Germany
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Germany to tighten mosque security after racist attack
"What happened in Hanau was clearly a racism motivated terror attack," Seehofer told a news conference in Berlin, adding that far-right extremism has become a very serious threat to democracy in Germany.
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German arsonist sentenced to jail time over mosque attack
The 53-year-old man was sentenced by a court in Hagen for attempted serious arson. The man set fire to a trash dumpster and cartons outside with the flames spreading to the mosque. The fire didn't spread any further but caused significant damage and prompted the evacuation of the building.
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Germany detains 12 over plot to kill refugees, Muslims
German federal prosecutors won a court order to detain 12 men arrested on suspicion of involvement in a far-right plot to overthrow the political order by means of targeted attacks on politicians, asylum seekers, and Muslims.
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187 anti-Muslim crimes reported in Germany so far this year
The first report on anti-Muslim attacks said a total of 132 attacks had been recorded, but this figure subsequently clocked up to 188. As for the second report, the initial figure for attacks was held at 165, which was later updated to 222.
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Holy Quran books desecrated in mosque in Germany's Ulm
The attack happened on Tuesday in the Osman Gazi Mosque and was reported to the police. An investigation was launched.
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Germany denies plans to ban Hezbollah
On Thursday, Der Spiegel claimed it had “learned from government circles” that the Foreign Ministry, the Interior Ministry and the Ministry of Justice had reached an agreement in the previous week to designate the political wing of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization in line with the official position of the United States, Israel and the Arab League.
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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.
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Pig's head found at mosque construction site in Germany
The workers contacted the administration of the Schwelm Yeşil Cami, who relayed the issue to the local police.
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Turkish mosque targeted in attack in Germany
The attackers who targeted Eving Grand Mosque, which operates under the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB), are suspected to belong to far-right groups or be PKK terrorist organization sympathizers.
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Muslim and Jewish women unite across Barnet after shooting in Germany
Two people died during the attack in Halle last week, which happened during the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur.
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Germany: Neo-Nazi gunman planned attack on mosque
Stephan Balliet, 27, tried to enter a synagogue in the eastern German city of Halle apparently to commit a mass shooting, but was blocked by tight security.
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Police raids after bomb threats to mosques in Germany
Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said in a statement that six suspects were arrested on suspicion of sending Islamophobic messages, bomb threats to mosques, political parties and media institutions.
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Germany supports for anti-Islam far-right surge in elections
The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party has polled strongly in both Brandenburg and Saxony states.
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Hijab-wearing lowers women’s chances of getting a job in Germany
The neutrality law in eight German states indicates a structural bias against hijab-wearing women. Under the law, the hijab is banned in schools and some public institutions,
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Mosques targeted every two days in Germany
Mosques linked to the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DİTİB), which has nearly 850 mosques in Germany, were targeted nine times with bomb threats. In the past months, some mosques were set on fire. In some mosques, the Quran was torn, various things were written on the walls, and the mosques were damaged financially.