The President of Germany, Christian Wulff, said that Islam already has a place in his country and belongs to German citizens. Wulff said that in his second German Reunification Day speech (3/10).
"First and foremost, we need to adopt a clear position, namely that an understanding of Germany does not limit it to passport holders, family history or religion," he said in Bremen.
"Christianity no doubt belongs to the citizens of Germany. Likewise Jews. This is in Judeo-Christian history. And now, Islam also belongs to German citizens, "he was quoted as saying The Star (4 / 10).
Wulff's speech is part of a commemorative reunification event that began in 1990 after Germany was split into two - West Germany and East Germany - nearly half a century after the Second World War.
Since 1997, the day of reunification of the two Germans has also been celebrated by mosques in Germany by holding an "Open House" (3/10).
The number of Muslims in Germany is estimated at 3-4 million out of a total population of 84 million.
Islam is the second largest religion in Germany after Christianity. The large number of Muslims in Germany has its roots in the reign of the Ottoman Islamic Caliphate. At that time, many Muslims migrated to Germany. However, the rapid increase in the number of Muslims in Germany occurred after the Second World War.
Muslims in Germany are the most populous group increasing so that 40 percent of them are under 18 years of age. In addition, the number of native Germans who converted to Islam also increased very rapidly. German Muslims have more than 2.000 mosques throughout the country. (Mel / ddhongkong.org). *
