{"id":5604,"date":"2018-03-19T13:11:52","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T13:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/5604-german-minister-s-islam-comments-criticized\/"},"modified":"2018-03-19T13:11:52","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T13:11:52","slug":"german-minister-s-islam-comments-criticized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/5604-german-minister-s-islam-comments-criticized\/","title":{"rendered":"German minister\u2019s Islam comments criticized"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A hardline minister said Islam is \u201cnot part of Germany\u201d in an interview published on Friday, setting off a political storm.<\/p>\n<p>  <!--more-->  <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4>A hardline minister said Islam is \u201cnot part of Germany\u201d in an interview published on Friday, setting off a political storm.<\/h4>\n<h4>When asked by the top-selling Bild daily whether the influx of Muslim migrants and asylum seekers to Europe\u2019s top economy meant that Islam now belonged to the fabric of the nation, Horst Seehofer replied \u201cno.\u201d<\/h4>\n<h4>\u201cIslam is not part of Germany. Christianity has shaped Germany including Sunday as a day of rest, church holidays, and rituals such as Easter, Pentecost and Christmas,\u201d he said.<\/h4>\n<h4>\u201cThe Muslims who live among us are naturally part of Germany. But that of course does not mean that we, out of a false sense of deference, should sacrifice our traditions and customs.\u201d<\/h4>\n<h4>Germany\u2019s Muslim community is estimated to count about 4.5 million members, around 1.8 million of whom are German citizens.<\/h4>\n<h4>Merkel has come down firmly on the side of inclusion, repeatedly stating that Islam and Muslims belonged in Germany, and vocally defending the stance at the height of the refugee influx.<\/h4>\n<h4>Her spokesman Steffen Seibert reiterated Merkel\u2019s stance on Friday, stressing the German constitution\u2019s protections for religious freedom and saying the government would \u201cexpand\u201d a dialogue with the Muslim community started by Schaeuble in 2006.<\/h4>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A hardline minister said Islam is \u201cnot part of Germany\u201d in an interview published on Friday, setting off a political storm. \u00a0 A hardline minister said Islam is \u201cnot part of Germany\u201d in an interview published on Friday, setting off a political storm. 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