Germany: Racism is almost a daily reality for Muslims
Key takeaways
- Insults, discrimination, violence, deaths: Experts warn of growing anti-Muslim racism in Germany — and criticize policymakers.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5G3b9Said Etris Hashemi and Rima Hanano presented the 2025 report on anti-Muslim racism in Germany Image: Frederik Kern/ABBfoto/picture alliance Advertisement"The numbers are not just statistics.
- Hashemi experienced this firsthand: On February 19, 2020, Hashemi narrowly survived an attack in Hanau, near Frankfurt, by a right-wing extremist who murdered nine people with immigrant backgrounds at two crime scenes.
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Insults, discrimination, violence, deaths: Experts warn of growing anti-Muslim racism in Germany — and criticize policymakers.
https://p.dw.com/p/5G3b9Said Etris Hashemi and Rima Hanano presented the 2025 report on anti-Muslim racism in Germany Image: Frederik Kern/ABBfoto/picture alliance Advertisement"The numbers are not just statistics. Behind every number is a face; behind every incident is a story," said 29-year-old Said Etris Hashemi at the presentation of a new report on anti-Muslim incidents on Wednesday in Berlin.
Hashemi experienced this firsthand: On February 19, 2020, Hashemi narrowly survived an attack in Hanau, near Frankfurt, by a right-wing extremist who murdered nine people with immigrant backgrounds at two crime scenes. Hashemi's younger brother was among the people killed.