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He is the Imam of the Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH).
Sheikh Mafatteh’s removal comes after the genocide supporting regime in Berlin seized IZH properties under the now standard western pretext of “extremism.”
IZH was established in the 1950s and has been under constant political and security pressure of the German state ever since.
Following the seizure of IZH, German Embassy-linked language school was shut down by the authorities in Iran.
Looked at superficially, IZH’s closure appears to be a typical anti-Islamic act which has been normalized since the events of 9/11.
However, there is a lot more to it than meets the eye.
Due to contemporary global realities Germany is likely to face long-term social and political repercussions from what appears to be a minor issue.
Since the 1950s, Germany’s main appeal has been its economic strength.
The racist ideology of Nazism and its defeat in the Second World War with its attendant consequences, made it unsuitable to present any soft power appeal.
In recent times, the Berlin regime shot itself in the foot by adopting the US-led anti-Russia and anti-China policy.
Following this, the primary leverage of Germany on the global stage began to rapidly decline.
Germany tried to assimilate, rather than integrate its Muslim minorities, irritating an already upset segment of society through blatant repression of Islam.
This will sooner or later turn into a domestic political headache.
There is a major difference this time around compared to previous tensions.
The Muslim minority in Germany is quite large.
Currently, Muslims in Germany are better organized and Muslim states will not shy away from defending the rights of their expatriates.
Gone are the days when fear of affecting trade deals held back Muslim countries from standing up to western regimes.
Although many western backed dictatorships in the Muslim world are still beholden to their western masters, the number of states willing to push back against western neo-colonialism is growing.
This reality combined with the rise of fascist political trends, economic downturn and a strategic geopolitical standoff with Russia and China are creating an environment for internal instability in Germany.
Such tensions have not been witnessed since the 1930s when fascism reared its ugly head and captured political power.
What the German ruling elite fails to realize is that by unnecessarily demonizing Muslims, they are setting themselves up for instability which can be avoided.
The vast majority of Muslims came to Germany, as to other parts of Europe, for economic reasons.
Germany, like most other European countries, had its industries and other infrastructure destroyed during the Second World War.
Millions of able-bodied Europeans including Germans became cannon fodder for the war.
These countries needed cheap labour to rebuild.
The immigrants came to fill this much-needed gap.
It was a mutually beneficial arrangement.
Germany got hardworking manpower despite paying low wages while the immigrants benefitted from getting employment.
By politicizing their presence in Germany, especially Muslim immigrants, the Berlin regime has set in motion a process which historians will likely assess as a strategic failure.
It also raises the question as to when do immigrants cease to be “immigrants” and are recognized as citizens, given equal rights under the law.
Considering Germany’s history of blaming its internal malfunctions on “foreigners”, it is simply a matter of time before the ideological grandchildren of Nazis make a daring dash for power.
The virulently anti-immigrant and anti-Islam party, AfD’s electoral victory in the southeastern state of Thuringia and coming a close second in Saxony in the September 1 elections points to this rising threat.
Unfortunately, the collective west, especially Germany has not been able to grow out of its racist mindset.
While racism’s victims will suffer, the perpetrators will not escape unscathed either.
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