World Politics Review | Islam in Europe: An Interview With Arzu Toker on the Cologne Mosque

Published: August 17, 2007, 6:45 pm

"Islam in Europe: An Interview With Arzu Toker on the Cologne Mosque The Editors 17 Aug 2007 World Politics Review Exclusive The plans of an Islamic association to build an imposing 'Central Mosque' in Cologne are the subject of ongoing controversy in Germany. The mosque design features a giant 35 meter high dome flanked by two 55 meter high minarets. Much of the initial public opposition to the mosque project was organized by 'Pro Cologne': a political movement that local authorities have classified as 'right-wing extremist' -- a common euphemism in Germany for neo-Nazi groups. Last May, however, the controversy over the Cologne mosque project took on a new dimension when the renowned German journalist and historian of the Third Reich, Ralph Giordano, joined the ranks of the mosque critics. Giordano argued that the mosque project sent the 'wrong signal' and claimed that the integration of Muslims in Germany had 'failed.' As proof for his claim, he pointed to the presence of fully

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