Press Release

Majority of Muslims in Europe feel well-represented by religious communities

03. May 2021

Bekir Altaş, Secretary General of Islamic Community Millî Görüş (IGMG), released a statement on the occasion of a research conducted on behalf of German Islam Conference (DIK), titled “Muslim Life in Germany 2020” (Muslimisches Leben in Deutschland 2020). In his statement Altaş said that “Islamic communities that are under the umbrella of Coordination Council of Muslims in Germany (KRM) represent the concerns and interests of the Muslim population in Germany. The central finding of the research titled ‘Muslim Life in Germany 2020’ is this. Both the Federal government and the state governments should reconsider their existing policies that disregard the Muslims in Germany.”

Friday Khutba

Khutba: How does our faith affect our deeds?

30. April 2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters! Among the creatures created by Allah (swt), the only creature with a will are humans. In order to distinguish good and bad, right and wrong, man has been granted an advantage called reason. Man has been given the opportunity to freely choose between them. For this very reason, humans have been subjected to a test by Allah (swt). The test, which is the purpose of our existence in life, has two main parts. First of all, it is our belief and deeds that we will perform as a result of our belief. In the first verses of the Surah al-Baqara, Allah (swt) states the following: “Alif, Lām, Meem. This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allah. Who believe in the unseen, establish prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them, And who believe in what has been revealed to you, [O Muḥammad], and what was revealed before you, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith]. Those are upon [right] guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful.”

Friday Khutba

Khutba: Giving Zakat through Institutions

23. April 2021

Dear Muslims! We are obligated to perform the worships that our Lord requires from us within the conditions that He stipulated. We learn the conditions of the worships from Qur’an and the implementations of the prophets that Allah sent from amongst his servants. Our Lord, clarifying that zakah (obligatory donation) is fardh and also how it should be collected, who it should be given to and how it should be distributed commanded in the Qur’an: “Take, [O, Muhammad], from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them increase, and invoke [ Allah's blessings] upon them. Indeed, your invocations are reassurance for them. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.”

Press Release

Federal Government is planning to sneakily enact a comprehensive headscarf ban

21. April 2021

Aynur Handan Yazıcı, the Head of Women’s Organization of Islamic Community Millî Görüş (IGMG), released a statement on the bill Federal Government prepared for regulating the appearance of civil servants. “A bill that is both misogynous and Islamophobic at the same time is being discussed by the committees right now. Led by the Federal Ministry of the Interior, they are preparing a headscarf ban that will affect all civil servants.” said Yazıcı, and continued her statement as follows:

Friday Khutba

Khutba: Fasting Protects, Prayer Glorifies

15. April 2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters! Allah (swt) says in the Quran: “The month of Ramaḍān [is that] in which was revealed the Qur’ān, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So, whoever sights [the crescent of] the month, let him fast it.”

Press Release

We would like to mitigate the effects of the pandemic, even if only a little, with our actions during Ramadan

13. April 2021

Osman Yusuf, the head of Corporate Communications of Islamic Community Millî Görüş (IGMG), released a statement on the occasion of the start of the month of Ramadan. “We welcome the month of Ramadan again under pandemic conditions. We would like to mitigate these conditions, even if only a little, with the aid actions and contests we will undertake.” he said in his statement.

Press Release

Message on Ramadan: “We are joyful to have reached yet another Ramadan even if under pandemic conditions.”

12. April 2021

Kemal Ergün, Chairman of the Islamic Community Millî Görüş (IGMG), released a statement on the occasion of the start of the holy month of Ramadan. “We welcome Ramadan again with bittersweet joy due to the pandemic as we did last year. We hope to appreciate Ramadan, the month of forgiveness, in the best way possible regardless of the circumstances and wish to welcome Eid al Fitr immaculately.” said Ergün and continued his statement as follows: