Hamburg is becoming the first German city to recognize Islamic holidays for its 150,000-strong Muslim community.


The decision, based on which Muslim employees and students can celebrate holidays at home, forms part of an agreement between the north German city and local Muslim groups, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.

Muslims are going to celebrate the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan in the weekend.


The city of two million people has already recognized the holidays of Christian and Jewish communities.

The mayor of Hamburg, Olaf Scholz, expressed hopes other German cities would follow suit.

Conservatives and far-right groups feel unhappy with the growing public presence of Islamic culture in Germany.

Police are on alert in Berlin for possible violence this weekend after a small far-right party announced plans to stage protests outside mosques in the German

capital.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/08/14/256263/hamburg-recognizes-muslim-holidays/

yay!!

Germany has been receptive to Muslims in the past. There was a time when they deemed Islamophobes and Right wing populists as extremists who pose a threat to unity.
I think their history with the Nazis is what makes them sympathetic to those suffering religious intolerance.

E_monkey: Germany has been receptive to Muslims in the past. There was a time when they deemed Islamophobes and Right wing populists as extremists who pose a threat to unity.
I think their history with the Nazis is what makes them sympathetic to those suffering religious intolerance.

You don't say? By the way E_Monkey, your ban has expired on your account.

OP, I am feeling your posts.

@Freiburger, when is Freiburg following this example?

I hope they don't become the first German city to get bombed by Al Quaeda, lol

On a more serious note, it's a right step in the right direction.

Next Up Is The Clamour For A Sharia Law.
Give Them A Spoon And They Will Ask For A Shovel.
#EnoughSaid

maclatunji: @Freiburger, when is Freiburg following this example?

lol

Good news! Nice to hear.

Hitler won't be happy with this, i knw he would be crying in hell rite now, begging the devil to give him the opportunity to come destroy that mayor...
It still shows that christians tolerates...

We can yay all we want but would UAE or Saudi ever offer similar privilege to Christians ?

Right decision indeed!

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They will regret it when the time will come lets wait and see. They never know when you give Muslim a room he will later come to claim the Mansion as a matter of fact drive out you out of the house and intimidate you.

Germany will weep for this error watch out.

wandeay: they've made one of life's biggest mistakes

Why? and how?

Biggest Error of their live I repeat German will weep for tis mistake thogh it may take long surely it will come I can bet it. A Algeria friend I just call right now who lives in that area of Germany just told me straight and I quote "Victory No 1". that is what he just told right now. Germany goodluck to you.

See d haters, I can see the sign of disappointment, U wil ever be dissapointed, Allah has spoken, “They want to extinguish Allah’s Light
with their mouths, but Allah will not
allow except that His Light should be
perfected even though the
disbelievers hate it”. [Al-Qur'an 9:32].

klax: Biggest Error of their live I repeat German will weep for tis mistake thogh it may take long surely it will come I can bet it. A Algeria friend I just call right now who lives in that area of Germany just told me straight and I quote "Victory No 1". that is what he just told right now. Germany goodluck to you.

The same Algeria that has gained ground in France have they done any harm to France? give me a break. Why is it always difficult for people to understand that the best strategy for security is freedom?

Hope other cities simulate it.

afam4eva: I hope they don't become the first German city to get bombed by Al Quaeda, lol

On a more serious note, it's a right step in the right direction.

Fool. Ask me why? Go to hell!

Oh Allah illiteracy is a disease, Hear dis haters of islam, do ur religion n allow me to do mine.

Dawdy: See d haters, I can see the sign of disappointment, U wil ever be dissapointed, Allah has spoken, “They want to extinguish Allah’s Light
with their mouths, but Allah will not
allow except that His Light should be
perfected even though the
disbelievers hate it”. [Al-Qur'an 9:32].

Leave them to pass there baseless hatred-filled comments. Whosoever is angry at this should plunge himself into the lagoon.

@gramci
Is that necessary? can you blame the silly idealogy of some mug-shots on a whole religion?

Qoute "The same Algeria that had gained ground in France have they done any harm to France? give me a break. Why is it always difficult for people to understand that the best strategy for seurity is freedom?"



Do I hear you say freedom??
So Bokoharam are fighting because they were not free or do not have freedom?

You must be jokin its you that need to give us a break because you are one of the pretender less inform muslim in the house. Please dive us a break please when well thinking poeple talk just keep quiet ok.

GOD BLESS THEM.

I dont know how this is our business here in Nigeria. They can cancel Christmas holidays for all i care.

Freiburger:
The same Algeria that has gained ground in France have they done any harm to France? give me a break. Why is it always difficult for people to understand that the best strategy for security is freedom?

Algerian muslim action is one of the problems France is facing till today!

Hope cities like jeddah,mecca,cairo,tunis,islamabad and rabat,tehran should reciprocate this gesture to their minority christian and jewish population!!until then shall we all know that the world is safe...