German ZMD statement concerned with the war in Palestine

July 17, 2014 The Central Council of Muslims in Germany (ZMD) issued a statement concerned with the continued bloodshed in the Holy Land. It called upon the European Union as well as the United Nations to undertake their utmost to cease the extrajudicial killing and collective punishment of the Palestinian civil population taking place in…

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5 years after El-Sherbini’s murder: Anti-Muslim Racism and Islamophobia in Germany

July 2, 2014 Jürgen Martens (Minister of Justice) and Helma Orosz (Mayor of the city of Dresden) remembered the quinquennial of the murder of Marwa El-Sherbini; who was tragically killed by a White racist in 2009. Martens said that the terrible act should be a reminder to all of us to work against the presence…

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Halal Food in Germany

June 25, 2014 According to the Central Council of Muslims in Germany the German food industry should make halal food more accessible. Particularly with regard to the month of Ramadan Hamza Wördemann, board member of the Central Council of Muslims, suggested a uniform labeling of Islam-compliant products.

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Anti-Muslim Racism in Germany

June 27, 2014 Marking the 5th anniversary of the murder of Marwa El-Sherbini, the Central Council of Muslims in Germany declared 1st July 2014 as the nationwide “Day against Anti-Muslim Racism”. Aiman A. Mazyek, Chairman of the Central Council of Muslims in Germany, will participate at the commemoration ceremony of the murdered Muslim woman Marwa…

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Muslim associations call Muslims to participate in European elections

May 20 Aiman A. Mazyek, chair of the Central Council of Muslims in Germany underlined the importance of the European elections for Muslims all over Europe. A high voting number would be the best answer against emerging nationalism, racism and hostility towards Islam in Europe. The central council of Muslims advices Muslims to call parties…

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