Due to the lack of adequate channels of Islamic education, from mosque-centered activities to websites run by mainstream, non-fundamentalist Muslims, second- and third-generation Muslim youth in Germany are increasingly losing touch with their origins. Small local initiatives set up to fill this gap are gradually cohering into wider, national institutions like the Lifemakers. In a bid to recapture Islamic youth, such groups are also increasingly involved in youth activities more social than religious, such as sports, films, debating, and placements in higher education.
