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Incredible scenes on Wednesday in Berlin-Wedding: Hundreds of Muslims gathered at Leopoldplatz for the joint fast-breaking of the city of Berlin with local initiatives. After a few speeches, “Allahu Akbar” echoed across the square – in front of the Protestant Nazareth Church, mind you.
Remarkable: Leopoldplatz is considered one of the most criminal and neglected squares in Berlin. Drugs are openly traded there, and crimes occur repeatedly. Just recently, the city of Berlin announced that random checks (including for knives) can be conducted on the square in Berlin-Wedding.
Several hundred people gathered there on Wednesday for the so-called Iftar. They brought homemade food, which was enjoyed in the evening after the end of their fast. The district mayor praised the 160 nationalities living together here. She saw the public breaking of the fast as a “sign against the shift to the right.”
A short time later, “Allahu Akbar” echoed across the square, where the Nazareth Church also stands…