Pete Hegseth, U.S. Defense Secretary, is facing intense criticism after unveiling a new Arabic tattoo that reads "kafir" (كافر), meaning "disbeliever" or "infidel." Critics argue that the tattoo, ...

Pete Hegseth's new "kafir" tattoo sits just below another inked phrase across his bicep. In Arabic, the term historically ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is facing intense scrutiny after recent images of an Arabic tattoo reading "kafir," or "infidel," sparked allegations of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim bias from ...

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 ...

The word sits below another tattoo reading “Deus Vult”, a phrase thought to be a battle cry from the 11th-century Crusades. “Tattooing the Arabic word kafir – which refers to someone who ...

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 ...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has once again drawn controversy and backlash over his new tattoo which spells ‘kafir’ (infidel), which many say is Islamophobic, various international media ...

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 ...