- Zentralrat der Muslime in Deutschland
The Zentralrat der Muslime in Deutschland (ZMD, Central Council of Muslims in Germany) is an
Islamic federation inGermany . With 15,000 to 20,000 members, mainly German,German Arab , andGerman Turkish muslims, it has less than half the size of theIslamrat für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland .The Zentralrat was founded in 1994 by
Nadeem Elyas , and since 2006 it has been led byAyyub Axel Köhler . Its General Secretary isAyman Mazyek . It is located inCologne, Germany .Affiliated Organizations also belonging to Islamisches Konzil in Deutschland
The following organizations belong to the Zentralrat der Muslime in Deutschland and to the "Islamisches Konzil in Deutschland" (Islamic Council in Germany):
*Islamische Gemeinschaft in Deutschland ,
*Muslimische Studentenvereinigung ,
*Union Islamisch-Albanischer Zentren in Deutschland ,
*Union der Türkisch-Islamischen Kulturvereine in Europa and
*Verband islamischer Gemeinden der Bosniaken The former leader of the Islamisches Konzil in Deutschland, Abdullah al-Turki, is the leader of theMuslim World League ("seat in Saudi-Arabia").Affiliated Organizations also belonging to
Islamische Gemeinschaft in Deutschland Islamisches Zentrum München andIslamisches Bildungswerk belong to theIslamische Gemeinschaft in Deutschland and to Zentralrat der Muslime in Deutschland. The Islamische Gemeinschaft is affiliated to the Zentralrat der Muslime in Deutschland and to theMuslim Brotherhood .Affiliated Organizations also belonging to
Islamische Avantgarden Islamische Avantgarden were founded by the former leader of the Syrian division of the
Muslim brotherhood .Islamisches Zentrum Aachen andBundesverband für Islamische Tätigkeiten belong to theIslamische Avantgarden and the Zentralrat der Muslime in Deutschland.The Other affiliated Organizations
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Islamische Religionsgemeinschaft Berlin belongs to the Zentralrat der Muslime in Deutschland and is dominated by theIslamische Gemeinschaft Milli Görüş .
*Islamisches Zentrum Hamburg is an affiliated organization and is dominated by the government ofIran .
*Islamische Gemeinschaft in Hamburg is close to theIslamic Centre Hamburg and an organization affiliated to the Zentralrat der Muslime in Deutschland.
*Haus des Islam is an affiliated organization, which is close to theIslamisches Zentrum Aachen of theMuslim Brotherhood . The other affiliated organizations are
**Deutsche Muslim-Liga Bonn ,
**Deutsche Muslim-Liga Hamburg ,
**Haqqani Trust - Verein für neue deutsche Muslime , and
**Islamische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Sozial- und Erziehungsberufe .See also
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Islam in Germany
*Muslim Executive of Belgium
*Islamic Commission of Spain
*French Council of the Muslim Faith
*Council on American-Islamic Relations External links
* http://www.zentralrat.de/ Website of the Zentralrats der Muslime in Deutschland
* http://www.zentralrat.de/3035.php Islamic Charta of 20.02.2002
* http://www.religionfacts.com/islam/places/germany.htm
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