Islam - Investigation Into Sermons in German Mosques Finds No Hate Content

According to a scientific study, there are no hate sermons in the German mosques of the three major Muslim associations. This is the result of a research project by the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen. The contents are rather religious everyday life, interpersonal relationships or spirituality.

Tips for everyday life instead of calling for hatred Islamic sermons are often seen as a source of radicalization. The project "Interactions" is located at the Research Center for Islam and Law in Europe at the...

A study by the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) investigated whether radical content is preached in German mosques – and could not confirm this. The research project "Interactions" instead found that Friday sermons predominantly address everyday practical and ethical topics. "They often involve general moral admonitions that even non-believers could subscribe to," said Islamic scholar Jörn Thielmann. The researchers evalua…