The Central Council of Muslims in Germany (ZMD; german: Zentralrat der Muslime in Deutschland) is an

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organization in

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. With 15,000 to 20,000 members, mainly

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, and German Turkish Muslims, it has less than half the size of the Islamrat für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland. The Central Council was founded in 1994 by Nadeem Elyas, and since 2006 it has been led by Ayyub Axel Köhler. Its secretary-general is Aiman Mazyek. It is located in

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Affiliated organizations also belonging to Islamisches Konzil in Deutschland

The following organizations belong to the Central Council of Muslims in Germany and to the ''Islamic Council in Germany (Islamisches Konzil in Deutschland):'' * Islamische Gemeinschaft in Deutschland, * Muslimische Studentenvereinigung, * Union Islamisch-Albanischer Zentren in Deutschland, *

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and *

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The former leader of the Islamic Council in Germany, Abdullah al-Turki, is the leader of the

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(''seat in Saudi-Arabia'').

Affiliated organizations also belonging to Islamische Gemeinschaft in Deutschland

Islamisches Zentrum München and Islamisches Bildungswerk belong to the Islamische Gemeinschaft in Deutschland and to the Central Council of Muslims in Germany. The Islamische Gemeinschaft is affiliated to the Central Council of Muslims in Germany and to the

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Affiliated organizations also belonging to Islamische Avantgarden

Islamische Avantgarden were founded by the former leader of the Syrian division of the

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. Islamisches Zentrum Aachen and Bundesverband für Islamische Tätigkeiten belong to the Islamische Avantgarden and the Central Council of Muslims in Germany.

The other affiliated organizations

* Islamische Religionsgemeinschaft Berlin belongs to the Central Council of Muslims in Germany and is dominated by the Islamische Gemeinschaft Milli Görüş. * Islamisches Zentrum Hamburg is an affiliated organization and is dominated by the government of

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. * Islamische Gemeinschaft in Hamburg is close to the Islamic Centre Hamburg and an organization affiliated to the Central Council of Muslims in Germany. * Haus des Islam is an affiliated organization, which is close to the Islamisches Zentrum Aachen of the

. The other affiliated organizations are ** Deutsche Muslim-Liga Bonn, ** Deutsche Muslim-Liga Hamburg, ** Haqqani Trust - Verein für neue deutsche Muslime, and ** Islamische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Sozial- und Erziehungsberufe.

External links

* http://www.zentralrat.de/ Website of the Zentralrats der Muslime in Deutschland * http://www.zentralrat.de/3035.php Islamic Charta of 20.02.2002 * https://web.archive.org/web/20061230082555/http://www.religionfacts.com/islam/places/germany.htm

Islamic organisations based in Germany Organisations based in Cologne Islamic organizations established in 1994 1994 establishments in Germany {{Germany-org-stub

Affiliated organizations also belonging to Islamisches Konzil in Deutschland

Affiliated organizations also belonging to Islamische Gemeinschaft in Deutschland

Affiliated organizations also belonging to Islamische Avantgarden

The other affiliated organizations

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