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Number of Islamic extremists growing in Germany

The number of Islamic extremists in Germany is growing rapidly, the head of the country's domestic intelligence agency said Saturday.

 

The agency estimates that some 6,300 people in Germany are adherents of an ultraconservative strain of Islam known as Salafism, Hans-Georg Maassen told public broadcaster rbb-Inforadio.

 

Maassen said the number of Salafis could rise to 7,000 by the end of the year, compared to about 3,800 three years ago.

 

Extremist strands of Islam provide disaffected young people with a sense of belonging and purpose that allows them to hope they'll go "from being underdogs to top dogs," he said.

 


פרסום ראשון: 10.25.14, 21:05