Hamburg: 2000 Islamists Expected to Demo for Reopening the Blue Mosque

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In Hamburg, 2000 Islamists are expected to participate in a demonstration for the preservation of the Blue Mosque. Former Interior Minister Faeser had banned the Islamic Center Hamburg last year. Reporter Max Hermes reports.

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In Hamburg several hundred people protested against the ban on the Imam Ali Mosque. The so-called Blue Mosque was closed a year ago by the Federation, it is considered a long arm of Iran in Germany. Since then there have been regular protests.

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Hamburg (dpa/lno) – According to a dpa reporter, a few hundred people have demonstrated against the closure of the Imam Ali Mosque in Hamburg. According to his report, at the beginning of the move, significantly fewer participants than announced had come to the central station. The organizers had announced up to 2,000 participants. The police initially did not mention a specific number. At the mosque, the train was expected by two smaller local …

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Up to 2000 followers wanted to gather in front of the Blue Mosque on Saturday. It is by far not so many. And there is a headwind.

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Two demonstrations are taking place today in front of the Blue Mosque in Hamburg. One is against the closure almost a year ago, but also opponents of the regime in Iran are taking to the streets.

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The Left Party in the Hamburg Parliament has spoken out in favour of maintaining the Blue Mosque on the Alster as a place of prayer. However, it should remain free from Islamist influences. The Islamic Center Hamburg was banned by the Federal Ministry of the Interior just under a year ago because it was considered an extension of the Iranian regime. Sabine Ritter, religious policy spokesperson for the Left, emphasized that the closure of the cen…