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Despite increasing incidence of discrimination against them
On the “Open Day”… Muslims of Germany engage in dialogue with all sects

October 24, 20234 mins

The “Open Mosque Day” event has become an annual tradition that Islamic communities have celebrated for twenty-five years, coinciding with the Day of German unity, as an expression of the integration of the Islamic community into society, despite the high incidence of discrimination against them. German media reported that the Central Council of Muslims in…

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Germany: Unidentified persons assaulted a young man wearing an Islamic prayer cap in Neukölln

October 23, 2023October 23, 20232 mins

German police reported that unidentified persons assaulted a 34-year-old young man in Berlin Neukölln on the evening of Sunday, September 24, leading to his transfer to the hospital with a broken nose, in a new episode of discrimination, hatred, and anti-Muslim behaviour in Germany. The “Amal, Berlin!” website reported that the young man was hit…

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Now in 75 schools… teaching the Islamic religion in German schools

October 18, 20234 mins

More than 3,000 students receive Islam lessons in the German state of Lower Saxony from 52 teachers qualified for this task, which places the Islamic religion lesson in second place in the state’s schools after the Christian religion as a school subject. The state Ministry of Education announced on Monday, September 18, that ten years…

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A new blow to racism
The German Interior Minister bans a neo-Nazi association

October 17, 20233 mins

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser banned a far-right association called “Hammerskins Deutschland,” noting that the ban was a strong blow to right-wing extremism and racism. The German government recently announced an increase in the frequency of politically motivated attacks on shelters for asylum seekers in the first half of this year compared to last year….

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After her escape from Syria: Poet Lina Atfah wins the Ruhr Prize for Literature in Germany

October 16, 20232 mins

Syrian poet and writer residing in Germany, Lina Atfah, won the main prize of the Ruhr Competition for Literature, for her collection “Shroud of Butterflies,” as the best work of poetry translated into German. German media say that Atfah, the young woman who has been writing poems since her school days and was forced by…

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In response to the Italian far-right: Germany announces a halt to accepting immigrants coming from Italy

October 15, 20235 mins

Tensions between Berlin and Rome has reached the point of Germany announcing that it will stop accepting immigrants coming from Italy, because of “great immigration pressure,” while experts attribute the reason for the recent German escalation to the policy of the extreme right ruling in Rome. Germany announced on Wednesday, September 13, that it had suspended…

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It may lead to improving their conditions… seeking to sign a new refugee agreement between Turkey and Greece under German sponsorship

October 12, 20235 mins

Greek migration Minister Dimitris Kairidis said that a new refugee agreement should be concluded between Turkey and the European Union, under German sponsorship, given Berlin’s distinguished relations with Ankara. Kairidis explained in press statements that the refugee agreement must be under Berlin’s leadership, adding: “We protect our northern borders as much as we can.” “However,…

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Europe’s support for oppressive regimes contributes to the escalation of the refugee crisis, and the remedy lies in democracy.

October 11, 202319 mins

Written by: Taha Ali Nobody desires to depart from their place of birth and upbringing unless they encounter injustice and deprivation of human dignity. People aspire to seek out a location that honors their humanity, preserves their dignity, and fulfills their dream of living as fully realized human beings. Reports indicate that immigration rates…

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Racist and Nazi chants included: 211 cases of racial discrimination in German stadiums

October 10, 20233 mins

Figures released by the Office for the Registration of Discrimination Cases in Football in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, on Tuesday, September 12, revealed that racism is still an issue in German football. The Office for the Registration of Cases of Discrimination in Football in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia has monitored 211 cases…

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After it was banned for 18 years
Teachers are allowed to wear hijab in classrooms in Berlin

October 4, 20233 mins

German authorities confirmed that the state of Berlin will allow Muslim teachers to wear the hijab in the capital’s schools, after more than 18 years of ban. The Ministry of Education in Berlin said, in an official letter sent to school principals, that the hijab and the wearing of religious symbols by teachers will be…

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Germany: A significant increase in the number of irregular immigrants crossing the German border

October 2, 20232 mins

German media reported that the number of people entering Germany through illegal border crossings, in search of a safe haven and a new chance at life, last month set a new record for this year. The Welt newspaper said that police arrested 15,100 immigrants who entered Germany illegally last August. This number represents a 40%…

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Germany: Political controversy following a proposal to restrict asylum policies

September 21, 20234 mins

The ruling coalition in Germany expressed its rejection of a proposal by leading elements of the conservative bloc in Parliament, calling for the adoption of strict policies towards immigrants, in light of the increasing influx of asylum seekers into the country. Jens Spahn, a member of the Presidium of the German Bavarian Christian Social Party…

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