Most German Imams Uneducated Fundamentalists

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Mon Jun 30, 2008 at 9:21 am PDT • Views: 310

A disturbingly high percentage of the Islamic preachers in mosques and Islamic centers across Germany are uneducated Dark Ages fanatics. What could go wrong?

Muslim Integration: Most Imams in Germany Lack Academic Qualifications.

A study on Islamic preachers in Germany has found that most imams are unable to help Muslim immigrants integrate into mainstream German society because they are insufficiently prepared for their stay in Germany.

According to the study “Imams in Germany,” up to 20 percent of preachers belong to the more conservative, fundamentalist strand of Islam. The study also discovered that only one fifth of imam’s possess academic qualifications.

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