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"Khaybar, Khaybar, ya yahud! Jaish Muhammad soufa yaʿoud!" (Arabic: خيبر خيبر يا يهود جيش محمد سوف يعود; lit. 'Khaybar, Khaybar, Oh Jews! The army of Muhammad will return!') is an Arabic-language rallying slogan referencing the Battle of Khaybar of 628 CE, which began after Muhammad marched with a large Muslim army and besieged Khaybar, an oasis in present-day Saudi Arabia that was home to a notable Jewish community.
The slogan is chanted primarily at public anti-Israel demonstrations, though it has been invoked during Islamist terrorist attacks as well.
The chant has been categorized as antisemitic by the American news broadcaster PBS[1] and the Israeli newspaper The Times of Israel,[2] and by the British advocacy group Muslims Against Antisemitism[3] and the American advocacy group Anti-Defamation League.[4]
- ^ Brabant, Malcolm (2023-11-13). "Tensions rise in U.K. amid large-scale protests over Israel-Hamas war". PBS. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Philpot, Robert (2023-11-18). "UK Jews say govt not protecting them from Islamic extremism amid Israel-Hamas war". Times of Israel. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Why We As Muslims Must Challenge Antisemitic Language Like This". Muslims Against Antisemitism. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Khaybar Khaybar ya yahud". Glossary of Extremism and Hate. Anti-Defamation League. Retrieved 20 November 2023.