Christian Wulff confirmed his 2010 statement that Islam is part of Germany

Christian Wulff, on the eve of German Unity Day, said that he does not renounce his words about the belonging of Islam to Germany, which he said in 2010.

Wulff argued his position by the fact that more than six million Muslims live in Germany, many of whom have already received German citizenship.

The former President of Germany emphasized the need to ensure the coexistence of the Muslim community with the rest of the population within the framework of the Basic Law in German.

BERLIN, September 26 - RIA Novosti. Former German President Christian Wulff, on the eve of German Unity Day, said that he does not renounce his resonant words about the belonging of Islam to Germany, which he said when he was head of state in 2010.

Exactly 16 years ago, Wulff uttered a phrase that caused controversy among Germans: “Islam has now also become part of Germany.”

“I would say exactly the same thing today,” Wulff said on the radio station Domradio on the eve of the official celebrations in Germany on the occasion of the Day of German Unity.

He argued his position by the fact that more than six million Muslims currently live in the country, many of whom, according to him, have already received German citizenship. Wolf noted that they have their own mosques, imams and religious instruction.