Germany sees increasing Islamists

Support for Islamist groups is on the rise in Germany, the country’s domestic intelligence agency said in its annual report.

The number of members and supporters of groups like Milli Görü?, the largest Islamist organization in the country, or Hezbollah in Germany rose from 38,080 in 2011 to 42,550 last year, according to the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution’s report, Der Spiegel website reported.

The largest growth was seen among members and supporters of Salafis, which increased from 3,800 to 4,500, the government agency stated. German authorities banned three Salafi Muslim groups in March that the Interior Ministry said wanted to overturn democracy and install a system based on shariah.

Officials in Germany have accused Salafis of condoning violence against state institutions.


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