"What Began As a Protest Against Islamophobia Turned Into a March For A Caliphate

Tensions flared in Germany as over a thousand protesters, primarily men, marched through Hamburg on April 27th, with some calling for the establishment of an Islamic "caliphate" in the country. 

What began as a protest against anti-Muslim discrimination took a radical turn, with the organizer from the group Muslim Interaktiv arguing Germany needs a "righteous caliphate" to address media misrepresentation of Muslims. 

Amid chants of "Allahu akbar" and signs reading "Caliphate is the solution," the crowd was urged by Muslim Interaktiv's leader Joe Adade Boateng that a caliphate system is necessary, stating "Germany needs a 'righteous caliphate'" to remedy the alleged issue. 

The provocative demonstration stoked backlash, with a Green MP denouncing Muslim Interaktiv as "not only very dangerous but also a completely marginal group" exploiting "the Gaza issue" to gain support.