Saturday, July 25, 2015

'Sharia controlled zone' in Germany: Group of young Muslims patrolling city streets

'Sharia controlled zone' in Germany: Group of young Muslims patrolling city streets — RT News: "Police in the German city of Wuppertal are investigating a case of several young men who announced themselves to be 'Sharia police'.
 The group was 'patrolling' the streets, urging people to refrain from various sorts of activities and entertainment.
The young men wearing orange safety vests with the words "Shariah police" written on the back caught both residents' and police attention in Wuppertal in North Rhine-Westphalia in western Germany earlier this week.
The young men are followers of Salafism, a puritanical form of Islam, one of the world's fastest-growing Islamic movements. The fundamentalists have been seen in the city's nightlife area, trying to urge people to refrain from alcohol, drugs, gambling, pornography and other activities. They also reportedly distributed leaflets with the same guidelines..."

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