Germany Applies Anti-Nazi Laws In Crackdown On Salafi Islamic Groups

German police raided homes and offices linked to two Islamic groups this week, using anti-Nazi laws of association.
The raids -- staged in the western cities of Moenchengladbach, Bremen and Braunschweig were aimed at Salafist groups Invitation to Paradise and the Islamic Culture Center of Bremen. Invitation to Paradise's leader has called for sharia, or Islamic law, to prevail one day but has specifically opposed using violence to impose it.
While some experts say police overreacted in conducting the raids, German officials have come under great pressure from local media and citizen groups to respond to some Muslim organizations that appear to resist joining mainstream German society.


http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2010/1215/Germany-applies-anti-Nazi-laws-in-crackdown-on-Salafi-Islamic-groups