Germany: Mili Görüs suspected of donation fraud

Germany: Mili Görüs suspected of donation fraud


Police and customs raided 26 offices of the Mili Görüs religious organization in Germany.  The justice department in Cologne suspects the leadership of the Islamic movement of fraud with donations and of not making social security contributions, reports German media.

Mili Görüs is the biggest Islamic organization in Germany with about 27,000 members.  They were founded in Cologne in 1985.  More than 300 mosques and cultural associations are linked to teh organization.  Mili Görüs says it has more than 87,000 members in Europe and about 300,000 supporters.  The movement is also active in the Netherlands.

The German secret service keeps an eye on the groups.  In Munich the group is facing a lawsuit, started in the spring, on charges of forming a criminal organization.

Source: spitsnieuws (Dutch)

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