A Son Converts to Islam, and a Year Later Murders His Father

Alexander Z. was a Ukrainian who fought the Russians, and then, seeking a more peaceful existence, moved with his 15-year-old son to Dortmund, in Germany. His son began to take an interest in Islam, read the Qur’an, found it compelling, and converted to Islam. And then, a year into his conversion, he got into a verbal fight with his father, and stabbed him to death. More on this ghastly tale can be found here: “Dortmund: Son allegedly stabbed father to death on the couch,” translated from “Sohn (15) sticht Ukraine-Soldat Messer ins Herz,” by Sebastian Prengel and Alex Talash, Bild, August 29, 2026 (thanks to Medforth):

Dortmund (North Rhine-Westphalia) – Alexander Z. (49) once stood in a trench in Ukraine, dressed in combat gear. Clutching