IMO News Service
The Turkish-Muslim community in Germany is worried and greatly concerned about the increasing Islamophobic hate crimes in the country, Anadolu Agency reported recently.
The news agency quoted Kemal Ergun, president of the Turkish-Muslim association IGMG, as saying that a number of mosques have been targeted, vandalized and faced arson incidents in recent months. "At least 122 mosques were targeted in such attacks last year. Dozens of mosques received multiple bomb threats by neo-Nazis or other extremist groups. These incidents have sparked worries among the Muslim community in the country. We call on the police authorities to conduct more effective investigations and arrest the perpetrators of these attacks," said Ergun.
The rise of anti-Muslim prejudice has led to increased hostility and discrimination with each passing day. The headscarves-wearing Muslim women are particularly targeted, verbally harassed and physically assaulted on the streets.
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So far 632 Islamophobic crimes have been reported from January to November 2020, the news agency said citing police records. These crimes included damage to property, physical assaults, disruption of religious practice, threatening letters and insults. However, the real figures are said to be much higher as many victims avoid filing criminal complaints with the police due to biased attitude of the law enforcement authorities.
Germany has a population of over 80 million, and is home to Western Europe’s second-largest Muslim population after France. There are nearly 4.7 million Muslims in the country, with 3 million being of Turkish origin.
The Turkish-Muslim community in Germany is worried and greatly concerned about the increasing Islamophobic hate crimes in the country, Anadolu Agency reported recently.
The news agency quoted Kemal Ergun, president of the Turkish-Muslim association IGMG, as saying that a number of mosques have been targeted, vandalized and faced arson incidents in recent months. "At least 122 mosques were targeted in such attacks last year. Dozens of mosques received multiple bomb threats by neo-Nazis or other extremist groups. These incidents have sparked worries among the Muslim community in the country. We call on the police authorities to conduct more effective investigations and arrest the perpetrators of these attacks," said Ergun.
The rise of anti-Muslim prejudice has led to increased hostility and discrimination with each passing day. The headscarves-wearing Muslim women are particularly targeted, verbally harassed and physically assaulted on the streets.
So far 632 Islamophobic crimes have been reported from January to November 2020, the news agency said citing police records. These crimes included damage to property, physical assaults, disruption of religious practice, threatening letters and insults. However, the real figures are said to be much higher as many victims avoid filing criminal complaints with the police due to biased attitude of the law enforcement authorities.
Germany has a population of over 80 million, and is home to Western Europe’s second-largest Muslim population after France. There are nearly 4.7 million Muslims in the country, with 3 million being of Turkish origin.