DAR AL HARB - GERMANY: CRITICISM OF MOSLEMS BEGETS CRITICISM FROM MOSLEMS

Schaeuble criticized by Islamic associations

Islamic assocations criticized remarks by the German minister of the interior, Schaeuble, about the growing radicalization process of Muslims in Germany. The chairman of the Turkish community in Germany, Kolat, plans to discuss this topic on the next Islam conference. The secretary general of the Muslims' central council, Mazyek, said that the danger comes from ideologies and not from religions. Islamic council leader Kizilkaya said nearly the same. According to Schaeuble, an increasing number of Muslims is "somehow threatening".


Moslems probably didn't like the following comments:

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Speaking to journalists after a meeting in the European Parliament's civil liberties committee, Mr Schaeuble argued that communication is viewed as one of the responsibilities of European citizens and the full veils as worn by some Muslim women prevent this.

"The full veil runs contrary to the achievements of the European civilization," he said, adding "You cannot communicate with the person wearing it...Our communication is also to a great extent non-verbal."

He pointed out that his views on veils were personal rather than an official position of the presidency or German government.

The minister stressed that it would be an "incorrect understanding of tolerance if we were not brave enough to express ourselves on that" however.

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