The mosque has become a rallying point for Islamophobes, far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) sympathizers, and others wary of migration. The agitation and the hatred began even before the ...

The Blue Mosque at the centre of Wednesday’s raid is said to be one of the oldest in Germany. It was founded in Hamburg in the late 1950s by a group of exiled Iranians and businessmen.

This growth increases the risk of overcrowding in mosques across the country. And although many of Germany’s Muslims are well integrated — 96% say they feel closely connected to the country ...

A mosque has reportedly been attacked in the ... parties in Europe advocating anti-immigration and anti-Islam policies. Germany is home to some three to four million Muslim Turks.