The German government has officially banned Muslim Interaktiv, a Hamburg-based Muslim organization, over allegations of engaging in anti-constitutional activities and advocating for the establishment of an Islamic caliphate.
The announcement came on Wednesday from Germany’s Interior Ministry, which described the move as part of its broader effort to protect democratic values and internal security. As part of the ban, police conducted coordinated raids on seven buildings in Hamburg, where the group operated.
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt condemned the group’s actions, stating:
“We will not allow organizations such as ‘Muslim Interaktiv’ to undermine our free society with their hatred and attack our country from within.”
The group first attracted nationwide attention in April 2024, when it organized a rally in Hamburg attended by over 1,200 people. Demonstrators at the event carried banners reading “The caliphate is the solution”, sparking outrage and igniting a heated national debate on extremism and religious tolerance.
Authorities accused Muslim Interaktiv, founded in 2020, of rejecting women’s rights, promoting anti-Israel sentiments, and spreading divisive rhetoric online. Following the ban, the organization will be dissolved, and its assets confiscated, according to the ministry.
Hamburg’s Interior Minister Andy Grote applauded the federal government’s decision, describing it as a crucial step in dismantling “a dangerous and highly active Islamist network.”
In connection with the case, German police also raided several locations in Berlin and Hesse, targeting two other groups — Generation Islam and Realitaet Islam — believed to share similar extremist ideologies.
Germany has a history of cracking down on organizations suspected of supporting extremism. In 2021, authorities banned the NGO Ansaar International for allegedly financing Islamist terrorism under the guise of humanitarian aid.
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