Increasing anti-Muslim attacks worry Islamic community in Germany
Germany’s Muslim community is concerned over the increasing number of anti-Islam attacks, fueled by far-right extremism and xenophobia.
Germany’s Muslim community is concerned over the increasing number of anti-Islam attacks, fueled by far-right extremism and xenophobia.
In reply to a parliamentary motion, German Interior Ministry said a total of 132 crimes against Muslims and their places of worship were recorded in the first three months of 2019 alone.
The ministry added that the number of crimes in the second quarter of the year may be higher. Security experts, however, think that the exact numbers may be much higher as not all assaults have been reported.
Even though the official numbers for this year’s April-June term are yet to be revealed; only Turkish mosques and foundations were subjected to 15 attacks, in cities like Dortmund, Baden-Württemberg and Frankfurt.
The methods of the latest attacks show anti-Islam sentiment in Germany has proceeded to the next level. While assaults in past were limited with drawing swastikas on mosque walls and throwing pig’s head, real bullets have been used to damage mosques in recent attacks.
