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Number of Germans embracing Islam increasing persistently -- Koehler REL-GERMANY-MUSLIMS Number of Germans embracing Islam increasing persistently -- Koehler By Sudqi Hamdan (With photos) BERLIN, Jan 5 (KUNA) -- The lenient Islam faith finds an appropriate ground in Germany and the number of Germans embracing the faith is persistently increasing, according to head of the Supreme Muslims Council in Germany Axel Koehler. Koehler told KUNA on Friday that according to many researches conducted by the council, the Germans are uniquely attracted to the Islamic faith. He said that more than 1,000 Germans embraced Islam last year, adding that the number of those feeling sympathy with Islam is also increasing. Koehler pointed out that the majority of those embracing Islam come for the educated female's category whereas males who convert to Islam represent the category of the elites. He said the number of Muslims in Germany stands at nearly 3.2 million including 15,000 Germans who had recently converted to Islam. He added that the Germans become attracted to the Islam because of its lenient teachings, solidarity, social harmony and its call for anti-racism. Asked about the hardships facing the Muslims in Germany, Koehler said that many of the Muslims do not speak the German language, thus, finding a hard time integrating in the society. He urged the concerned German circles to treat the Muslim community according to the constitution saying this would ensure a mutual understanding and would alleviate all obstacles facing Muslims in t he country.(end) sh. tg KUNA 051008 Jan 07NNNN +++ -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
