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<\/a>Germany\u2019s Main Mosque Network Under Fire Over Speakers Accused of Antisemitic Incitement<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\nAilin Vilches Arguello<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Germany\u2019s main mosque association is facing growing controversy over speakers scheduled for its Cultural Days, a public program of community events, as experts warn of antisemitic incitement on a public stage and call for the event to be canceled.<\/span><\/p>\n Organized by the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB) in Hamburg, a city in northern Germany, the event is being advertised as a family-friendly gathering.<\/span><\/p>\n However, political figures, Jewish community representatives, and experts have sharply condemned the event, warning it risks providing a platform for antisemitic rhetoric and raising serious concerns over its tone and messaging.<\/span><\/p>\n Under mounting political pressure, DITIB was forced to remove four of the six speakers from the program, citing their hateful rhetoric and the promotion of antisemitic narratives.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThose who act within our communities must not be associated with positions that express antisemitism, glorify violence, show hostility toward individuals, or incite hatred,\u201d the association wrote in a statement.<\/span><\/p>\n Yet the controversy continues, as the event still advertises two remaining speakers who have drawn sustained criticism.<\/span><\/p>\n According to German author Eren G\u00fcvercin, a vocal critic of political Islam in the country, the two remaining speakers \u2014 Furkan Tira\u015f\u00e7\u0131 and Mahmut Sa\u011f\u0131r \u2014 have also been accused on social media of posting antisemitic content and glorifying terrorist organizations, raising questions over why they should be allowed to participate.<\/span><\/p>\n In several posts, Tira\u015f\u00e7\u0131 has repeatedly downplayed or justified the Hamas-led invasion of and massacre across southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and referred to deceased Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh as a \u201cmartyr.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cHe was a good Muslim, a good mujahid, a good family man. My condolences to the Muslim community. Every martyrdom is a new beginning on the path to victory,\u201d Tira\u015f\u00e7\u0131 wrote in a post on X at the time of Haniyeh\u2019s death.<\/span><\/p>\n He has also repeatedly shared antisemitic caricatures, including depictions of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with vampire fangs and blood, labeled \u201ckiller,\u201d as well as photomontages comparing Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler or placing him in Nazi-era imagery.<\/span><\/p>\n As for the second guest, Sa\u011f\u0131r has been accused of glorifying Hamas leaders and describing the Israeli population as a \u201ccursed community\u201d that has \u201cdrowned the world in blood for centuries\u201d \u2014 remarks that echo decades-old antisemitic tropes. The quote appears to refer directly to Jews, as the modern state of Israel was only established in 1948.<\/span><\/p>\n According to G\u00fcvercin, Sa\u011f\u0131r \u201cshares content that goes far beyond legitimate criticism and delves deeply into hateful ideologies.\u201d <\/span>
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators during a protest against Israel to mark the 77th anniversary of the \u201cNakba\u201d or catastrophe, in Berlin, Germany, May 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS\/Axel Schmidt<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
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