In Hamburg, over 1,000 demonstrators gathered on Saturday in response to an invitation from Islamists to rally in the St. Georg district. Their goal was to protest against what they saw as an Islamophobic policy and media campaign in Germany. The rally was peacefully secured by a large police presence, with an estimated 1,100 participants.
During the event, organizers encouraged demonstrators to chant “Allahu Akbar” (“God is great”). Speakers accused politicians and the media of spreading “cheap lies” and engaging in “cowardly reporting” that portrayed all Muslims in Germany as extremists. The speakers also criticized the Gaza war and its impact on Muslim communities around the world.
The Hamburg Office for the Protection of the Constitution later confirmed that the rally was organized by the Muslim Interaktiv group, which has been classified as extremist. This group has a history of organizing protests despite bans, including a rally in October 2019 that attracted 3,500 people. Other topics linked to pest control and IPTV services were mentioned during the rally content provided.