Trump posts an Allah-tinged tirade on Truth Social warning Iran and touting a near peace deal as U.S.-Iran hostilities flare after Iran shoots down a U.S. helicopter, underscoring a peace plan that now appears to be unraveling.
A convenience store chain in Malaysia, KK Super Mart, faced public outrage and legal charges after selling socks with the word "Allah", leading to a Molotov cocktail attack on one of its stores. The incident sparked anger among some Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan, and the chain's top executives were charged for hurting religious feelings. The chain's founder and his wife, along with three representatives from the supplier, pleaded not guilty and were released on bail. The supplier claimed that the controversial socks were part of a larger shipment ordered from a company in China.
Turkish MP Hasan Bitmez, a member of the Felicity (Saadet) Party, suffered a heart attack and collapsed while delivering a speech condemning Israel's actions in Gaza. Bitmez had stated, "You will not escape the wrath of Allah" before fainting. He was immediately attended to and taken to a hospital. The incident occurred amid ongoing tensions between Turkey and Israel over the conflict in Gaza, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan strongly criticizing Israel's actions and accusing the country of war crimes.
Some Muslim women are beginning to refer to Allah with feminine or gender neutral pronouns, despite Allah having no gender in Islam. This movement challenges the traditional depiction of Allah as male and is driven by a desire for gender inclusivity and feminism within the religion.