Islam week in Kiel: Salafism allegations cause excitement!

Islam week in Kiel: Salafism allegations cause excitement!

The Islam week, which took place from 5 to May 9, 2025 at the Christian Albrechts University in Kiel (CAU), causes significant excitement and new allegations. Around the event there are serious accusations against the Islamic University Group Kiel (IHG), which has organized the action week. Interior Minister Sabine Sütterlin-Waack (CDU) informed according to kn-online.de Influence ”. The university did not take the incidents to illuminate.

Although the Association of the IHG had advised the IHG to be advised to invite Santac Odabas from Austria from an invitation to the Salafist speakers, he still gave a lecture. The Protection of the Constitution had an eye on the Islam week in advance because it attracted the interest of Islamist and Salafist groups. Several speakers appeared at the event who belong to the Salafist scene, and there was a book table with works on Salafist topics and Islamist missionary movements.

allegations and conversations

The allegations of gender separation and anti -Semitic symbolism throw a dark light on the IHG. At the events, men were placed in the front and women at the back, which caused violent displeasure. Prime Minister Daniel Günther spoke up and called for a rapid clarification of the incidents. "Such behaviors have no place at universities," Günther told ndr.de . The FDP in the state parliament joined the demand for clarification.

effects and resignation

Due to the allegations, the CAU of the IHG temporarily withdrawn the recognition at the end of June. In an act of responsibility, the board of the IHG announced that the events have been dealt with comprehensively. This decision is made against the background of existing internal complaints about anti -Semitic statements and other problematic behaviors at past events.

The protection of the constitution explains in a publication that Salafism represents the most dynamic Islamist current in Germany. The goal of this movement, which was also visible in the context of the Islam week, is the construction of a "caliphate" and the extraction of new supporters through missionary strategies. According to constitutional protection.de are therefore not to be underestimated.

The Bildungs ​​Committee of the state parliament will deal with the topic and the further steps on July 10th. In times like this, the education and compliance with academic standards remains an important task to give our universities back the trust of the entire society.