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Report: nearly one in two Muslims in Germany engaged in aiding refugees
Deutsche Welle ^ | 03.27.2017 | cmb/rc (AFP, epd)

Posted on 03/27/2017 5:28:33 PM PDT by Olog-hai

The report released by the Bertelsmann Stiftung has described the Muslim volunteers as “important bridge-builders.” It further revealed that one out of every five Germans provided assistance to refugees in 2016.

According to the study released by the German foundation on Monday, 44 percent of Muslims were socially engaged for refugees in 2016, providing assistance through activities such as German language courses, clothing donations and assistance navigating bureaucratic language.

The results of the study, entitled “Engagement for Refugees—a religious thing? The role of religion in Refugee aid”, also counter what the Bertelsmann Stiftung described as the broadly held assumption that Muslims assist refugees to exert religious influence or radicalization. Only two percent of the study’s respondents reported such intent as motivating their voluntary service. Instead, the study showed that the majority of Muslims surveyed campaigned for openness towards other religions through their volunteer activities.

Bertelsmann expert for social cohesion Stephan Vopel described Muslims who volunteer as “important bridge-builders” in society. …

(Excerpt) Read more at dw.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Germany
KEYWORDS: dhimmitude; eussr; hijrah; rop

1 posted on 03/27/2017 5:28:34 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

I don’t believe this report.


2 posted on 03/27/2017 5:33:22 PM PDT by blam
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To: Olog-hai
The Koran instructs every Muslims to lie to infidels (Taqiyya they call it) and to work to have Islam dominate the world

Deceive and lie to the infidels. Muhammad said war is deception. They are in a state of war against us non-Islamics

https://www.thereligionofpeace.com/pages/quran/taqiyya.aspx

3 posted on 03/27/2017 5:34:29 PM PDT by Democrat_media (Yellen raising rates with only 1.8% growth to hurt Trump send USA to depression)
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To: Olog-hai
'The report released by the Bertelsmann Stiftung has described the Muslim volunteers as 'important bridge-builders.' "

Yep, they work wonders in recruiting new members for their cells.

4 posted on 03/27/2017 5:54:46 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: mass55th

Let me repeat: Germany shouda imported Chinamen. No takeoveritis.


5 posted on 03/27/2017 5:57:35 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Maoists don’t want to take over? They seem to have “takeoveritis” in the USA.


6 posted on 03/27/2017 5:59:48 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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