DDue to the immigration of the past few decades, the ethnic and religious diversity of German society has increased significantly. Today, about a quarter of German residents have an immigration background, that is, either they did not have German citizenship at the time of birth, or they had at least one parent who was not a German at the time of birth.
Many of these foreign citizens believe in Muslims. At the same time, since the importance of the Christian church has been declining for decades, there has been a question of how this shift in the demographic structure is reflected in the relationship between citizens and the state, and if necessary, can affect the future. Elections.
However, the number of Muslim citizens in Germany is often overestimated: According to the “Muslim Life in Germany 2020” study published by the Federal Office for Immigration and Refugee on behalf of the German Islamic Conference, there are currently approximately 5.5 million Muslims living in Germany. This is equivalent to 6.6% of the total population. Of which 47% Muslim2.6 million have German citizenship, so 3.5% of the 72 million German citizens-too few to have a significant impact on the overall social climate and even the election results.
Nevertheless, it is interesting to study this group of people carefully, because one can assume that if migration continues, their attitudes and behaviors indicate the direction of future social development.That’s why this has Allensbach Institute of Demography In his current FAZ survey, he not only asked a representative cross-section of the entire population, but also asked 222 people with German citizenship and Muslim beliefs. Your answer provides a deep insight into the ideological world of this part of the population, their political participation and their attitude towards democracy. By doing so, they refuted many common clichés.
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In terms of socio-demographic composition, the Muslim German population is very different from the general population: about half of the people are between 18 and 29 years old, and less than 5% of people 60 or over. More than 95% of people live in West Germany or West Berlin. In the country of origin, Turkey is dominated by six out of ten respondents. Southeast Europe and the Near East and the Middle East follow closely behind.
It is generally believed that Muslims are usually extremely religious, but this is only partially true, at least for those with German citizenship. When asked “Apart from whether you attend church worship or places of worship, would you say that you are a religious person, not a religious person or a firm atheist?” Religion. Among German Muslims, this proportion is much higher, at 64%.
But compared with a considerable part of the general population without sects, it is a bit misleading. At least 46% of Protestants call themselves religious, and even 63% of Catholics, so they are at the same level as German Muslims.
