After unveiling "horrific" plans to target mosques ... this is the reaction of German Muslims

Berlin-Al Jazeera Net

After unveiling plans to carry out terror attacks described as mosques in Germany, Muslims in Germany have called for more protection for themselves and their institutions, and to stop hate speech against them in some media.

The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Muslims in Germany, Abdel Samad Al Yazidi, described the disclosure of the plan, which a group of the extreme right was planning to implement, as shocking and worrying.

Al-Yazidi added that the matter did not surprise Muslims because it is considered an inevitable result of hate speech and discrimination that the extreme right has been adopting in Germany for years.

And on the efforts of the security services that discovered the scheme before it happened, Al-Yazidi praised the German intelligence efforts that prevented horrific massacres against Muslims in the country.

He pointed out that terrorism and physical violence are preceded by verbal messages, and if society does not confront him, the word may turn into a bullet, and incitement into aggression.

And the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Muslims expressed his regret for the entry of parties he described as fascist to Parliament taking hate and hate speech to them, and her speech became normal even among figures in democratic parties, as he put it.

Al-Yazidi called on the German government, the media, and civil society to stand by the Muslims and reassure them in this difficult stage that they are going through, provide permanent security protection for mosques throughout the country, and appoint a government commissioner for Islam.

A watchful eye
For his part, the director of the Al-Nur mosque in Hamburg, Daniel Abdeen, said that the detection by the security services of the extremist right-wing cell before it committed terrorist attacks against mosques in Germany, is a positive thing and confirms that the eyes of the security institutions are vigilant.

He pointed out that there is a perception among society in Germany that Muslims are against democracy, but what we see is that they are contributing to its consolidation and are subject to incitement from extremists who are considered a threat to democracy.

He pointed out that the repeated attacks against Muslims, which some statistics estimated to amount to an attack every two days, made legitimate fear among Muslims legitimate.

Abdin called for more measures to protect Muslims and their institutions in Germany by intensifying the security presence in front of mosques, because the current measures of protection are not sufficient to deter extremist Yemenis from even contemplating terrorist attacks, and to reassure Muslims.

German condemnation
The German government on Monday condemned the plans that were exposed to carry out attacks on mosques in the country and prepared by a group of the extreme right, similar to the Christchurch massacre in New Zealand, which occurred a year ago.

"What was revealed is terrifying," German Interior Ministry spokesman Bjorn Grunefelder affirmed during a press conference in Berlin, adding that "it is important that the places of worship are protected."

It is believed that the extremist group was planning to target at least six mosques during the performance of the prayer, similar to what happened in Christ Church.