Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more
×

Youssef Qaradawi

Ali Al-Bukhaiti
June 1, 2017, 2:54 pm
Ali Al-Bukhaiti
Those Muslims who cheer when Israelis are killed
Islamic clerics who approve any kind of terrorism ultimately give license for attacks on everyone
Michael Melchior
January 16, 2017, 11:28 pm
Michael Melchior
That Islamic ruling on suicide attacks
Make no mistake: When a top Muslim cleric stopped permitting these deadly terror acts, it mattered — a lot
Hamas political bureau chief Khaled Mashaal, left, and Gaza's former Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh wave during a news conference in the Gaza Strip in 2012. (AP/Suhaib Salem, Pool)
September 19, 2016, 4:27 am
The arcane pathway to Hamas’s top post, and who might win it
For 20 years, Khaled Mashaal has been the Islamist terror group’s political boss. Is ex-Gaza PM Ismail Haniyeh about to succeed him? And how might Israel be affected?
By Avi Issacharoff
Sheikh Youssef Qaradawi speaks to a crowd in Cairo's Tahrir Square, February 2, 2014 (Khalil Hamra/AP)
January 7, 2015, 11:46 pm
Muslim leaders condemn French attack, but fail to grapple with root causes
Unequivocal condemnations fall short of soul-searching over the ideological motivation of Paris massacre
By Elhanan Miller
Ahmed el-Tayeb, the grand Sheik of Cairo's Al-Azhar, in a photo from 2011 [photo credit: AP]
October 8, 2014, 5:33 am
Establishment Islam’s spiritual leaders start to hit back at ISIS
For some mainstream clerics across the Arab world, the Islamic State is both a religious travesty and a PR problem
By Elhanan Miller
Muslim worshipers on the Temple Mount during the festival of Eid Al-Adha, October 26, 2012 (photo credit: Sleiman Khader/Flash90)
April 30, 2014, 8:15 pm
Jordan conference permits Islamic pilgrimage to Jerusalem
Gathering hosted by King Abdullah II encourages visits to Al-Aqsa, as long as no business is done with Israelis
By Elhanan Miller
Syrian President Bashar Assad (photo credit: AP/CBS)
October 14, 2013, 1:15 pm
Assad: Chemical arms no longer needed against Israel
Syrian president says his military industry was modified to fight insurgency instead of Israel, calls Hamas ‘treacherous,’ quips that he deserves Nobel peace prize
By Elhanan Miller
September 10, 2013, 7:35 pm
82 Jordanian deputies call on leaders to visit Jerusalem
Rejecting religious boycott, parliamentarians say regular visits will break the isolation of Palestinians
By Elhanan Miller
Hezbollah supporters clash with supporters of the Lebanese Option Party during a protest in front of the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, June 9, 2013 (photo credit: AP)
June 10, 2013, 2:29 pm
Hezbollah flexes its muscles in Beirut
Assad supporters shoot an anti-regime demonstrator dead in the Lebanese capital, and Tripoli decides to eliminate armed groups
By Elhanan Miller
A young woman waves a national flag at paramilitary police at the entrance of a road leading to the prime minister's office as Turkish youths shout 'Tayyip, resign!' and clash with security forces in Ankara, Turkey, Saturday, June 1, 2013 (photo credit: AP/Orhan Ozbilici)
June 2, 2013, 7:57 am
Arabs worriedly watch Turkey simmer
Political conference in Iraq tries to stop the bloodshed; repenting Sunni sheikh lauded by columnists
By Elhanan Miller
Muslim women pray near Al-Aqsa mosque, August 8 (photo credit: Mahfouz Abu Turk/FLASH90)
March 11, 2013, 1:47 pm
Hamas attacks Islamic tourism to Jerusalem
Gaza government slams Israeli, PA initiatives; calls on Arab League and clerics to bar religious pilgrimages to the city
By Elhanan Miller
Egypt's outgoing Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa (photo credit: public domain via Wikimedia Commons)
April 19, 2012, 5:40 pm
Hamas: Mufti’s visit to Al-Aqsa legitimizes Israeli control of ‘Palestine’
Furious Muslim reactions to Egyptian Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa’s trip indicate low esteem for Abbas
By Elhanan Miller
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (photo credit: Vahid Salemi/AP)
March 20, 2012, 5:36 pm
Many Arab leaders distancing themselves from Iran
Gulf countries call on Ahmadinejad not to close Strait of Hormuz
By Elhanan Miller
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal at a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Riyadh in 2012 (photo credit: AP/Saudi Press Agency)
March 6, 2012, 9:49 am
Syria back on the diplomatic table
Gulf leaders meet to discuss Syria, an incendiary Islamic cleric threatened with arrest, and an Egyptian politician sacked for a nose job
By Elhanan Miller
A Muslim woman at the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
February 28, 2012, 2:32 pm
Muslim scholars cross swords over visits to Jerusalem
Politics and religion clash following a fatwa on visiting the holy city
By Elhanan Miller
Load More
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Paying ToI Community members are invited to comment on articles
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By joining you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Only ToI Community members can comment below articles
Forgot your password? / Send me a login link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.
Back to top
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering allows you to manage your newsletters and alerts and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.