Islamists marched through the streets of the German capital, calling for a caliphate.

More than 1,000 people are estimated to have demonstrated in downtown Hamburg over the weekend for the creation of an Islamic caliphate, with demonstrators taking to the streets because they say the media portrays all Muslims living in Germany as radical Islamists, which they say does not cover reality.

The city center resounded with the cries of "Allahu akbar", the demonstrators called for the proclamation of the caliphate on their molinos.

The legal successor of the Hizb ut-Tahrir group, Muslim Interaktiv, also took part in the movement, the former organization was banned by Germany in 2003 because of their radical views.

Andy Grote, a leading Hamburg politician, warned earlier this month that Muslim Interaktiv is an organization of new-generation Muslims that uses social media to deliver radical messages to Muslim youth in Germany.

The organization's members edit high-quality videos and make professional videos to increase interest in them, so they can spread their radical messages as widely as possible.

Grote recalled that the members of the organization tried to occupy the streets of Hamburg back in October, and the authorities have been taking tough action against the actions of the Islamists since the incident.

At the initiative of the authorities, we blocked some of their social media pages, searched the homes of several of their members and initiated criminal proceedings," said Grote.

The politician warned that young Muslims living in Germany are still susceptible to radical views, according to surveys, 45.8 percent of 15-year-olds believe that Islamic theocracy is the best form of government, two-thirds of them believe that the rules of the Koran are more important than laws .

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Cover image: Islamist demonstration in Hamburg
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