Millatu Ibrahim Explained

Millatu Ibrahim (Arabic: مِلَّةُ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ|Millatu 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

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

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

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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: "Der Dschihad wird entgrenzt". 27 March 2017.
2. Web site: Verfassungsschutzbericht des Bundes 2012, S. 236 (PDF).. 27 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170830205324/http://www.verfassungsschutz.de/download/vsbericht-2012.pdf. 30 August 2017. dead.
3. News: Verbot von Salafisten-Verein: Schlag gegen gewaltbereite Deutschland-Hasser - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Politik. SPIEGEL ONLINE, Hamburg. Germany. Der Spiegel . 14 June 2012 . 27 March 2017.
4. Web site: Razzia gegen Salafisten – Friedrich verbietet Netzwerk: Radikale Muslime - WELT. 17 October 2012 . 27 March 2017.
5. Web site: Salafisten: Razzia und Vereinsverbot. 27 March 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170207155106/http://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/Pressemitteilungen/DE/2012/06/vereinsverbot.html. 7 February 2017.
6. http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/01/08/perth-man-delivers-radical-islamic-lectures "Perth man delivers 'radical' Islamic lectures."
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.