Dawa FFM was an Islamist

Salafi The Salafi movement or Salafism () is a reform branch movement within Sunni Islam that originated during the nineteenth century. The name refers to advocacy of a return to the traditions of the "pious predecessors" (), the first three generat ...

organisation based in

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that was founded in 2008. The most prominent preacher of the group was Abdellatif Rouali, who was under investigation by German authorities for recruitment of jihadists. In June 2012, German police conducted a major raid against apartments and offices linked to the group along with other Salafi groups

Millatu Ibrahim Millatu Ibrahim ( ar, مِلَّةُ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ, Millatu ʾIbrāhīm) is an organization outlawed in Germany. The group's leader is Mohamed Mahmoud (also known as Abu Usama Al-Gharib) who emigrated to Egypt in April, 2012. Another s ...

and

Die Wahre Religion Die Wahre Religion (DWR, in English "The True Religion") is an Islamism, Islamist Salafism, Salafi organisation based in Germany that was founded in 2005 by Palestinian-born German Salafist Ibrahim Abou-Nagie. The organization is thought to have ha ...

. After having been under investigation for years, Dawa FFM was banned in March 2013 and subsequently again raided by police. Among the group's followers were

Arid Uka The 2011 Frankfurt Airport shooting occurred on 2 March 2011 at Frankfurt Airport in Germany. The shooter, Arid Uka, was arrested and charged with killing two United States Airmen and seriously wounding two others. He was convicted of murder and ...

, the perpetrator of the

2011 Frankfurt Airport shooting The 2011 Frankfurt Airport shooting occurred on 2 March 2011 at Frankfurt Airport in Germany. The shooter, Arid Uka, was arrested and charged with killing two United States Airmen and seriously wounding two others. He was convicted of murder and ...

. The group has also been linked to Halil D., the suspected perpetrator behind a foiled terror bombing plot against a Frankfurt cycling race in May 2015.

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