The Central Council of Muslims in Germany (ZMD; german: Zentralrat der Muslime in Deutschland) is an
Islamic
Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God (or '' Allah'') as it was revealed to Muhammad, the ma ...
organization in
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwee ...
. With 15,000 to 20,000 members, mainly
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
,
German Arab, and
German Turkish Muslims, it has less than half the size of the
Islamrat für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
The Central Council was founded in 1994 by Nadeem Elyas, and since 2006 it has been led by Ayyub Axel Köhler. Its secretary-general is Aiman Mazyek. It is located in
Cologne, Germany
Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and 3.6 millio ...
.
Affiliated organizations also belonging to Islamisches Konzil in Deutschland
The following organizations belong to the Central Council of Muslims in Germany and to the ''Islamic Council in Germany (Islamisches Konzil in Deutschland):''
*
Islamische Gemeinschaft in Deutschland,
*
Muslimische Studentenvereinigung,
*
Union Islamisch-Albanischer Zentren in Deutschland,
*
Union der Türkisch-Islamischen Kulturvereine in Europa and
*
Verband islamischer Gemeinden der Bosniaken
The former leader of the Islamic Council in Germany, Abdullah al-Turki, is the leader of the
Muslim World League
The Muslim World League (MWL; ar, رابطة العالم الاسلامي, Rabitat al-Alam al-Islami, ) is an International Islamic NGO based in Mecca, Saudi Arabia that promotes what it calls the true message of Islam by advancing moderate ...
(''seat in Saudi-Arabia'').
Affiliated organizations also belonging to Islamische Gemeinschaft in Deutschland
Islamisches Zentrum München and
Islamisches Bildungswerk belong to the
Islamische Gemeinschaft in Deutschland and to the Central Council of Muslims in Germany.
The Islamische Gemeinschaft is affiliated to the Central Council of Muslims in Germany and to the
Muslim Brotherhood
The Society of the Muslim Brothers ( ar, جماعة الإخوان المسلمين'' ''), better known as the Muslim Brotherhood ( '), is a transnational Sunni Islamist organization founded in Egypt by Islamic studies, Islamic scholar and scho ...
.
Affiliated organizations also belonging to Islamische Avantgarden
Islamische Avantgarden were founded by the former leader of the Syrian division of the
Muslim brotherhood
The Society of the Muslim Brothers ( ar, جماعة الإخوان المسلمين'' ''), better known as the Muslim Brotherhood ( '), is a transnational Sunni Islamist organization founded in Egypt by Islamic studies, Islamic scholar and scho ...
.
Islamisches Zentrum Aachen and
Bundesverband für Islamische Tätigkeiten belong to the
Islamische Avantgarden and the Central Council of Muslims in Germany.
The other affiliated organizations
*
Islamische Religionsgemeinschaft Berlin belongs to the Central Council of Muslims in Germany and is dominated by the
Islamische Gemeinschaft Milli Görüş.
*
Islamisches Zentrum Hamburg is an affiliated organization and is dominated by the government of
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
.
*
Islamische Gemeinschaft in Hamburg is close to the
Islamic Centre Hamburg
The Islamic Centre Hamburg (german: Islamisches Zentrum Hamburg) ( fa, مرکز اسلامی هامبورگ) is one of the oldest mosques in Germany and Europe and is abbreviated IZH. Established in Hamburg, in northern Germany, in the late 1950 ...
and an organization affiliated to the Central Council of Muslims in Germany.
*
Haus des Islam is an affiliated organization, which is close to the
Islamisches Zentrum Aachen of the
Muslim Brotherhood
The Society of the Muslim Brothers ( ar, جماعة الإخوان المسلمين'' ''), better known as the Muslim Brotherhood ( '), is a transnational Sunni Islamist organization founded in Egypt by Islamic studies, Islamic scholar and scho ...
. The other affiliated organizations are
**
Deutsche Muslim-Liga Bonn,
**
Deutsche Muslim-Liga Hamburg,
**
Haqqani Trust - Verein für neue deutsche Muslime, and
**
Islamische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Sozial- und Erziehungsberufe.
See also
*
Council on American-Islamic Relations
A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or nat ...
*
Islam in Germany
Islam's significance in Germany has largely increased after the labour migration in the 1960s and several waves of political refugees since the 1970s.
According to a representative survey, it is estimated that in 2019, there were 5.3–5.6 m ...
*
Islamic Commission of Spain
*
French Council of the Muslim Faith
*
Muslim Council of Britain
The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) is a national umbrella body with over 500 mosques and educational and charitable associations affiliated to it. It includes national, regional, local, and specialist Muslim organisations and institutions fro ...
*
Muslim Council of Sweden
The Muslim Council of Sweden ( sv, Sveriges muslimska råd, SMR) is an umbrella organisation of Islamic organisations in Sweden. It was founded in 1990 by representatives of the United Islamic Parishes in Sweden ( sv, Förenade islamiska försam ...
*
Muslim Executive of Belgium
The Muslim Executive of Belgium ( nl, De Moslimexecutieve; french: L'Exécutif des musulmans de Belgique) is the official Muslim interlocutor of the Belgian federal government for the implementation of the July 19, 1974 law recognizing Islam as o ...
External links
* http://www.zentralrat.de/ Website of the Zentralrats der Muslime in Deutschland
* http://www.zentralrat.de/3035.php Islamic Charta of 20.02.2002
* https://web.archive.org/web/20061230082555/http://www.religionfacts.com/islam/places/germany.htm
Islamic organisations based in Germany
Organisations based in Cologne
Islamic organizations established in 1994
1994 establishments in Germany
{{Germany-org-stub