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As Arab sector violence soars, Israeli imams complete leadership program to combat crime

The year-long Imams as Community Leaders program brought Islamic leaders from across the country to study community resilience, conflict resolution, and violence prevention strategies.

Isaac Herzog meets with Imams from across the country to discuss crime prevention.
Missiles produced by Iran's armed forces are displayed near a row of Iranian flags during commemorations to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution on February 11, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iranian parliamentarians demand Khamenei order intercontinental ballistic missile development

Imam of Peace Mohammad Tawhidi

Imam of Peace invites UK imam suspended for recognizing Jewish history to Global Imams' Council

Tommy Robinson interviews Imam Umayr Mulla in Jerusalem, October 24, 2025.

UK mosque suspends imam after acknowledging Jewish history in Israel in Tommy Robinson interview


France’s moderate imam sees Israel as a dream, Europe as in peril

On his latest visit, Iman Hassen Chalghoumi hails Israel’s ‘magnificent mosaic,’ accusing indifferent social media platforms of failing to prevent the radicalization of young Muslims.

 Imam Hassen Chalghoumi, center, meeting with officials from Israel's Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem. Dec. 28, 2022.

France deporting imam for harmful antisemitic hate speech

France's top administrative court gave the "ok" for the deportation of the imam accused of hate speech.

General view of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France

COVID-19 Omicron outbreak due to homosexuality and Israel - Al-Aqsa Imam

Imam of al-Aqsa mosque Issam Amira claimed homosexuality and the Israeli government and media are to blame for the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

Pro-LGBTQ protest in Tel Aviv

Imam who quoted text commanding Muslims to kill Jews acquitted of incitement charges

Mohamed Tatai, a senior imam in France who recited a religious text commanding Muslims to kill Jews, had no desire to incite hatred in his sermon from 2017, a French court ruled.

The Star of David is seen on the facade of a synagogue in Paris France, December 10, 2018

Pro-interfaith Norwegian imam said Jews should be killed

In one post from 2019, Noor wrote that Jews “put the world in danger” and it is “necessary to kill them.”

Norwegian flags flutter at Karl Johans street in Oslo, Norway May 31, 2017.

ADL documents antisemitic, anti-Israel sermons across Middle East

The seven governments include Egypt, Kuwait, Mauritania, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

A Muslim Imam leads a prayer inside empty National Mosque, after all mosques in the country suspended Friday prayers during the movement control order due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kuala Lumpur

Global Imams Council adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism

"We live in a time of rising antisemitism and terrorist attacks, which makes our responsibility as faith leaders greater, and even greater as Imams," the NGO said.

Sheikh Zayed Mosque seen from the courtyard with its floral design.

Global Imams Council builds bridges with all religions

The Arab world is witnessing a social evolution that is resulting in bridges of peace being built between adherents of all religions.

Global Imams Council