Dramatic increase in racist attacks against Muslims in Germany

According to Webangah News quoted by Tasnim News agency agency, citing the German newspaper Tagus Spiegel, the association The Alliance Against Islamophobia and Muslimphobia in Germany recorded approximately 1,926 cases of anti-Muslim racism in Germany last year. This corresponds to five cases per day, an increase of more than 110 percent compared to the previous year, the network said in its Berlin situation report.

Such racist acts include four attempted murders and Almost 90 attacks were on religious institutions such as mosques or mosque associations, cemeteries and also Muslim restaurants. Physical injuries were recorded in 178 cases. Rima Hananu, the director of this association, is of the opinion that anti-Muslim racism has never been as socially acceptable as it is today and that it comes from the middle of society.

These incidents showed that anti-Muslim racism in all areas Life goes on in this country including at home, at doctor’s appointments and at school. Anti-Muslim incidents increased sharply after the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023.

It is particularly worrisome that adult criminals frequently physically attack women and children. do Attacks on women occur both in the educational sector and in public spaces.

Rima Hannog, director of the association, says the massive increase in anti-Muslim attacks is “beyond alarming”. , a large number of unreported cases can be expected, because many such incidents are not reported.

He criticized that the circumstances of the threat have always been denied. He called for awareness and education about racism It became anti-Muslim in all areas of society, especially in educational institutions and the police. In addition, according to him, better registration of cases and more support for victims is necessary. Germany’s Federal Family Minister Paus said that to curb racism, prevention work from a young age – especially in the case of children and young people – is essential for successful prevention work, according to him, a good database on the extent of the phenomenon. Reem Alabali Radwan, Germany’s federal integration commissioner, explained that anti-Muslim incidents do not happen in a vacuum. He complained: “Anti-Muslim racism is a terrible daily occurrence for many people in our country.” /p>

Jochen Kopelke, head of the German Federal Police Union, described the rapid increase in anti-Muslim attacks in Germany as very worrying. From the point of view of this security institution in Germany, attacks on religious institutions and racism in schools show the need to clarify this dark field as soon as possible. This report is based on the figures of 17 reporting and consulting centers, information The “I-Report” reporting portal and nationwide case numbers are compiled from politically motivated crime statistics and police reports. According to this information, anti-Muslim incidents have not been registered on the Internet.

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