{
  "id": 10479216,
  "title": "Scholars launch 'Infidel Awareness Month,' to run annually from September 11 to October 7",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/scholars-launch-infidel-awareness-month-to-run-annually-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T16:02:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-910002"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A group of historians, former Muslims, scholars, and intellectuals have launched the first annual Infidel Awareness Month, from September 11 through October 7. The initiative, founded by historian Richard Landes and a network of researchers, philosophers, and filmmakers, aims to shed light on the political and ideological aspects of jihadist movements. The campaign specifically targets the period bridging the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the 10th anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.",
  "summary": "By reclaiming and analyzing terms like \"infidel\" (kafir), the daily releases aim to dismantle the public's blind spots regarding how extremist groups categorize non-Muslim populations.",
  "key_points": [
    "Infidel Awareness Month launched annually from Sep 11 to Oct 7",
    "Founded by historian Richard Landes and network of scholars",
    "Targets period between 9/11 and Oct 7 Hamas attacks"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Congress to launch Bharat Jodo 2.0 in Karnataka on September 30",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/congress-to-launch-bharat-jodo-2-0-in-karnataka-on-september-30",
        "published": "2026-09-28T13:54:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}