Maybe the long-time Turkish members of the various mosques in Germany can give these refugees hints on how to start assimilating.
Refugee influx to shake up Germany’s Muslim community
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
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Germany’s Muslim community is bracing for a culture shock when masses of Arab migrants join millions of residents of Turkish origin.
But experts suggest the change could be positive for it could broaden outlook, and say fears of Islamist radicalism may be overblown.
"Most sermons are held in Turkish," said Yasemin El-Menouar, Islam expert at think-tank the Bertelsmann Foundation.
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Refugee influx to shake up Germany’s Muslim community
A legacy of Germany’s post-war industrial revival, the more than four-million Muslim community is "two-thirds of Turkish origin or culturally Turkish," the researcher told AFP.
In the 1960s and 70s, Turkish construction and factory workers came to participate in the "economic miracle" years.
Refugee influx to shake up Germany’s Muslim community
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
From Print Edition
Germany’s Muslim community is bracing for a culture shock when masses of Arab migrants join millions of residents of Turkish origin.
But experts suggest the change could be positive for it could broaden outlook, and say fears of Islamist radicalism may be overblown.
"Most sermons are held in Turkish," said Yasemin El-Menouar, Islam expert at think-tank the Bertelsmann Foundation.
Continue reading at:
Refugee influx to shake up Germany’s Muslim community
A legacy of Germany’s post-war industrial revival, the more than four-million Muslim community is "two-thirds of Turkish origin or culturally Turkish," the researcher told AFP.
In the 1960s and 70s, Turkish construction and factory workers came to participate in the "economic miracle" years.
