Islam lessons to promote integration in Germany

In an interview, the German Minister of Education, Annette Schavan defends that introducing Islam lessons in German schools will help Muslim migrants to integrate. She believes that Muslim communities in Germany should understand themselves as part of German society. For that to happen, there must be an open dialogue between Islam and Christianity. Prejudice can only be reduced if Islam becomes transparent to the German society. The integration of Islam courses as part of the curricula is therefore essential.

Schavan also shows her support to university Islam courses. Germany needs religious leaders who “have learned about their religion scientifically and thus also critically.”

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