Muslims in Hamburg
February 15, 2010
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Muslims from varied backgrounds have a strong sense of belonging to Hamburg, according to an Open Society Foundations survey. © Andrea Diefenbach/Panos Pictures for the Open Society Foundations -
A majority of Muslim and non-Muslim respondents agreed that their neighborhood is a place where people from different ethnic backgrounds get along well. © Andrea Diefenbach/Panos Pictures for the Open Society Foundations -
This sense of belonging decreased for both Muslims and non-Muslims when describing their relationship with Germany. © Andrea Diefenbach/Panos Pictures for the Open Society Foundations -
31 percent of Muslims want to be seen as German while only 13 percent believe others see them as German. © Andrea Diefenbach/Panos Pictures for the Open Society Foundations -
Muslims believe that the inability to speak the national language is the main obstacle to being German. © Andrea Diefenbach/Panos Pictures for the Open Society Foundations -
“Not being Christian” is seen as the second main barrier to being accepted as German. © Andrea Diefenbach/Panos Pictures for the Open Society Foundations -
Religious discrimination is perceived by Muslims to be an important barrier to academic achievement. © Andrea Diefenbach/Panos Pictures for the Open Society Foundations -
Visible signs of faith can be a barrier to employment in public professions, including teaching and policing. © Andrea Diefenbach/Panos Pictures for the Open Society Foundations -
Many Muslims noted that the city’s health services treated all patients equally, regardless of religion or ethnicity. © Andrea Diefenbach/Panos Pictures for the Open Society Foundations -
The survey showed that Muslims have a higher level of satisfaction and trust in policing and the courts than non-Muslims © Andrea Diefenbach/Panos Pictures for the Open Society Foundations
Muslims in Europe are a diverse and growing population of citizens as well as newly arrived immigrants. Though the majority of Muslims are a longstanding and integral part of the fabric of their cities, Many Muslims still experience discrimination and suspicion.
The At Home in Europe Project seeks to improve the integration of Europe’s Muslim communities and other minority groups. Hamburg is one of the 11 EU cities where the project is engaged in monitoring and advocacy efforts, including visually documenting the everyday lives of the city’s Muslims.
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