Religious Tolerance in Germany

Lessons Islam in German Schools

Teachers Merdan Gunes standing with students in elementary school Ludwigshafen-Pfingstweide city, in Islamic studies. Photos made ​​09.12.2010. Islamic studies began to be implemented in a school in the state of Rheinland Pfalz since the academic year 2003/2004, and since then more and more expanded.

learning Tolerance

Teachers Bülent Senkaragoz in Islamic studies at school Geistschule in Münster. Photo was made 25/11/2011. Senkaragoz said, "My job is not to teach students how to pray the right way for a Muslim." The disciples are here to learn about the importance of tolerance. Islamic religious instruction begins in the state of Nordrhein Westfalen since 1999.

"Mein Islambuch"

"Mein Islambuch" (my Islamic textbooks). This is a new Islamic textbooks for primary schools. Posted by Serap Erkan, Evelin Lubig-Fohsel, Gül Solgun-Kaps and Bülent Ucar. In most states, including West Germany's first , Islamic religious education includes school curriculum.

 walking Together

Another textbook titled "auf dem Weg Miteinander" (together on the way). The main character in the book of life in the community, where Christian, Jewish and Muslim live together with equal rights. As shown in one of the illustrations.

Islamic teacher Germans

Annett Abdel-Rahman was professor of Islamic religious instruction in schools in Osnabruck three religions. The female teacher wearing a headscarf, while the Jews wear his kippah. "For me it is important to expose equation Celestial religions to the disciples," Annett said Abdel-Rahman.

Accepting each other

Three orders of Catholic nuns visiting Yavuz Sultan Selim Mosque in Mannheim, on the 98th Day of the Catholic, dated May 17, 2012. Coinciding with the Catholic Today, Yavuz Sultan Selim mosque held the door opening.