Islamists rally for German ‘Caliphate’ in Hamburg — RT World News

Mass march “Against Islamophobia” It was held in the northern German city of Hamburg on Saturday. According to German authorities, the event was organized by a person associated with an organization “An established extremist group.”

About 1,100 demonstrators participated in the march, according to police data reported by the German News Agency and published by the city authorities on its official portal. Photos and videos that have appeared on social media show a large crowd occupying a large area along Steindamstrasse in the city centre.

The participants were seen carrying banners and posters that read, “Germany = dictatorship of values” And “Caliphate is the solution.” Some pro-Palestinian slogans, e.g “Palestine won the information war” They can be seen on signs and banners as well. The demonstrators also chanted slogans repeatedly “Allah Akbar” When asked by speakers on multiple occasions throughout the event.

According to the organizers, who were quoted by German media, the gathering was organized to protest what they described as Islamophobia and the alleged media misinformation campaign against Muslims in Germany. Politicians and journalists were accused of this “Cheap lies” And “Cowardly report” Amid the continuing conflict between Israel and the armed Hamas movement in Gaza.

People on social media also claimed that the speakers called for the establishment of an Islamic caliphate in Germany. Some video clips posted on social media showed one of the speakers praising the Caliphate and describing it as… “A system that…provides security.” While it was stated that it was “hated” And “Satan” In Germany. The crowd can be seen responding to those statements “Allah Akbar” Cheers.

The Hamburg Morgenpost newspaper reported that the organizer of the gathering is called Joe Adad Boateng (25 years old), a German citizen, who calls himself “Joe Adad Boateng.” “Imam” Publish what the paper described “Islamic propaganda” On social media, including TikTok.

According to media reports, the man was also a member of “Interactive Muslim” Group – an organization officially classified by the German Internal Security Service (BfV) as an organization “An established extremist group.”

This status does not lead to an automatic ban in Germany, but it allows security officials to target group members with all available intelligence tools, including covert surveillance, confidential informants and phone tapping.

German police said they deployed large forces at the event that ended “safely” Without any accidents. However, no significant police presence can be seen in the videos posted on social media.

The group also organized an unannounced march in October last year, which ended in clashes with police. The demonstrators were throwing bottles and stones at the police officers at the time, which resulted in three of them being injured. Then criminal proceedings began against 20 rioters.

In February 2023, “Interactive Muslim” It also organized a protest against the burning of the Holy Qur’an in Sweden, in which 3,500 people participated, according to the media.

This development raised concerns among some politicians. This was described by Kazem Abasi, the immigration policy spokesman for the Social Democrats in the Hamburg parliament “Unbearable” The Islamists were allowed to walk freely in the city streets. According to the Hamburg Morgenpost newspaper, Herbert Reul, Interior Minister of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia neighboring Germany, was also calling for sanctions against Germany. “Interactive Muslim” Prevention “For a long time.”

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