Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is facing criticism after new photos taken during a training exercise at Pearl Harbor show a tattoo of an Arabic word on his arm. Photos show that Hegseth has the ...

Pete Hegseth's new "kafir" tattoo sits just below another inked phrase across his bicep. In Arabic, the term historically refers to someone who does not believe in Islam. Derived from the root K ...

Hegseth has denied the tattoo has any meaning rooted in bigotry and is instead an homage to his Christian faith, but critics have noted his long, public antipathy to Islam. The new “kafir ...

In one photo, the Fox News host turned US defence secretary can be seen supporting a tattoo that says "Kafir", an Arabic term used within Islam to describe a 'non-believer'. Also read | Trump ...

The tattoo is the Arabic word “kafir,” which translates to “disbeliever” or “infidel.” Critics say that it clearly brands Hegseth, who is a devout Christian, as an enemy of Islam.

and is the third holiest site in Islam. It could very well lead to an ever broadening war, with cataclysmic consequences; given Hegseth’s infatuation with crusades, it remains worrisome. It’s just a ...

“Proud to spend time with America’s best,” he captioned the post. The tattoo was quickly denounced by the Muslim community, which viewed it as hostile to Islam. The Council on American-Islamic ...

Nihad Awad, national executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, condemned the tattoo, stating, “It appears Islam lives so rent-free in Pete Hegseth’s head that he feels ...

The tattoo has raised concerns about potential insensitivity toward Muslims at a sensitive time for the American military. The term "kafir" is used in Islam to describe non-believers and has ...

Septura is among a growing number of people in Indonesia's capital who have signed up for free tattoo removal services offered by Amil Zakat National Agency, an Islamic charity organization ...