Israel

Hajj pilgrims brave sweltering Mecca heat with ice cream and giant fans

Mon, 25 May 2026 07:04:21 +0000

Millions of Muslims from around the world flock to Saudi Arabia's holy city, though summer scorcher raises heatstroke risk as authorities look to cool down the massive crowds

The post Hajj pilgrims brave sweltering Mecca heat with ice cream and giant fans appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Nurse to nation-builder, Somaliland’s honorary ‘first lady’ hails ‘natural’ ties with Israel

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:43:25 +0000

Edna Adan Ismail, 88, says she was working on forging diplomatic relations with Jerusalem as foreign minister two decades ago, recognizing countries' shared interests

The post Nurse to nation-builder, Somaliland’s honorary ‘first lady’ hails ‘natural’ ties with Israel appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Herzog visit ‘warms our hearts,’ say Tamra residents mourning 4 killed in Iran strike

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 17:15:23 +0000

President condemns reactions by some Jews who celebrated attack on predominantly Muslim city of 37,000. 'The majority of Israelis want peace and coexistence,' locals say

The post Herzog visit ‘warms our hearts,’ say Tamra residents mourning 4 killed in Iran strike appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Mourning their genocide, Israeli Circassians hold fast to multilayered identity

Wed, 21 May 2025 07:51:49 +0000

Over 160 years after their people were expelled from the Caucasus, residents of Kfar Kama maintain their language and culture while embracing life as Israelis and Muslims

The post Mourning their genocide, Israeli Circassians hold fast to multilayered identity appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Swedish court convicts Quran burner of hate crimes, days after his ally was killed

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:03:02 +0000

Salwan Najem 'expressed contempt for the Muslim ethnic group,' court says, adding he and partner Salwan Momika — shot Thursday — exceeded free speech protections 'by a wide margin'

The post Swedish court convicts Quran burner of hate crimes, days after his ally was killed appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Sarajevo film premiere spotlights rare Muslim-Jewish harmony

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:27:04 +0000

'Sevap/Mitzvah' tells true story of Muslim woman who hid a Jewish family in WWII Nazi-occupied Sarajevo and was then saved by a Jewish family from besieged Bosnian capital in 1990s

The post Sarajevo film premiere spotlights rare Muslim-Jewish harmony appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Unable to travel to northern Gaza, Christians bury their dead in Muslim cemeteries

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:13:53 +0000

Worker at Muslim cemetery in Rafah area says he's doing what's necessary to 'protect God's creations on this earth' amid ongoing war, mass displacement

The post Unable to travel to northern Gaza, Christians bury their dead in Muslim cemeteries appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Fearing ostracism or worse, many Muslim nonbelievers hide their views in Middle East

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 22:59:05 +0000

Atheists, agnostics and religiously unaffiliated people in Arab world tell about the various ways they get around while avoiding persecution

The post Fearing ostracism or worse, many Muslim nonbelievers hide their views in Middle East appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Danish bill would make it illegal to burn Quran or other religious texts

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:47:15 +0000

A recent string of public desecrations of the Quran by anti-Islam activists has sparked angry demonstrations in Muslim countries

The post Danish bill would make it illegal to burn Quran or other religious texts appeared first on The Times of Israel.

‘Now I can die in peace’: After long waits, new pilgrims ready for COVID-free hajj

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:08:40 +0000

After 3 years in which pandemic limited attendance and long waiting lists swelled further, Muslims from Gaza, Indonesia and the US prepare for once-in-a-lifetime visit to Mecca

The post ‘Now I can die in peace’: After long waits, new pilgrims ready for COVID-free hajj appeared first on The Times of Israel.

An ex-Marine was about to bomb an Indiana mosque. And then they welcomed him inside

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 19:33:02 +0000

Joshua Seftel's 'Stranger at the Gate' tells the story of military vet Richard 'Mac' McKinney's change of heart -- and religion -- after getting to know Muslims off the battlefield

The post An ex-Marine was about to bomb an Indiana mosque. And then they welcomed him inside appeared first on The Times of Israel.

PSG’s Muslim soccer stars criticized for Al-Aqsa Mosque visit

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:50:09 +0000

Paris Saint-Germain players Idrissa Gana Gueye, Presnel Kimpembe and Abdou Diallo are accused by some of 'normalizing' the conflict after posting pictures from Jerusalem holy site

The post PSG’s Muslim soccer stars criticized for Al-Aqsa Mosque visit appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Erdogan accuses Greece of undermining Muslim minority rights

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 17:11:43 +0000

Turkish president raises concern about treatment of Muslims who make up 1/3 of Thrace region's population; Ankara says Athens militarized islands in violation of Lausanne Treaty

The post Erdogan accuses Greece of undermining Muslim minority rights appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Muslims mark Ramadan in pandemic’s shadow amid new outbreaks

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 05:46:33 +0000

While less restricted than last year, only vaccinated or recovered allowed at Islam's holiest mosque in Mecca, as lockdowns curb festivities in Gaza, Iraq, Indonesia and more

The post Muslims mark Ramadan in pandemic’s shadow amid new outbreaks appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Malaysia’s former PM says Muslims have right to kill millions of French

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 17:37:14 +0000

Twitter blocks tweet by 95-year-old Mahathir Mohamad, posted after deadly Nice attack

The post Malaysia’s former PM says Muslims have right to kill millions of French appeared first on The Times of Israel.