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Women wearing headscarves, bearded men deep in prayer: No, much too general.
Julius Matuschik photographed Muslim life in Germany - here a scene from Berlin Kreuzberg, with the Omar ibn Al-Khattab mosque in the background - to get rid of prejudices and misconceptions.
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To this end, the photojournalist not only took pictures, but also launched a blog that aims to paint a picture of Islam in Germany that is as differentiated as possible.
We show a selection of Matuschik's impressions - like here a picture of a solidarity prayer on the sidelines of a »Black Lives Matter« demonstration in Berlin.
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Day of the Open Mosque in the Al Mahdi Mosque in Neufahrn near Freising.
In a total of six chapters, which are gradually being published, Matuschik's blog sheds light on the emergence of Islam in Germany and reflects on social debates.
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The dancer Zahra Kadraoui in Munich.
The photographer Julius Matuschik says about his project: “The idea arose while looking through historical photos that showed German Muslims at the turn of the century and during the 1920s.
It was fascinating.
These images break with the story that Islam only came to Germany with the guest workers.
I found it exciting to continue the story photographically. "
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Fashion blogger “Modestmina” during a shoot in Wiesbaden.
Matuschik mixes current and historical photos on his blog and Instagram and presents them together.
The result is a kind of image database to which you can contribute yourself under the hashtag #moinundsalam.
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The Berlin medical student Säli and her hobby: longboarding.
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The soldier Hülya Sezen at the NATO base in Ramstein.
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The children's gymnastics trainer Leona Osmanaj in Hanover.
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Police Commissioner Cihan C. in Frankfurt.
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Julius Matuschik took photos on the street, in cemeteries, in schools: The picture shows a poster from the Islamic class of a comprehensive school near Hanover.
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Prospective imams in the »Jamia«, a training center for imams in Riedstadt.
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Undertaker Salih Güler at the Südfriedhof in Munich.
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Is there such a thing as “Typically Muslim”?
Matuschik's pictures give the viewer the answer: No, there is no such thing as “typical”, especially not here, in Düsseldorf, at the first Muslim carnival association, the “Orient-Occident Express” (with founder Ataman Yildirim).
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