Why did Apostate Prophet leave Islam—and why did he eventually become Christian? In this episode of Theological, Shabbos Kestenbaum sits down with Ridvan Aydemir, known online as Apostate Prophet, for a direct conversation about Islam, the Quran, Muhammad, Jesus, Judaism, Christianity, antisemitism, terrorism, and Ridvan’s personal journey from Islam to atheism to Christianity. Ridvan explains why reading the Quran in a language he understood became a turning point in his life. He argues that the Quran makes claims about the natural world, Judaism, Christianity, Jesus, and Muhammad that he no longer believes can be reconciled with truth. Shabbos presses him on whether Islam still teaches valuable practices like prayer, charity,…
Sept. 11 is the anniversary of 2,977 innocent people murdered by 19 Islamic terrorists and countless families forced to live with that loss in perpetuity.
We observe 9/11 anniversary today, WSJ claims Iran is building more ballistic missiles, the EPA is slashing regulations and ABC/Jimmy Kimmel cry about the fair use regulation. Source
A coalition of 9/11 family members, first responders, and elected officials have publicly asked New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani not to attend this year's September 11 memorial service.
Families of 9/11 victims and first responders have called on New York City’s Muslim immigrant mayor to skip the attacks’ memorial ceremony, citing his lack of support for their community. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A coalition of 9/11 family members, first responders, and elected officials have publicly asked New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) not to attend this year’s September 11 memorial service. DETAIL: On Tuesday, during an event outside City Hall, 9/11 family members pleaded for the Mayor to abstain from attending the upcoming 25th anniversary commemoration service of the 9/11 attacks. “We don’t believe in what he believes in, and we really want us to be left alone… This 25th anniversary is for victims and…Open
Berlin Police is struggling to recruit new personnel, with 40 percent of applicants failing the German language tests.
Four in 10 applicants for Berlin Police are failing mandatory German language tests, underscoring the lack of integration among newcomers and raising security concerns for social cohesion in the German capital. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: Among the 240 recruits who began training in early 2025, over half required additional German-language tutoring. The high failure rate has been attributed to the high number of migrant applicants. According to force data, 37 percent of Berlin police officers are from migrant backgrounds, the highest share of any force in Germany. Despite attempts to fill vacancies with migrants, 25 percent of entry-level posts remain unfilled. This follows a 2024 study conducted by Germany’s Federal…Open
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is calling on current Mayor Zohran Mamdani to stay away from the 25th anniversary ceremonies honoring the victims of the September 11 attacks, a demand that puts the city's first Muslim mayor at the center of a growing fight over who speaks for Ground Zero. Giuliani made the […] The post Giuliani says Mayor Mamdani has no place at Ground Zero on the 9/11 anniversary appeared first on American Almanac .
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is calling on current Mayor Zohran Mamdani to stay away from the 25th anniversary ceremonies honoring the victims of the September 11 attacks, a demand that puts the city's first Muslim mayor at the center of a growing fight over who speaks for Ground Zero. Giuliani made the remarks during a Friday appearance on the Newsmax program "Finnerty," where he argued that Mamdani's presence at the ceremonies would be an affront to the families who lost husbands, wives, and children in the 2001 attacks. The former mayor, who led New York through the worst terrorist strike on American soil, did not mince words about why he believes Mamdani should not attend. The broadside lands as Mamdani faces mounting…Open
AI:Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has issued a blistering demand for current Mayor Zohran Mamdani to stay away from the 25th anniversary ceremonies at Ground Zero, arguing that the city's first Muslim mayor has no place representing the memory of the September 11 victims. During an appearance on Newsmax, Giuliani characterized Mamdani’s presence as an affront to grieving families and framed the political struggle as a broader battle against the infiltration of Sharia law into American society. The conflict intensifies as Mamdani faces mounting criticism for his previous decision to skip the 1993 World Trade Center bombing memorial, his rhetoric regarding Israel, and controversial associations that have led many to question his…Open
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani chose a Washington lobbying trip over the 33rd annual memorial for the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, and victims' families are furious that he now plans to attend the 25th-anniversary 9/11 ceremony at Ground Zero. On February 26, the anniversary of the day radical Islamic terrorists detonated a bomb […] The post Mamdani skipped the 1993 WTC bombing memorial — now he wants a seat at the 9/11 ceremony appeared first on American Almanac .
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani chose a Washington lobbying trip over the 33rd annual memorial for the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, and victims' families are furious that he now plans to attend the 25th-anniversary 9/11 ceremony at Ground Zero. On February 26, the anniversary of the day radical Islamic terrorists detonated a bomb in an underground parking garage beneath the World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring more than 1,000, Mamdani was not at the September 11 Memorial plaza. He was in Washington, DC, meeting privately with President Donald Trump to pitch more than $21 billion in federal funding for a 12,000-unit affordable housing project at a Queens railyard. Deputy Mayor of Operations Julia Kerson stood in for…Open
Hadi Matar, the man who attacked author Salman Rushdie in 2022, has been found guilty of attempting to carry out a fatwa and providing material support to Hezbollah.
Hadi Matar, the radical Islamic terrorist charged with stabbing Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie multiple times, has been found guilty of attempting to carry out a fatwa and providing support to terrorists in federal court . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: Back in August 2022, then-24-year-old Hadi Matar, a U.S.-born Muslim of Lebanese descent, stabbed Salman Rushdie multiple times while he was giving a public lecture in Chautauqua, western New York. The attack left Rushdie blind in one eye. On Wednesday, the now-28-year-old Matar was found guilty in federal court of attempting to carry out a fatwa (an Islamic legal ruling) issued by the Iranian government. He was found guilty of three charges: attempting to provide material…Open
