Millatu Ibrahim (Arabic: مِلَّةُ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ, romanizedMillatu ʾIbrāhīm) is an Islamist organization outlawed in Germany. The group's leader is Mohamed Mahmoud (also known as Abu Usama Al-Gharib)[1] who emigrated to Egypt in April, 2012.[2]

Senior members include former rapper Deso Dogg, Fadi Mohammad El Kurdi (also known as Abu Mohammad Al Almani) and Michael Nowak (also known as Abu Dawud Al Almani). The group has sided with jihadists in the Syrian civil war.[3]

Founding

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Millatu Ibrahim was founded in the fall of 2011, in a "backyard mosque" in Solingen; the group has around 50 members.[4]

Banning in Germany

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On May 29, 2012, Germany's Interior Minister declared a ban on the Millatu Ibrahim organization "because of efforts against the constitutional order" and cited incidents where the group turned to violence. The group has called for further violence.[2][5]

Australian branch

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A branch of the Millatu Ibrahim organization has been established in Australia, Islamic preacher Mohammed Junaid Thorne is a notable member; but when questioned by the media, Thorne stated that the two groups share the same name but are not otherwise connected.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ ""Der Dschihad wird entgrenzt"". Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Verfassungsschutzbericht des Bundes 2012, S. 236 (PDF)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  3. ^ Germany, SPIEGEL ONLINE, Hamburg (14 June 2012). "Verbot von Salafisten-Verein: Schlag gegen gewaltbereite Deutschland-Hasser - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Politik". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 27 March 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Razzia gegen Salafisten – Friedrich verbietet Netzwerk: Radikale Muslime - WELT". 17 October 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Salafisten: Razzia und Vereinsverbot". Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Perth man delivers 'radical' Islamic lectures." SBS. 8 January 2014.
  7. ^ Chambers, Geoff. "Radical Islamic preacher Mohammed Junaid Thorne to spread the word of jihad on his Sydney tour." The Daily Telegraph. 27 August 2014.