26.05.2011 In July 2010, Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution initiated the project “Hatif”, a hotline to support those who want to put Islamist extremism behind them. Even before its launch, experts on Islam and security matters voiced their concerns both about the programme itself as well as the fact that it…
18 February 2011 Despite Germany’s recent easing of anti-terror measures, the head of the country’s domestic intelligence service said in an interview published on Friday that the terror threat is still serious. “In Germany and abroad there are people who are ready and able to carry out attacks,” said Heinz Fromm, president of the Federal…
13 August 2010 With HATIF, the first opt-out programme for Islamists, the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution aims to help those who want to leave the militant Islamist milieu. Although this new approach has been broadly welcomed, some doubts remain over its potential efficacy. Through HATIF, which is the Arab term…
The youth organisation Muslimische Jugend in Deutschland (MJD)/Muslim Youth in Germany was founded in 1994 and has gained popularity in recent year especially among the very religious of young Muslims. The organisation has local groups (so called Lokalkreise) in many German cities. On average, the around 900 registered members are well educated and between 13…
The organisation of Muslim youth in Germany (MJD) is fighting allegations of contradicting the principles of the free democratic basic order. The organisation is under surveillance by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and has been mentioned in its reports in a few German states since 2007. The youth organisation rejects all…
