Suspect in Germany car attack was ‘ex-Muslim and Islamophobic’
Taleb Al Abdulmohsen has been identified in several news reports as the suspect in a car attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany,...
German President: ‘Islam belongs to Germany’
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said that "Islam belongs to Germany" in a rare positive statement amid growing racism and Islamophobia in the country fuelled...
German govt report: Hatred against Muslims is widespread
A German government-commissioned report has found that a hostile attitude toward Muslims is widespread in large sections of German society and its manifestations - hatred...
Germany bans Muslim social media platform in major crackdown on ‘TikTok Islamism’
The German government has banned the Islamic activist organisation Muslim Interaktiv, accusing it of promoting an anti-constitutional ideology, spreading antisemitism, and attempting to...
Deutche Welle fires five Arab journalists over anti-Israel social media posts
Five Arab journalists from the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) have been fired for posting anti-Israel content on their personal social media and other...
Germany: Islamophobic AfD party rides high in the polls
Germany's drift towards fascism seems to be gathering pace as support for the far-right, Islamophobic Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has reached unprecedented proportions.
Support...
German school tells girls to respect Syrian refugees and dress modestly
A school in Bavaria, Germany, has sent a letter to parents, asking them to ensure their daughters refrain from wearing revealing clothes, because a...
Germany sees rise in Islamophobic crimes
Germany recorded more than 1,550 anti-Muslim hate crimes in 2024, according to official figures.
At least 54 mosques were attacked between January and December...
Germany’s Muslims worried as far-right parties gain ground
The record number of votes received by the far-right, Islamophobic Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in state elections has raised concerns among German Muslims.
The AfD saw...
Under suspicion: Being Muslim and German
Fero Imen writes that she grew up believing Germany was home, only to learn in early adulthood that for Muslims like her, belonging is...
