Islamic Relief facing German wrath on its links with Brotherhood
A number of German politicians have submitted complaints against the charity Islamic Relief, accusing it of cooperating with the Muslim Brotherhood.
The politicians called for
suspending the charity, according to the German newspaper Berliner Morgenpost.
The same politicians also asked the
German government to present information about the financing of the charity and
its links with the Muslim Brotherhood.
Beginnings
Islamic Charity was officially
launched in Germany in 1996. It was registered as a civil society organization
in 1997. The head office of the organization is located in Cologne. It has
other offices in other German cities. All these offices have close links with
the Muslim Brotherhood.
German authorities revealed in March
2020 that Islamic Relief is a branch of the London-based Islamic Relief
Worldwide which is also linked to the Brotherhood.
The government offered this
information in response to a request for information about the organization
from the German parliament.
In April 2020, the German Foreign
Ministry cracked down on one of the most important sources of funding for the
organization against the background of its connections with the Brotherhood.
Improving image
Islamic Charity did its best in the
past period to improve its image. It intensified its social activities across
Germany to do this. However, all this failed in making the organization look
better.
In November last year, a panel endowed with the mission of protecting the German constitution said it looked with suspicion to Islamic Relief.