Reactions and assessments regarding the development of Islam in Germany range from panic over a supposed systematic infiltration and Islamization of our society on one side to stubborn and almost frightening denial of reality on the other. Islam has established itself as a permanent religion in Germany, which is as universal and thus missionary in nature as Christianity. Nowadays, this is evident in an increasingly self-confident and often demanding representation of the Muslims living here, as well as in targeted missionary activities aimed at both less devout Muslims and non-Muslims who are to be won over to the true faith. According to a BMI study, about 50% of the Muslims living here tend to believe that Islam is...