BERLIN: Some German Muslim groups on Monday criticised a government-sponsored conference this week to promote dialogue with the country's 3.2 million Muslims as lacking clear goals and having a poorly chosen guest list.
Amid fears about Islamic radicalisation around Europe, the government called Wednesday's conference to look at ways to improve integration and address issues such as equal rights, mosque building, Islam lessons and imam training. A recent outbreak of violence at a Berlin school where more than 80 percent of pupils are immigrant children and last year's "honour killing" of a Turkish woman have highlighted the challenges government and Muslim leaders face in bringing the country's Muslims into mainstream society. |