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24 November 2019 - 22:30
Germany's Muslims skeptical of new imam training project

Germany is launching an Imam training pilot project in the country, to ensure that the religious officials who are employed in mosques in the country receive their education in Germany.

Hawzah News Agency - Muslim communities in Germany criticized the government's new project to train Imams, accusing it of being a political initiative and a concerning development for the community, while noting that the new project violates the German constitution.

Germany is launching an Imam training pilot project in the country, to ensure that the religious officials who are employed in mosques in the country receive their education in Germany.

The project, set to be launched at the University of Osnabrück, will be collaborative in nature and bring together associations such as the Association of Islamic Cultural Centers (VIKZ) and the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DİTİB).

However, many Islamic associations expressed concern about the project.

In a statement, the Islamic Community National Vision (IGMG) association accused the project of being politically motivated.

The General-Secretary of the Islamic Council in Germany, Murat Gümüş, told the Demirören News Agency (DHA) that they are concerned about the project.

He noted that many communities, including the Turkish Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) and the National Vision (Milli Görüş) community, had been training Imams in Germany for years and the new project is in violation of the German constitution.

"When we look at the German constitution, we see that religion and politics are separate affairs. The political authorities cannot interfere in the affairs of the communities, affect or determine their teachings," Gümüş said.

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