A Symbol of Controversy The tattoo, located beneath his arm, appears under another inscription reading “Deus Vult,” Latin for “God wills it,” a slogan associated with the Crusades. The discovery has ...

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, ...

The advocacy group argued that the tattoo, located next to Hegseth’s tattoo of “ Deus Vult,” a slogan once used by Christian crusaders and now sometimes associated with white supremacist ...

Nerdeen Kiswani, a pro-Palestinian activist based in New York, wrote on X, “This isn’t just a personal choice; it’s a clear symbol of Islamophobia from the man overseeing U.S. wars.” Hegseth just got ...

Nerdeen Kiswani is a pro-Palestinian activist and shared the news of the tattoo, writing: "Hegseth just got a kafir (كافر) tattoo under his Deus Vult tattoo—a Crusader slogan. This isn't just a ...

Just below his Deus Vult tattoo on his right biceps, the new tattoo in question appears. Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani said this tattoo can't be just a personal choice, it's a clear symbol ...

The phrase appears alongside a tattoo reading "Deus Vult," a phrase attributed as a rallying cry of the First Crusade.

British journalist Dilly Hussain, meanwhile, wrote, “Muslims should not be offended or shocked at Pete Hegseth’s new ‘kafir’ tattoo or his crusader ‘Deus Vult’ tattoo.

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 post has received 44,000 likes and counting. The placement of the tattoo may offer additional significance given that it is featured on his right bicep just below a tattoo of the Latin phrase ...

“Deus Vult,” Latin for “God wills it,” is a phrase associated with the Christian crusaders of the Middle Ages that has been adopted by white supremacists in recent decades.

It is an centuries old symbol stretching back to the 13th century where it was used as the symbol of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the Crusades. 'Deus Vult' on his bicep + 14 View gallery ...