A recent study of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees in Germany showed that the number of Muslims in Germany has increased significantly in recent years.
The study was titled “Muslim Life in Germany” and was commissioned by the Islam Conference in the Country.
According to the study, which was announced by the office in Nuremberg with the German Interior Ministry on Wednesday, “Between 5.3 and 5.6 million Muslims currently live in Germany, which equates to 6.4% of the total population. The last study was conducted in 2015, the number of followers of the Islamic religion increased by about 900,000 people.
The head of the office, Hans-Eckhard Zomer, said in a press statement followed by Shia Waves, “The Muslim population groups have become more diverse in recent years in the context of immigration from Islamic countries in the Middle East.”
He added, “The analysis also shows that the extent of religion’s influence on integration is often exaggerated,” explaining that other aspects such as the duration of residence, reasons for immigration or social status affect the integration process to a much greater extent than religious affiliation.
