German Mistrust of Muslims and Islam Grows

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Experts fear new conflicts after a study published this week showed most Germans doubt the Western and Islamic worlds can peacefully coexist. Mistrust of the 3 million Muslims living in Germany appears to be growing.

In spite of official attempts to promote dialog among religions, distrust of Islam continues to grow, with 60 percent of Germans expecting tension between traditional German society and immigrants from Muslim countries, according to an Allensbach study commissioned by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper.[...]

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A poll on Austrians:

Four out of 10 Austrians have a negative attitude toward Muslims living in the Alpine country, according to an official survey released Friday.

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