21 August 2010 The German state of Hesse is unlikely to introduce religious education for Muslim school children any time soon. The Liberal Democrat Party (FDP) insists on Muslim associations to comply with the guidelines by the Central Council of Muslims, such as to ensure the full equal status of women, the acknowledgement of religious…
18 August 2010 As flooding in Pakistan continues to displace millions of people, Muslim groups in Germany are mobilizing to raise money and support aid programs to help those in need. A week into the Islamic fasting period of Ramadan, Muslim groups in Germany have asked their community to dig deep for victims in flood-ravaged…
11 August 2010 The private German TV station RTL 2, usually providing mass entertainment, announces the times of sunrise and sunset during the month of Ramadan. Hosting shows like Big Brother and small-scale Hollywood movies, the station’s slogan is “It’s fun”. Unexpectedly, the marketing directors have now decided to “send out a signal” for integration…
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…
After a study was published two weeks ago, showing that young Muslims are more violent the more religious they are (https://www.euro-islam.info/2010/06/05/violence-among-young-muslims-increases-with-attachment-to-religion-study-finds), the Central Council of Muslim has demanded further analysis. The General Secretary Aiman Mazyek misses a serious expertise regarding the causes of the phenomenon. He believes that the study has not carefully examined the…
