According to German authorities, the Islamic Center of Hamburg is considered an Islamic extremist organization pursuing objectives contrary to the constitution.
The Islamic Center of Hamburg, investigated for alleged support to Hezbollah group
The Islamic Center of Hamburg, a Muslim religious association that owns a mosque in the German city, has been under investigation for several months for its alleged support to the pro-Iranian Lebanese movement Hezbollah. The German Interior Ministry announced in a statement on Wednesday, July 24, the prohibition of the association and « its affiliated organizations throughout Germany ».
The Islamic Center has been described by German authorities as « an extremist, Islamist organization pursuing unconstitutional objectives ». « Raids » were carried out on Wednesday morning at « 53 » properties owned by them throughout Germany. This organization spreads an extremist ideology « aimed against human dignity, women’s rights, independent justice, and our democratic state », denounced Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, quoted in the statement.
Additionally, it supports, along with its affiliated organizations, « Hezbollah terrorists and propagates aggressive antisemitism, » the minister claims. Extensive raids were also carried out against the targeted structures in November 2023. The seized material allowed to « confirm the suspicions » of the German authorities, the minister explains. The Center « pretends to give the impression of being a tolerant and purely religious institution, without any political project or connection. In reality, the investigation clearly shows that [it] not only acts in the religious sphere », writes the Interior Ministry.
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