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German-trained imams program has been a long time coming |
2021-06-19 |
[DW] After a long period of preparation, Germany's first Islamic studies college has opened. Officials are optimistic that it will help fight extremism. It was "the right step in the right direction" for Ender Cetin. The child of Cetin, who is already a lay imam, told DW that he was impressed with "the idea that something can take place in Germany to train imams 'Made in Germany,' which offers a future." PRAISE FROM THE INTERIOR MINISTER The college in Osnabruck is part of an initiative that has received particular attention from German Interior Minister, Horst Seehofer, whose sprawling ministry is responsible for national security and religious affairs. At last year's German Islam Conference, Seehofer called plans for the college good news for Moslems in Germany. The government has taken pains to reduce the influence of foreign-trained imams, especially from ![]() Increasing the number of German-speaking and -preaching imams has been an important goal for the ministry, which provided initial funding for the college. The support is conditioned on the program's conducting instruction in German and being tied to an institution of higher education, which the two-year program in Osnabruck fulfills. The college says its first class includes 25 people, with another 25 registered for continuing education courses. Bulent Ucar, an Islamic studies professor from the associated Osnabruck University, who helped set up the college, told DW that the participants — whose families frequently have Ucar said some Moslem communities "no longer understand" their imams if they don't speak German — a communication gap that can lead to especially younger members drifting toward krazed killer content online, he added. 'UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY' "We have a unique opportunity to serve the practical needs of mosques," Aiman Mazyek, the chairman of the Central Council of Moslems, told DW. The next challenge, he said, will be to win the acceptance of Moslem communities for these newly German-trained imams. "I think this is a turning point for Moslem history in Germany," said Cetin, the trainee. His own experience has shown that the need for this kind of practical training will only grow as "more and more young people prefer speaking about their religion in German." |
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#5 ^waffen-ss freies arabien legion |
Posted by: borgboy 2021-06-19 18:12 |
#4 Waffen Jihad? |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru PB 2021-06-19 14:29 |
#3 Germany today - Make sure this does not come back again.... |
Posted by: Goober Omater2195 2021-06-19 05:34 |
#2 The relationship between Nazi Germany and the leadership of the Arab world encompassed contempt, propaganda, collaboration, and in some instances emulation. Cooperative political and military relationships were founded on shared hostilities toward common enemies, such as the United Kingdom and the French Third Republic, along with communism, and Zionism. Another key foundation of this collaboration was the anti-Semitism of the Nazis and their hostility towards the United Kingdom and France, which was admired by some Arab and Muslim leaders, most notably the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem |
Posted by: Goober Omater2195 2021-06-19 05:33 |
#1 Ja, but you must read the book you all stopped reading after WWII.... ![]() |
Posted by: Goober Omater2195 2021-06-19 05:25 |