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#ReligionOfPeace #Ramadan #Omar #TheSquad *No, Ilhan Omar. Ramadan is Not a Month of Peace in Islam* Fact-checking Ilhan Omar’s Ramadan accusation against the US - opinionWere US strikes timed for Ramadan, or is that narrative built on shaky facts? https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-888608 The Muslim month of [Ramadan](https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-887079) began on about Feb 18, 2026. It is a month that is observed as Islam's holiest, a month that is supposed to be marked by prayer, fasting, and spiritual reflection. In that light, “Squad” member [Rep. Ilhan Omar](https://www.jpost.com/international/article-888031) tweeted on X late last week: “Iraq was attacked by the US during Ramadan and it is sickening to know that the US is again going to attack Iran during Ramadan. The US apparently loves to strike Muslim countries during Ramadan, and I am convinced it isn’t what these countries have done to violate international law but about who they worship.” Indeed, the US and Israel did strike Iran on the morning of Feb 28, during the month of Ramadan. Her post raises several issues, starting with the accuracy of her specific claim. That the US was going to attack Iran during Ramadan seems to have been borne out. That the US attacked Iraq during Ramadan is false. The US invasion of Iraq, under President George W. Bush, began March 20, 2003; Ramadan did not begin until October 26. The previous US attack on Iraq under President George H.W. Bush (Operation Desert Storm) commenced Jan. 17, 1991; Ramadan that year began on March 17. Omar's implied assertion is even more important to examine. The congresswoman is implying that Ramadan is a month of peace for Muslims and that non-Muslims should honor the Muslim faith and not attack during that month. If that were the case, one might expect similar considerations from the Muslims. Unfortunately, that is not the case. As is well known, they chose to attack Israel in 1973 on the holiest day of the Jewish year, Yom Kippur, and in 2023 to attack on one of their most joyous holidays, Simchat Torah. Muslims themselves do not seem to view Ramadan as an inappropriate time to launch attacks. The 1973 war, which they began, was launched during Ramadan and is to this day referred to in some circles as the Harb Ramadan –⁠ the Ramadan War! This is not coincidental. During Ramadan, Muslims are urged to be more devoted to their religion, and for many, this includes the willingness to give the ultimate sacrifice for it. There is also historical precedent, as some of Islam's greatest battles took place during Ramadan. These include the Battle of Badr in 624, when Muhammad and his companions repelled an attack from Meccan tribes. The eventual conquest of Mecca also took place during Ramadan. Later, important Muslim military battles continued to occur during the holy month, including the Battle of Guadalete that gave them control of the Iberian Peninsula in 711 and Saladin's 1187 wresting of Jerusalem from the Crusaders in the Battle of Hattin. Terrorists use Ramadan as a time to intensify attacks In recent decades, various Muslim terrorist groups have used the "spiritual awakening" of Ramadan as a time to intensify attacks. A BBC report in 2016 was entitled "Why so-called Islamic State chooses to bomb during Ramadan". The article explained that, "Juxtaposed alongside that ascetic puritanism is the view of radicals who regard Ramadan as a month of conquest and plunder. They believe it is an opportune moment to double down on their millennial war against civilisation and therefore launch more attacks than normal. MORE @ LINK...