Media Blackout: Erdoğan's War on Christmas in Germany, Turkish-Controlled Imams Make a Mockery of Christian Holiday (Video)

The Turkish government has launched an attack on Christians and one of their most sacred religious holidays in Germany. In the Franconian town of Karlstadt near Würzburg, local mosques have seized control of the beloved Christmas Andreasmarkt, traditionally a symbol of peace and joy, turning it into a mockery and a threat to Christians.

This German Christmas market, named after Saint Andrew, an apostle of Jesus, was themed “Orient meets Occident” by the city this year. This term refers to the convergence of Eastern and Western cultures.

Under the supervision of local Turkish mosque associations, specifically DITIB (The Turkish Islamic Union for Religious Affairs), the Islamic “call to prayer” resonated throughout the market, broadcast through loudspeakers. DITIB, an entity operating under the control of the Turkish government, manages two major mosques in the city: the local Ditib Mosque and the Sultan Süleyman Mosque.

Compounding the situation, Diyanet, Turkey’s official Religious Authority, has recently been highlighted for propagating sermons with anti-Jewish content. These sermons not only incite hatred but also urge Muslims to take action against Jews, whom they label as ‘oppressors,’ accusing them of considering themselves ‘superior to other people’ and seeing ‘the earth as their personal property.’

The Christmas event at the market featured the Imam of the Süleymaniye Mosque reciting the Islamic call to prayer and controversial verses from the Quran, amplified through a powerful loudspeaker system. Islamic representatives also took the stage to discuss the physical act of prostration in Muslim prayer. The program included additional Quranic recitations and performances by children’s choirs who sang Islamic songs, further emphasizing the town’s submission to Islam.

Video footage from the event reveals that the Quranic verses were recited at a high volume in the historic old town. The Muslim community had effectively shut down and occupied the entire city center, previously a space for traditional Christmas celebrations, and made a mockery of the holiday event. The Islamic stage program lasted over 90 minutes, but media reports suggest minimal interest from Christian Germans.

Islamic Supremacy – Call To Prayer

The Adhan, which was loudly broadcasted at the Christmas market, declares the supremacy of Islam and sends the strongest message to Christians that Allah is superior to the Trinity and Jesus. The following is a translation of the Adhan by RAIR Foundation USA:

Allah is greater [than your God], Allah is greater [than your God]
I testify that there is no god [who is worthy of worship] except Allah.
I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Come to prayer. Come to prayer.
Come to success. Come to success
Allah is the greatest. Allah is the greatest.
There is no god except Allah.

A hadith reports that when the Islamic prophet Muhammad traveled on military expeditions, he would listen to whether a place had the morning call to prayer. He would leave it alone if it did, as he determined that it was a Muslim place. But, on the other hand, if he did not hear it, that gave him a warrant to attack.

Ridvan Aydemir, known as the ‘Apostate Prophet,’ is a former devout Sunni Muslim born to a Turkish family in Germany. He explains how the Adhan declares all religions except Islam to be false and is a symbol and declaration of Islamic supremacy. Aydemir explains the offensive nature of the Adhan, comparing it to “singing and broadcasting nazi songs in Jewish cities and neighborhoods.”

Aydemir assures Westerners that “There is no religious obligation for them [Muslims] to blast it [Adhan] outside in cities that are in non-Muslim lands.” He assures Westerners bound by political correctness that their “concerns and anger about this intrusive, this vile practice” of religious supremacy is not “Islamophobic,” nor is it hateful or intolerant.

Turkey’s Control Over Germany

The Turkish Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB) is more than a religious organization; it is an arm of the Turkish state, controlling over 900 mosques in Germany. The charter of DITIB explicitly states its linkage to the Turkish government’s Directorate of Religious Affairs, Diyanet. Diyanet, answering directly to Turkish President Erdoğan, is not just a religious body but also a political tool. It employs imams, writes sermons, issues fatwas and sets theological guidelines for the messages preached in its German mosques.

The influence of Diyanet in Germany extends beyond religious teachings. Turkish imams sent by Diyanet to DITIB mosques actively discourage assimilation into European culture and promote Erdoğan’s political agenda. Erdoğan himself, during visits to Cologne, Germany, has repeatedly urged Turkish immigrants not to assimilate, labeling such assimilation as a “a crime against humanity.” Erdoğan’s DITIB imams have been caught reporting dissidents to Turkey’s Embassy in Germany. He envisions the Turkish community in Germany as part of a broader global Muslim community, the Ummah, remaining loyal to Turkey.

Some two-thirds of Germany’s 5.6 million Muslims are of Turkish origin, representing the largest Turkish community outside Turkey and Germany’s largest immigrant group.

In this RAIR exclusively translated video, Erdoğan makes clear that Turkish-controlled mosques in foreign countries are military outposts for his loyal soldiers:

Exposés and Political Responses in Germany

The impact of DITIB and its mosques has not gone unnoticed in Germany. In 2017, the German media outlet ARD exposed major fifth-column activities within these mosques, uncovering hateful preaching against the West, Jews, Christians, and strong anti-assimilation sentiments. This revelation sparked controversy and scrutiny over DITIB’s activities in Germany.

Watch the RAIR exclusively translated expose from ARD below:

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Shockingly, despite these revelations, Germany has for many years partnered with DITIB in matters of “integration” and even provided it with millions in state funding. This partnership continued even after controversies, ranging from the indoctrination of pre-schoolers with Islamic propaganda to the exposure of a Turkish imam spy ring that extended across Europe. While direct taxpayer funding has ceased, DITIB continues to benefit from the support of local and regional politicians, a fact previously reported by RAIR Foundation USA.

In regions such as North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein, with large Turkish immigrant neighborhoods, mosques have been broadcasting the call to prayer since the nineties. These calls to prayer, authorized by left-wing mayors and broadcast through loudspeakers mounted on towering minarets, are allowed five times a day between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.

In the following video translated by RAIR, a German laments the impact of the intrusive and disruptive nature of the Adhan. This citizen questions how these “anti-constitutional, anti-semitic” groups which “reject democracy” are rewarded and “permitted to demonstrate their power in Germersheim’ five times per day, seven days a week:

Media Silence

Germans are taught to value tolerance, compassion, and multiculturalism and to respect diverse beliefs, ideals, and values. However, this tolerance is not reciprocated by Islam. Consider the reverse scenario: what if Christians attempted to take over a significant Islamic event like Ramadan in Germany, or if they tried to do the same in an Islamic country like Iran, praying in the name of Jesus during Ramadan? The lack of media coverage on these issues in the West raises questions. Is there a veil of silence, perhaps due to fear of repercussions from speaking out? This situation can be seen as a direct assault on Christianity, yet the global response remains muted.

In Germany, little is being done to counter Erdoğan’s covert campaign to spread Islam worldwide and undermine Christianity. Many leftists who support mosques broadcasting the call to prayer or the transformation of Christian markets into Islamic ones naively believe they are merely being welcoming to other religions and cultures. However, the Turkish government’s recent takeover of the Christian market is just a small step towards the long-term dominance it ultimately seeks in re-establishing the Ottoman Empire.

Islamic supremacists like Erdogan employ psychological warfare against those they aim to conquer. For instance, they understand the importance of acclimatizing people in the West to hearing the call to prayer. If heard often enough, it no longer seems out of place and becomes as normal as the ringing of church bells. The same principle applies to the visibility of women in Sharia burkas on the streets or the gradual expansion of halal sections in grocery stores. These seemingly small concessions are strategic victories in a broader Islamic battle for influence and dominance.