Mosque Debates in Germany: Between Democratic Participation. and Social Exclusion / Meczety jako temat debat w Niemczech: miȩdzy demokratycznym uczestnictwem a społecznym wykluczeniem

In recent years, a rising number of German Muslim associations initiated representative mosque projects, which are highly contested in the German society. In these conflicts, provisos of local residents against Muslim prayer houses in their neighbourhoods often intermingle with prejudiced discourses about mosques as visual signs of Islam. This article critically examines mosque debates as targets of right -wing populist propaganda, but also as opportunities to question commonly held prejudices against Muslims and to deepen the systemic inclusion and democratic participation of immigrants.