The Blue Mosque at the centre of Wednesday’s raid is said to be one of the oldest in Germany. It was founded in Hamburg in the late 1950s by a group of exiled Iranians and businessmen.
The mosque has become a rallying point for Islamophobes, far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) sympathizers, and others wary of migration. The agitation and the hatred began even before the ...
This growth increases the risk of overcrowding in mosques across the country. And although many of Germany’s Muslims are well integrated — 96% say they feel closely connected to the country ...
The Marxloh Central Mosque, the largest Islamic house of worship in Duisburg, serves a significant Turkish-German community in the industrial Ruhr region. Germany has experienced a rise in anti ...
Berlin: German police launched dawn raids on mosques, apartments and offices ... Thomas de Maiziere believed the group breached Germany's constitution and incited hatred, she added.