Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel referred to as for mutual respect of religions reiterating that: "It is evident that Islam undoubtedly has turn into one particular of Germany."
The Chancellor referred to representatives of different faiths in the global violence in the title of religion – too frequently sadly in the name of Islam. But any exclusion of Muslims in Germany, any general suspicion forbid itself, Merkel said. The huge vast majority of Muslims are righteous and constitutionalist citizens.
With their phrases to the affiliation of Islam to Germany, the chancellor reiterated a corresponding statement from January this 12 months. At that time she had endorsed the statement of the former German President Christian Wulff that Islam is element of Germany. It triggered inside the Union, a debate, even though she had completed previously it clear that they supported the statement Wulff from the year 2010.
The Chancellor criticized attacks on believers and their spots of worship, synagogues, mosques and churches. "Such acts are directed towards us all," she said. These had been attacks on the freedom of belief and on democracy. As citizens need to be a clear position here. The bulk ought to not be a silent vast majority.
The Integration Commissioner of the Federal Government, Aydan Ozoguz (SPD), said it was essential to stand on religious boundaries for diversity.
(QNA)
