The tattoo, which was visible in a picture shared by the defense secretary on X on Tuesday, is of the Arabic word ‘Kafir,’ ...

The term "kafir" (meaning "infidel" or "non-believer") is used in Islam to describe non-believers and has increasingly been ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — A previously unreported tattoo on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s arm is drawing scrutiny this week: the word “kafir,” written in thick Arabic script, across the inside of ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is being slammed for a recently spotted Arabic tattoo on his right bicep, which critics argue is Islamophobic. Observers noticed the tattoo when Hegseth worked out ...

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 ...

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.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is being slammed for a recently spotted Arabic tattoo on his right bicep, which critics argue is Islamophobic. Observers noticed the tattoo when Hegseth worked out ...