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Iran summons German envoy over Islamic center closure
“Following the action of the German police which closed a number of Islamic centers, the German ambassador was summoned today to the ministry of foreign affairs,” the ministry said in a statement on social media platform X.
Germany’s Interior Ministry said it had “banned the Hamburg Islamic Center and its affiliated organizations throughout Germany to date, as it is an Islamist extremist organization pursuing anti-constitutional objectives.”
Berlin accused the Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH) and its affiliated organizations of undermining the German state and promoting an “Islamist-extremist ideology opposed to human dignity, women’s rights, an independent judiciary, and democratic governance.”
Germany’s Interior Ministry also said 53 properties associated with the IZH were searched across eight German states following a court order, and four mosques were shut.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned Germany’s “hostile action,” and said it was “contrary to the fundamental human rights principles.”
“Unfortunately, what happened in Germany today is a clear example of Islamophobia and a confrontation to the teachings of the Abrahamic religions,” it said.
The ministry hailed “valuable and unforgettable services of Islamic centers, including the Hamburg Islamic Center, in explaining the religious teachings of Islam, promoting the principle of dialogue and religious tolerance, as well as combating extremism.”