The voice of conservative Muslims in Germany

Daniel Bax welcomes that fact that several Muslim associations in Germany have united to form a coordination council, although he notes that the council is still far from representing all Muslims living in Germany - "just as trade unions don't represent all workers and churches don't represent all Christians". Nonetheless, says Bax: "When [the Muslims] speak out with 'one voice' in future, it will be regarding important issues such as who is to teach the Islamic religion to their children in future and who will represent 'the Muslims' on the broadcasting council. Under Germany's canon law, German politics requires a Muslim representative body for dealing with all these issues. Now it has one. That the new coordination council represents the more conservative Muslims was virtually inevitable and isn't such a tragedy. After all we're talking about those Muslims for whom the religious education of their children is important. And isn't it better if these children receive their religious education at state schools rather than in Koran courses which are not subject to any kind of control?

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