Seehofer advises Muslims of Germany to pursue an independent activity

The German conference on Islam is imminent. It also relates to foreign influence and "problems of Islam". Minister of the Interior, Mr. Seehofer, gives some advice to Muslims on this occasion.

Before the next conference on Islam on Wednesday, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer called on Muslim religious communities to disconnect from foreign influence. They should organize themselves in such a way as to respect the requirements of the constitutional law on co-operation with the state, wrote the politician of the CSU, who invites him for the first time to the conference, to contribute to the "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung". It is also about "replacing the foreign influence by not only dealing with the organization and financing of their communities, but also adapting Imam education to their needs".

In addition, Seehofer wishes to place the daily practical questions of living together in Germany at the center of attention. The question "how could the Muslim faith and the beliefs and customs badociated with it be better reconciled with the culture developed in Germany and the values ​​of our society in everyday life," he wrote. As Minister of the Fatherland, he will help German Muslims in their diversity with the tools of his ministry "to strengthen their German and Muslim identity and to promote their identification with their German homeland," said Seehofer.

Address the problems of Islam

The Central Council of Muslims also calls for imam training in Germany. Its president, Aiman ​​Mazyek, told the German editorial office: "If we want a German-style Islam, we must also provide for the formation of Islamic clergy in Germany." Universities then played a role, corresponding institutes and recognition in mosques. "We are ready," said Mazyek.

Ahmad Mansour, an expert in Islamism, told the Stuttgarter Zeitung: "We must allow the creation of mosques independent of foreign donors". In addition, the problems of Islam need to be addressed – Mansour's call about anti-Semitism, radicalization tendencies and "very problematic gender roles". "We can not taboo that," Mansour asked.