Graffiti with Islamic Slogans Smeared on church in Germany
Case information
Incident date
Country
Germany
Place
Rheda-Wiedenbrück
Categories
Government Restrictions
Attack Against
Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
Islamist
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
Desecration
Vandalism (all)
Vandalism of Church
Place of Incident
Church
Bias Indicators
Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti
Reported to Police
Yes
Response of Local Authorities
Unknown
Symbolic image; not a photograph of the reported incident.Image credit: Unsplash
A Church in the Gütersloh district in Rheda-Wiedenbrück has been smeared with Islamist slogans. The church had been renovated two years ago. The parish dean, Reinhard Edeler, has expressed anger and sadness at the scene. The incident was reported at the beginning of November. The parish dean has notified the State security services.
