Hawzah News Agency-They held the rally in the eastern city of Dresden on Monday, October 17, on the second anniversary of the group's foundation.

PEGIDA was caught in a series of scandals that prompted mass resignations among its leaders and its disappearance from the German political scene last year. But, it has made a comeback amid a refugee influx into Europe.

Hundreds of supporters of the far-right group staged a rally in front of the Opera House in Dresden on Sunday to mark the group's second anniversary. The demonstration was met with a counter-protest.

Germany, one of the most popular destinations for the refugees, registered 890,000 of them between January and December 2015.

The refugees are mostly fleeing conflict-ridden zones in Africa and the Middle East, particularly Syria.

Many blame Western powers—including Western European countries—for the unprecedented exodus of the refugees from their home countries, where they face violence by militants who receive the support of the West in one way or another.

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