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German Bans Islamic Religion. by Solidkay(m): 1:04am On Nov 16, 2016 |
Police launched dawn raids across Germany
on Tuesday on about 190 mosques, flats
and offices linked to an Islamist group after
the government banned the organization,
accusing it of radicalizing youngsters.
Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said
the DWR "True Religion" group had
persuaded about 140 people to join
militants in Iraq and Syria.
DWR, also known as "READ!" made no
reference to the raids on its website and
did not immediately respond to a request
for comment. De Maiziere said it had several
hundred members.
Pictures showed masked police officers
carrying away computers and files from
properties.
Chancellor Angela Merkel has come under
pressure to harden her line on security
after several attacks claimed by Islamic State
across Europe, including a bombing and a
knifing in Germany that wounded some 20
people in July. She is also under fire for
letting in about 900,000 migrants, mostly
Muslims, last year.
Some Syrians in Germany say many
mosques here are more conservative than
those at home, and that they are
confronted by Muslims who insist on a
literal interpretation of the Koran.
Last month, a Syrian committed suicide in
prison after he was arrested on suspicion
of planning to bomb an airport. His brother
and friends have said he was
"brainwashed" by ultra-conservatives
imams in Berlin.
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The Bundesverfassungsschutz domestic
intelligence agency estimates that there are
about 40,000 Islamists in Germany,
including 9,200 ultra-conservative Islamists
known as Salafists, Hans-Georg Maassen,
who leads the agency, told Reuters in an
interview on Tuesday.
"There are about 500 people that the police
consider dangerous," he said. "We remain a
target of Islamic terrorism and we have to
assume that Islamic State or other terrorist
organizations will carry out an attack in
Germany if they can."
De Maiziere said Tuesday's raids in 10
German states were the biggest crackdown
on any group since the government shut
down a movement known as Kalifatstaat
(Caliphate State) in 2001, accusing it of
extremist activities.
He said DWR had distributed Korans and
other religious material especially to young
people, but this was not the reason for the
ban.
"Today's ban is rather directed against the
abuse of religion by people propagating
extremist ideologies and supporting
terrorist organizations under the pretext of
Islam."
Maassen said the ban - which had been
carefully prepared to ensure it could not be
overturned by the courts - could prompt
large numbers of people to withdraw from
the Salafist scene, or at least reduce their
missionary work.
"The decisive issue now is that the evidence
has to be examined to understand how the
organization funded itself and who else
was behind it as supporters and financiers,
so that we can take additional measures,"
he told Reuters.
He said there was evidence that a
foundation in Bahrain had paid for Korans
used by the group, but did not name the
foundation and gave no further details.
DWR members have tried to hand out
material in German town centers to
passers-by, often holding banners or
wearing garments with the word "READ!"
emblazoned in gold. The ban means they
are now prohibited from running such
campaigns.
Fears about the number of migrants
entering the country have boosted support
for Alternative for Germany (AfD), a populist
party that says Islam is incompatible with
the constitution and has siphoned off
support from Merkel's conservatives.
A spokeswoman for the interior ministry
said there was no indication that DWR was
planning attacks itself. Overall, some 820
people have left Germany for war zones in
Syria and Iraq, and officials fear they may
pose a security threat on their return.
Source..Reuters. |
Re: German Bans Islamic Religion. by TI1919(m): 1:22am On Nov 16, 2016 |
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Re: German Bans Islamic Religion. by okosodo: 1:40am On Nov 16, 2016 |
The wisest thing for any country seeking peace and justice to do. It takes guts to do that. Congrats to germany 2 Likes |
Re: German Bans Islamic Religion. by Nobody: 1:41am On Nov 16, 2016 |
Re: German Bans Islamic Religion. by Nobody: 1:51am On Nov 16, 2016 |
Only God knows what is written on that book called Quoran because it radicalises people of different race call it black white coloured India Chinese Hispanics Arabs 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: German Bans Islamic Religion. by nwasinachi(f): 1:53am On Nov 16, 2016 |
Good riddance to bad rubbish 1 Like |
Re: German Bans Islamic Religion. by ikp120(m): 3:41am On Nov 16, 2016 |
Na my business? Abeg when this maga go pay na? Make una help me ask am to pay o before I vex quit |
Re: German Bans Islamic Religion. by Chiedu4Trump: 4:35am On Nov 16, 2016 |
Nice one |
Re: German Bans Islamic Religion. by littlewonders: 5:52am On Nov 16, 2016 |
Don't know why they went this extreme |
Re: German Bans Islamic Religion. by Nobody: 6:26am On Nov 16, 2016 |
Christianity is a religion of peace |
Re: German Bans Islamic Religion. by pchukwudi: 11:13am On Nov 16, 2016 |
littlewonders: I think I answered that questiond in another thread. Here's the excerpt: ...Nationslistic ideal/movement is sweeping through the major countries of the world as we speak. The first was UK while the second is the US. But watch out, the move will rock Europe in the coming weeks. 1 Like |
Re: German Bans Islamic Religion. by Nobody: 9:15pm On Nov 16, 2016 |
okosodo:LOL 1 Like |
Re: German Bans Islamic Religion. by PaulIdu: 5:49am On Nov 17, 2016 |
Angela Merkel brought it upon herself the day she allowed one million Jihadist masked as refugees into her country |
Re: German Bans Islamic Religion. by 21Savagw: 6:19am On Nov 17, 2016 |
Pidgin2: Crusades, Slavery, Racism, Etc etc...Fvck outta here with your gay god. |
Re: German Bans Islamic Religion. by Nobody: 7:47am On Nov 17, 2016 |
21Savagw: Demons rule your life 1 Like |
Re: German Bans Islamic Religion. by QuietHammer(m): 8:44am On Nov 17, 2016 |
Pidgin2:You didn't refute any of his allegations |
Re: German Bans Islamic Religion. by Chiznonso: 4:58am On Nov 19, 2016 |
21Savagw: I think you have taken this too far seriously, |
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