Germany to stop accepting imams from Turkey

Germany will train Muslim clerics on home soil instead of accepting imams sent from Turkey to promote integration. The interior ministry has reached an agreement with the Turkish-Islamic umbrella group DITIB to phase out foreign imams and train 100 imams per year in Germany. This move aims to have imams who speak the language, know the country, and uphold German values. With approximately 5.5 million Muslims in Germany, training religious leaders domestically will enhance the dialogue between religions and address faith-related questions in society.