Submission: 61 Percent of Germans Fear Islam's Dangerous Rise – Yet the Government Does Nothing

The majority of Germans are increasingly fearful of the growing influence of Islam. Once dismissed as a conspiracy theory, Islamization is now becoming a reality. Experts assert that this development was predictable. Activist Zana Ramadani warns that Islamization is already a part of everyday life in Germany. She states this fear is justified because it involves more than just a small group.

In the 2024 European elections, German voters punished the parties of the traffic light coalition government. Right-leaning parties, such as the CDU (30%) and AfD (15.9%) (the only conservative party in Germany), emerged as the strongest forces. The BSW also secured 6.2% of the vote. The reason: these three parties advocate for more realistic policies on the critical issue of migration.

Additionally, 61% of German EU voters worry that the influence of Islam in Germany is becoming too strong (according to ARD Infratest Dimap). They fear the rise of Islam.

The fact is that more and more people from Islamic countries are coming to Germany. In 2023 alone, over 461,000 people arrived through the asylum system and family reunification, the majority from predominantly Muslim countries such as Syria, Afghanistan, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Somalia. By the time of the federal election in autumn 2025, an additional 500,000 migrants could immigrate. For a long time, the process of Islamization in Europe was dismissed as a right-wing populist, anti-Islam warning. However, today, it has become a bitter reality.

Islamic expert Sigrid Herrmann confirms this in an interview with NIUS. She has been researching the structures of political Islam for years and observing all developments. Herrmann believes it was entirely predictable, based on surveys in Islamic countries, that people do not immediately change their values when they cross borders.

Herrmann explains that people bring not only themselves but also their values. For people from Islamic societies, these values often include a deeply religious worldview that Central Europeans can hardly imagine. This worldview encompasses not just Muslim rites but often the idea of shaping society. Many strongly religious new citizens contribute to a more religious society, leading to more Islamic norms and Islamization.

“It is by no means just a few Muslims”

The consequences of lax migration policies are now enormous. An INSA survey commissioned by NIUS reveals that the majority of Germans (52%) no longer want to accept refugees from Islamic countries. The majority (54%) are also afraid that, as Germans, they will become a minority in their own country.

Activist and publicist Zana Ramadani, a CDU member who grew up as a Muslim, tells NIUS that the fear of Islam is justified.

She warns that it is not just a few Muslims causing problems; the Muslim community is becoming more radical and demanding. They want to enforce their rules (Islamic law, Sharia) in schools, daycare centers, and public institutions. Many Muslims with extremely patriarchal attitudes now live in Germany.

Ramadani emphasizes that if it were only a small radical minority, the majority of Muslims would turn against them. However, even educated Muslims often protect their fundamentalist peers.

Germany has changed since the uncontrolled mass migration. NIUS provides alarming examples:

Crime committed by foreigners is increasing dramatically nationwide. Of the 2.2 million suspects in 2023, 923,269 did not have a German passport, even though foreigners comprise only 15% of the population. The number of non-German perpetrators is increasing by around 18%. The proportion of suspected foreigners is now 41%, and that of suspected immigrants is 20%.

Knife attacks are rising dramatically. The Federal Criminal Police Office reports in its police crime statistics (PKS) that there were 8,951 knife attacks in 2023, an increase of almost 10% compared to 2022. The actual number is likely higher. In North Rhine-Westphalia alone, the police counted 6,221 such attacks last year.

Islamic supremacy in Germany is gaining momentum. Officially, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution estimates the number of Islamists at 27,480, including 11,000 Salafists. However, insiders warn that the number of unreported cases is higher. Legalistic Islamism, which relies on legal infiltration in politics and society, is also acute.

The threat of Islamic terrorism is likely higher now than it has been for a long time, especially in light of the Middle East conflict. A total of 18 Islamic terrorist attacks were prevented in Germany between 2010 and 2023. Insiders suggest that more thwarted attacks are not publicly counted. There were also several arrests of Islamic terrorists in 2023 and 2024 who were suspected of planning attacks.

Islamic lone perpetrators are becoming more dangerous. After the knife murder of a police officer in Mannheim, the Baden-Württemberg Office for the Protection of the Constitution raised the alarm. Islamic extremism is more dangerous than it has been for years. The current threat of an Islamist-motivated attack is assessed as an abstract but real scenario, said Beate Bube, head of the state Office for the Protection of the Constitution.

Muslim antisemitism is growing. More than 40% of Muslims in Germany share antisemitic attitudes. Anti-Israel and antisemitic protests are now frequent on German streets. The number of such acts has increased, particularly since Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel. Israeli flags are being torn from balconies, Stars of David are being marked on buildings, and antisemitic slogans are being shouted. Synagogues are also being attacked and threatened.

Sharia incidents in schools are becoming more frequent. For example, Muslim students in Neuss (North Rhine-Westphalia) tried to enforce rules based on Islamic Sharia law, demanding women cover themselves and gender segregation in classes.

For many young Muslims in Germany, the Quran is more important than the Basic Law. In a survey, the majority of Muslim students (68%) said that the rules of the Koran are more important to them than German laws. Additionally, 45.8% stated that an Islamic theocracy is the best form of government.

Thousands of people are increasingly demonstrating at Islamic supremacist rallies, such as those organized by the extremist group Muslim Interaktiv in Hamburg. Most recently, posters and speeches there called for “Caliphate is the solution.“

“I experience Islamization in everyday life” 

“I experience Islamization in everyday life,” says Ramadani. She recounts an incident at a child’s birthday party where she was called a ‘Zionist’ for supporting Israel. The woman is German but married to a Palestinian.” 

“Another of my daughter’s classmates wears a headscarf—in the first grade! Her father, a Pakistani, decided that, and her twin brother checks at school to ensure she is wearing it. She only takes it off when she feels she is not being watched,” said the activist.

This article was originally published in NiUS.