Islamic Federation Berlin

As a registered association, the Islamic Federation Berlin (IFB) is an umbrella organization of 26 out of 70 mosques in Berlin , making it the largest umbrella organization in Berlin mosques. The member mosques are represented in various bodies, including the Advisory Board for Islamic Theology at the Humboldt University in Berlin . In addition, the day of the open mosques on the day of German unity (October 3) is coordinated in the member associations. The chairman is currently Murat Gül . The current chairman of the board of directors is the political scientist Burhan Kesici . In Berlin, the IGMG has a number of closely related organizations, such as the Islamic Federation Berlin.

Self-image and tasks

The federation was founded in 1980 as an umbrella organization of 26 mosque associations and other Islamic associations to promote the integration of Muslims and to make Islam known in Germany, especially in Berlin. In addition to mosques, its members also include youth and women's clubs and self-help groups. The IFB sees itself, independently and only represented regionally, as the representative of all interested Berlin Muslims.

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The IFB calls for the introduction of regular Islamic religious instruction in accordance with Article 7, Paragraph 3 of the Basic Law and has drawn up draft curricula for this purpose . In Berlin, after twenty years, she fought for legal recognition to offer this class of its own on the basis of Section 23 of the Berlin Schools Act - that is, not as a regular subject under Article 7 (3) of the Basic Law. Since the beginning of the 2001/2002 school year, Islamic religious instruction has been given two hours a week in grades one to six at 15 schools under the responsibility of the IFB. Thirteen teachers teach around 1,560 students (as of 2002). According to the company's own information, 4,000 children are taught at 37 state schools in Berlin, for which the federation received a state subsidy of 740,000 euros in 2006.

The IFB is involved in the Advisory Board for Islamic Theology at the Humboldt University in Berlin and advises on the founding process of the Institute for Islamic Theology.

Hostility

The member community in Berlin-Buckow, the Aziziye Mosque, was the target of attacks by the right-wing extremist NPD through a leaflet campaign and a Facebook post (August 4, 2016 at 7:18 p.m.). The post shows a photo of the front view of the Aziziye mosque community with the heading “Abolish mosques, like here in Möwenweg 36-38! NPD Neukölln! "

Furthermore, the slogan “Say no to the mosque, in Buckow and elsewhere!” Is shown on the photo. The front view of the mosque community is shown on a sheet dated August 16, 2016 of the NPD with the slogan: "WEG mit der MOSCHEE im MÖWENWEG".

Members

The following mosque associations are members of the Islamic Federation Berlin:

Ayasofya mosque Emir Sultan Camii Ensar Camii Gazi Osman Pasa Haci Bayram Mosque Hasan Basri Mosque IGMG local association Wittenau - Medina Mosque eV

Intercultural Center for Dialogue and Education eV Islamic Community Fatih Kulturhaus eV Islamic Cultural Association Emir Sultan eV Mariendorf Mosque Mevlana mosque

Rudow Mosque NBS - Neukölln Meeting Place eV Spandau mosque and the teaching of Qu'ran eV Sultan Ahmet Mosque eV Teiba - Cultural Center for Education and Understanding eV Vakif mosque

Web links

• Website of the Islamic Federation Berlin
• Islamic Classes in German Schools - First Experiences in the North Rhine-Westphalian School Trial , Dirk Chr.Siedler, lecture, Leipzig, November 21, 2002
• Concept for the introduction and delivery of Islamic religious instruction , developed with the cooperation of the IFB
• The Office for the Protection of the Constitution wants to check the organizers of Islam classes , article in the Berliner Zeitung , November 6, 1998
• Questions to Burhan Kesici , Jüdische Korrespondenz, monthly journal of the Jüdisches Kulturverein Berlin, 9/2005
• Advisory board for new Islam institute is able to work
• Teachers with headscarves - State Labor Court awards applicant compensation
• Muslims invite you to the Open Mosque Day
• Muslims promote organ and tissue donation

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Member associations. Retrieved January 23, 2019 . 
2. ^ Kathrin Anna Kirstein: Berlin Institute for Islamic Theology - press portal. Retrieved January 23, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Open Mosque Day 2017. Accessed January 23, 2019 . 
4. ↑ Islam Institute: IFB members should decide whether to sign a contract. Retrieved January 23, 2019 . 
5. ↑ Interview with Burhan Kesici , Jüdische Korrespondenz, monthly journal of the Jewish Cultural Association Berlin, 9/2005.
6. ↑ About the IFB. Retrieved January 23, 2019 . 
7. ^ Berliner Morgenpost- Berlin: Islamic Federation participates in the Berlin Islam Institute. May 14, 2018, accessed on January 23, 2019 (German). 
8. ↑ Press release and call for solidarity from August 22, 2016. Accessed on January 23, 2019 . 
9. ↑ Member associations. Retrieved March 16, 2019 .