“Sharia law is not tolerated on German soil“
– Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere

Last week we reported on a story from Wuppertal, Germany about a group of Muslims photographed with “Sharia Police” vests.  According to several news accounts,  a Salafist group was patrolling the streets to recruit new members and lecture people they determined were violating  Sharia law.   The story was featured on a number websites and blogs, some sites even implying that the photograph was proof of an established Islamic “No Go” zone in Wuppertal.  We noted that the reported actions were considered illegal and criminal charges were being considered against the group.

This week the followingstorywas published by the Deutsche Welle (DW) media group:

North Rhine-Westphalia

Germany won’t tolerate ‘Sharia police’

The Salafist scene includes many German-born converts

The German government has strongly criticized nightly patrols in the city of Wuppertal by men…