December 8, 2025

‘We as Muslims Cannot Be Against Jews’: Sheikh Mahammad Mehdizade on Challenging Islamic Radicalism and Combating Antisemitism in Europe

Sheikh Mahammad Mehdizade — European Director of the Global Imams Council — has emerged as a courageous voice in speaking up against antisemitism and religious extremism in Europe. Originally from Azerbaijan, Mehdizade works to foster interfaith understanding and counter radical ideologies through education, leadership, and action. Last month, he was among the leading Muslim figures […]

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‘Stay United, Stay Firm, and Stay Conscious of Your History’: Mayor Lorenzo Rodríguez on Reclaiming Jewish Heritage and Confronting Antisemitism in Spain

Mayor Lorenzo Rodríguez leads Castrillo de Judíos, a small town in northern Spain whose Jewish roots stretch back nearly a thousand years. Established in 1035, the town originally bore the name Castrillo Mota de Judíos, which historians translate as “Jews’ Hill Camp.” In 1627, amid a climate of religious persecution, authorities changed the name to

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A beige apartment door in a North York senior housing building with clear damage where a mezuzah was forcibly removed from the right doorframe. The torn mounting strip and marks are still visible.

Mezuzahs Torn From Toronto Retirement Home Doorways in ‘Vile Act of Antisemitism’

The Toronto Police Service’s Hate Crime Unit is investigating the removal of mezuzahs from Jewish seniors’ doorways in a Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) retirement facility in the North York district over the weekend. Toronto police say the attack targeted a residential building in the Westminster neighborhood. Residents reported the thefts on Sunday, yet the exact

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Join the #MezuzahChallenge to Show Jewish Pride and Solidarity!

Jewish residents of a retirement community in Toronto, Ontario, woke up to find their mezuzahs torn down. Imagine being an elderly person opening your door and seeing the symbol that protects your home ripped away. The pain is real. The fear is legitimate. No one should feel unsafe where they live. What hate tried to remove, we will now lift higher. Post a mezuzah. Show these seniors they are surrounded by care, not hostility.

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