Islamic fanatics to stand trial accused of trying to enforce Sharia law
A GROUP of Islamic fanatics accused of trying to enforce Sharia law on the streets of a major German city are to stand trial.
A group of Islamic fanatics accused of trying to enforce Sharia law are to stand trial
The so-called 'Sharia Police' are alleged to have patrolled the streets of Wuppertal where they told people to stop drinking, gambling and listening to music.
Girls wearing short skirts and make-up were abused and called "whores" by the group, it has been claimed.
Eight members of the group will face charges of violating the German constitution.
They wore orange vests with the words 'Sharia Police' on them - a contravention of the law.
The young men have been accused of haranguing people outside of discos, pubs and nightclubs in the city.
Police were called out 11 times to deal with confrontations between the group and locals.
The government in Berlin said it could not tolerate a "parallel" police force patrolling streets of German cities and towns.
Eight members of the group will face charges of violating the German constitution
The monopoly of power rests solely with the State
Police spokeswoman Birgitta Radermacher said at the time: "The monopoly of power rests solely with the State! An occurrence that intimidates, unsettles or provokes will not be tolerated."
Wuppertal is known as a stronghold of Salafist Muslims who are under the watchful eye of the internal German intelligence service, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
London has also been plagued with people trying to impose Sharia Law.
In February 2014, three Islamic converts who were jailed for threatening non-believers in self-styled Muslim Patrol vigilante attacks were also banned from promoting Sharia Law in Britain.
Berlin said it could not tolerate a ‘parallel’ police force patrolling streets
The gang had targeted young couples holding hands, people drinking alcohol and women who they deemed to dress “inappropriately” in a month of “religious vigilantism” between December 2012 and January 2013.
The trio were jailed after roaming the streets in so-called “Muslim areas” of east London on a mission to impose Sharia Law.
During one incident a man was knocked unconscious after being punched for boozing on the street in Shoreditch.