Radical beliefs or behaviors. - Interior senator endorse operation targeting Muslim organization
On Wednesday morning, authorities combed through rooms belonging to an association in Braunschweig and two flats in Berlin. This is in connection with measures to enforce a ban on the association, the Lower Saxony Interior Ministry's spokesperson revealed. The ban effectively prohibits future actions by the association's former members as well as any activities conducted on their behalf by third parties.
In a June 2023 statement concerning the constitutional protection report, the Lower Saxony Interior Ministry declared that the German-speaking Muslim Community in Braunschweig had emerged as a crucial hub for Salafist preachers across Germany.
Altogether, eight rooms were inspected, two of which were located in Berlin. The Berlin dwellings are reportedly the abodes of visiting preachers who are affiliated with Salafism. One of these individuals is said to be particularly well-known in the scene.
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Following the revelation, the police conducted a raid on the association's premises in Brunswick and two residences in Berlin. This action was in response to enforcing a ban on the association, as confirmed by the spokesperson from the Lower Saxony Interior Ministry. The ban restricts any future activities by the association's former members and actions undertaken on their behalf by external entities.
In a 2023 statement regarding the constitution protection report by the Lower Saxony Interior Ministry, it was highlighted that the German-speaking Muslim Community in Brunswick was a key center for Salafist preachers across Germany.
During the raid, eight rooms were searched, with two located in Berlin. These Berlin residences are believed to be inhabited by visiting preachers with affiliations to Salafism. Among them, one individual is known for their significant influence in the movement.
Recent developments have added to the ongoing challenge of extremism in Germany, with authorities actively monitoring and responding to such activities.
Iris Spranger, a public prosecutor's office official, has been closely involved in the investigation related to the association and its activities.
The German Ministry of the Interior closely monitors religious organizations and their involvement in crime related incidents.
These events have sparked conversations within political circles, particularly among members of the SPD, about the appropriate balance between freedom of religion and the prevention of extremist activities.
