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Observers with the eagle of the Minister of Defense Pete Hegseeth Tapestry of Tattoos noted an never -seen Arabic script under his arm.
The Minister of Defense placed an image of himself that Jumping Jacks and Pushups did with Navy Seals at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Tuesday.
The tattoo has the Arabic word 'kafir', which in the Koran means 'unbeliever' or 'infidel' and is inkoert under his Deus filling tattoo.
The discovery of the tattoo led to anger of activists who are already angry about his tattoos with Christian and American images.
'Hegseeth has just has a kafir (كافر) tattoo under his Deus fill tattoo – a crusader slogan. This is not just a personal choice; It is a clear symbol of Islamophobia of the man who supervises the American wars, “wrote Nerdeen Kiswani, a pro-Palestinian activist in New York City on social media.
Kiswani described the tattoos as the 'standardization of Islamophobia at the highest power levels'.
Others on social media felt in the same way about the tattoo.
“The كافر/Kafir -Tattoo in the Quran means unbelieving,” writer Tam Hussein wrote on X. “The tattoo will be seen as an open explanation of Hegseeth's enmity towards them.”
American Minister of Defense Pete Hegseeth Trains with sailors of Naval Special Warfare (NSW) who reveal a tattoo
The American Minister of Defense Pete Hegseeth works with service members in Hawaii
Others defended the tattoo as a common word used by veterans of Midden -Eastern wars.
“This word is generally recognized among military veterans, especially those who served in the middle, as a symbol of resistance to Islamic terrorists,” wrote the brother Rachid “X user.” 'It is often seen on stickers, the backs of trucks, T-shirts and mugs. I personally had it on a hat, a mug and even on the door of my office. '
'Muslims may not be insulted or shocked about the new' kafir 'tattoo or his crusader' Deus fill 'tattoo,' X user Dilly Hussain of a 5-pillars UK in the United Kingdom. “He only shows American foreign policy and mentality to Islam and Muslims.”
It is unclear whether the tattoo is new because it is inked under his arm.
The Ministry of Defense did not respond to a DailyMail.com request for comments.
The veteran who served tours in both Afghanistan and Iraq and is double bronze star holder Has more than a dozen tattoos over his right arm and chest.
American Minister of Defense Pete Hegseeth after meetings on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickman, Hawaii.
His breast tattoo of a cross in Jerusalem led to controversy after he was nominated when Democrats claimed that it was a Christian right -wing extremist symbol.
Hegseeth said that he was denied an opportunity to serve a safe detail in his national guard unit in Washington, DC because of his tattoo.
“I was considered an extremist because of a tattoo by my national guard unit in Washington, DC, and my orders were withdrawn to guard the inauguration of Biden … A cross -tattoo of Jerusalem who is only a Christian symbol,” he told Podcaster Shawn Ryan in an interview.
Hegseeth said he loved tattoos as he grew up, but remembered this by his father, a basketball coach.
'I have always wanted tattoos. Fortunately my father shown me early in life, because what I wanted from high school was a basketball hoop with a flaming basketball that went through the hoop, “he said in an interview in 2020.
Hegseeth said his first tattoo was a spur-of-the-moment decision after his wife Jen decided to get a small tattoo on her left biceps.
“I knew in my soul that this was something I wanted to do and I finally struck the chapter in my life that I can do it,” he said, revealing that he was 37 or 38 when he got his first tattoo.
Most other tattoos of Hegseeth represent his Christian faith, his American patriotism and his service in the US Army.
“Israel, Christianity and my faith are things that I care deep,” he said.
Here is a list of his other tattoos:
Jerusalem cross on his chest
The most distinctive tattoo of Hegseeth is a large Jerusalem cross on the right side of his chest. The cross consists of a large Christian cross surrounded by four smaller crosses in every quadrant
The aforementioned Jerusalem Cross is one of his most distinctive tattoo. It consists of a large Christian cross surrounded by four smaller crosses in every quadrant.
It is a centuries old symbol that extends to the 13th century where it was used as the symbol of the Kingdom of Jerusalem during the Crusades.
'Deus fills' on his biceps
'Deus fills' on his biceps. The expression means “God wants it.” This was an expression that came from the first crusade as a battle cry for Christians
Hegseeth is tattooed on his biceps and has the expression “deus fills” what means “God wants it.” This was an expression that came from the first crusade as a battle cry for Christians.
Hegseeth's book American Crusade, which he describes as an investigation into how America would be without American ideal, also ends with 'Deus fills'.
Cross and sword on the forearm
Other Christian iconography on his arm comprises a cross with a sword through it (depicted). This represents the Matthew 10:34 -Verse of the Bible
Other Christian iconography on his arm includes a cross with a sword through it that represents the Matthew 10:34 of the Bible.
This reads: 'Don't suppose I have come to bring peace into the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. '
This was the first tattoo he received while he was on vacation with his family.
Hegseeth also has a Chi-Ro symbol on its upper arm. These letters from the Greek alphabet: Chi (which looks like an X) and RHO (which looks like a P). They are also the first two letters of Christ in Greek. The monogram was an early symbol that was used to represent Christians.
'We the people' and 1775 also on forearm
Many hegseeth center tattoos around American patriotism. On his forearm he has 'we the people', the first line of the Constitution. Above this tattoo he has the date 1775 in Roman figures – the same year the American War of Independence began
His other tattoos usually center around American patriotism and include many symbols and iconography associated with the US independence movement.
On his forearm he has 'we the people', the first line of the Constitution.
Above this tattoo he has the date 1775 in Roman figures – the same year that the American War of Independence began.
The elbow of Hegseeth is surrounded by 13 stars, which is perhaps a reference to the stars on the Betsy Ross -flag – one of the first flags produced to represent the US and the precursor of the Star Spangled Banner Moden.
'Join or that' snake in his forearm
He also has a tattoo of the iconic “Join or that” snake on his forearm. That is the earliest known pictorial representation of colonial union produced by a settlers in colonial America
He also has the iconic 'Join of Die' Snake, which is the earliest known pictorial display of colonial union produced by settlers in colonial America, on his arm.
The cartoon, reportedly drawn by Benjamin Franklin himself in 1754, was published in the Pennsylvania Gazette shows a snake minced meat in eight segments – instead of the 13 colonies – with New England included as one, Delaware a part of Pennsylvania and Georgia that completely missing.
American flag and sniper rifle on the upper arm
Hegseeth gets one of his manny tattoos, which shows the current US flag with a gun underneath
Hegseeth also has a modern representation of the current flag with a sniper at the bottom of the stars and stripes, which indicates his support for the second amendment of the constitutional preservation of the right to keep and wear weapons.
Hegseeth posted a photo of him who received body art on his Instagram at NYHC tattoos in New York, one of the oldest tattoo salons in Manhattan.
Infantry Regiment Patch also on the upper arm
One of his biggest tattoos is just below his shoulder, a patch used by the 187th infantry regiment of the US Army that HegseTh was a member of
Hegseeth also has a tattoo of his patch used by the 187th infantry regiment of the US Army that Hegseeth was a member.
This was a glider infantry unit during the Second World War that later fought later in the Korean war as part of the regimental combat team in the air. The regiment also fought in later wars such as Vietnam, the Gulf War and the war in Iraq.
During his interview with the big lead, Hegseeth revealed that he intends to fill his entire arm with tattoos and then 'resisting the temptation' to get more.
