Monday, November 13, 2017

Germany: Islamic associations fail to bring Muslim lessons in school

(Munster)  Two of Germany's biggest Muslim federations, the Central Council of Muslims in Germany (ZMD) and the Islamrat ("Islam council"), last week saw their bid to get schools in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) to adopt Islamic religious lessons thrown out of court .



This was due to the fact that both Islamic federations do not possess the necessary authority over Germany's Muslim community to claim the status of representing  them all. (In other words Islamic politics) Naturally both associations have issued statements expressing their disappointment.
"We regret the decision … because first and foremost it does not offer the undisputed needs of Muslim children in schools in North Rhine-Westphalia any secure prospect for the future,"
The Islamrat said the court had missed a chance to send an "important signal to the Muslims in the country and an important step towards providing them a home in Germany." The association also criticized what it saw as the state government's failure to hear official assessments of its status, and added that it would continue to "work constructively on the permanent establishment of an Islamic religious class."