'Salafis' in Germany

Deutsche Welle, Number of Salafists in Germany has doubled in past five years, 4 April 2018 "The number of individuals in Germany recognized as adherents of Salafism has reached a new all-time high, the interior ministry said. The growth is particularly fast in Germany's smallest states."

Germans Shocked by Young Jihadists

VOA, Germans Shocked by Young Jihadists, 11 Feb 2018 "Now, a top German official is calling for cancellation of laws restricting security surveillance of children under the age of 14. Hans-Georg Maassen is the head of the country’s domestic intelligence agency. He argues that Germany is facing serious risks from what the media calls “kindergarten jihadists.”"

IS Informer To Testify Against German Islamists

handelsblatt.com, IS Informer To Testify Against German Islamists "A one-time supporter of the group known as the Islamic State, Anil O, experienced the same route to radicalization as Anis Amri, who committed the terror attack on the Berlin Christmas market. He will appear in court Monday to testify against leading radical Islamists in Germany."

Militant who denounced Islamic State faces murder, war crimes charges in Germany

washingtonpost.com, Militant who denounced Islamic State faces murder, war crimes charges in Germany, 3 Jan 2017 "An Islamic State defector who claimed in news interviews to have refused to commit violence for the group has been charged by German authorities with murder and war crimes for his role in a mass execution in Syria in 2015."

Berlin

dw.com, 'Islamic State' claims responsibility for Berlin attack, 20 Dec 2016

 Telegraph, Berlin terror attack: Police hunt for Tunisian man after finding identity document in truck, as Isil claims responsibility

  Fox News, ISIS social media accounts promoted use of trucks as weapons more than a month before Berlin attack

Salafism in Germany

Independent, Saudi Arabia and Gulf states 'support Islamic extremism in Germany,' intelligence report finds, 12 Dec 2016 "A brief seen by the Süddeutsche Zeitung and broadcasters NDR and WDR raised concern over a reported increase in support for fundamentalist Salafism in Germany, warning that the ideology already has 10,000 followers and is growing."

5 suspected ISIS fighters arrested in Spain, Belgium and Germany

Daily Star Costa del Terror fears: 5 suspected ISIS fighters arrested in Spain, Belgium and Germany links to web recruitment issues. Also see thelocal.de, Man arrested in Wuppertal as part of Spanish Isis raids

IS Germany

Europe Online, Islamic State bomber in Germany had «direct contact» with accomplice, 27 July 2016

Attacks in Germany

NYT, German Mood Is Shaken as Attacks Show Vulnerability to ISIS

CNN, Multiple attacks leave Germans on edge

The Jihad Cult: Why Young Germans Are Answering Call to Holy War

The Jihad Cult: Why Young Germans Are Answering Call to Holy War - Spiegel Online

Muslim bloggers in Germany: an emerging counterpublic

Stine Eckert & Kalyani Chadha, Media, Culture & Society, Muslim bloggers in Germany: an emerging counterpublic: "The Muslim minority in Germany has been historically misrepresented in and excluded from the mainstream public sphere. In response, some Muslims in Germany have turned to blogs as an alternative space to challenge the dominant public discourse through varied discursive practices. In this study, we examine these practices through 28 in-depth interviews with Muslim bloggers in Germany. Applying Nancy Fraser’s theory of counterpublics, we posit that this group, which seeks to challenge mainstream representations and offer oppositional counter-discourses, represents an emerging counterpublic."

Germany probes model plane attack suspects

AP/denverpost.com, Germany probes model plane attack suspects "German authorities are investigating two men of Tunisian origin suspected of planning to use model airplanes for terrorist attacks, prosecutors said Tuesday, as police in Germany and Belgium raided a series of sites searching for evidence of "possible attack plans and preparations."

'German-Language Video Promotes 'Jihad' in Syria'

Spiegel Online, German-Language Video Promotes 'Jihad' in Syria "A disturbing video has emerged on the Internet showing a radical Islamist rebel in Syria speaking to the camera in German. The man, who authorities say lived in the German city of Kassel for years, calls on Muslim viewers to come to Syria and wage a "holy war" against the government."

'German authorities move against Islamic extremists'

AP/times-standard.com, German authorities move against Islamic extremists "The groups banned included one whose Internet propaganda videos helped inspire the extremist who killed two American airmen at Frankfurt airport in 2011, the country's domestic intelligence chief said."

Sitting down for coffee with Salafists

Sitting down for coffee with Salafists | Germany | DW.DE | 16 Jan 2013 "Abu Nagie and Abu Dujana met each other at a mosque in the city of Frechen near Cologne. They've been missionaries for eight years now. They call it "da'wa," an invitation to Islam. Abu Nagie also talks about "marketing" or "charity." Initially, they distributed CDs of sermons, which they started uploading to the Internet. They also give away Korans and hold seminars - and have gained a following."

Selisha.de

qantara.de, A Kind of eBay for Muslims "From trendy headscarves to prayer rugs with integral compasses, Selisha.de has everything the devout Muslim could possibly wish for. It is the very first Islamic auction website in the world."

German Jihadists Target Youth on the Internet, Study Finds

German Jihadists Target Youth on the Internet, Study Finds - SPIEGEL ONLINE: "Today, the ex-rapper is one of the most prominent German-speaking propagandists for jihad on the Internet. A new study by the Berlin-based Foundation for Science and Politics (SWP), which advises the German government, addresses the development of the Islamist scene on the Internet in detail for the first time."

Links to the study are here: Jihadismus und Internet: Eine deutsche Perspektive

How German Islamists Recruit Young Men for Jihad

Spiegel Online, How German Islamists Recruit Young Men for Jihad, 23 Aug 2012 "Young Muslim men in Germany are systematically trying to recruit their peers for jihad using sophisticated rhetoric and psychology and by targeting vulnerable youths who are searching for direction in life. Two men who have quit the scene tell their story to SPIEGEL, providing a rare look into a dangerous underground."

'Salafist propaganda in Germany'

Deutsche Welle, Salafist propaganda in 19 June 2012 "Three hundred years ago, the Germans developed a custom of hailing the conversion of Muslims to the Christian faith with public church ceremonies. Today, the Salafists are doing the same thing - but the other way round: They are filming the conversion of Germans to Islam and posting the videos on the Internet as a sign of the victory of the "only true religion." That's what happened a few weeks ago in the Tauhid Mosque in the German town of Wiesbaden. A number of Salafist preachers from Egypt and Kuwait traveled there to take part in a conference entitled, "Youth in the West: Hopes and fears."" Strong internet theme in this report.

Germany Bans Salafist Organization

Spiegel Online, Germany Bans Salafist Organization and Stages Police Raids, 14 Jun 2012 "Some 1,000 German police in seven states raided facilities belonging to ultra-conservative Salafist organizations on Thursday, as the Interior Ministry announced that one such group has been banned. Authorities are concerned about the growing numbers of violence-prone Salafists in the country."