Muslim Life in Germany - Deutsche Islam Konferenz

28 Introduction
children than their estimated proportion of approximately two
thirds of the Muslim population in Germany would lead to expect.
Due to the low proportion of non-Turkish Muslims the results
of the studies do not allow any conclusions to be drawn for
other Muslim groups of immigrants. A stratified sample could
have increased the validity for non-Turkish Muslims. Insofar,
as with the studies by the ZfT, the conclusions drawn from the
study by the authors Brettfeld and Wetzels (2007) apply primarily
to Turkish Muslims and regional focuses.
The content of the study “Muslime in Deutschland” by
Brettfeld and Wetzels (2007) and the research project “Muslim
Life in Germany” by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees
only overlap to a limited extent. Both studies aim to find
out more about the religious attitudes and practices of Muslims
in Germany and to present the integration of the Muslim population
in the host society. However, the research perspectives
differ. Whilst Brettfeld and Wetzels (2007) draw conclusions
about extremism and the potential for violence from Muslims
living in Germany from their findings, this study by the Federal
Office aims to find out whether there are differences in the integration
of the resident Muslim population that might depend
on affiliation with a particular denomination of Islam or on the
respective ethnic and national origin of this group. The focus
is more on everyday behaviour than on attitudes. The question
of radicalisation tendencies and potential for violence is
not looked into in the study “Muslim Life in Germany” by the
Federal Office for Migration and Refugees because the study by
Brettfeld and Wetzels (2007) already offers significant insights
into this area. The aim of the study “Muslim Life in Germany” by
the Federal Office, which is also its unique feature and clearly
distinguishes it from other studies such as the Brettfeld and