German authorities have banned the activist influencer group Muslim Interaktiv, accusing it of promoting anti-constitutional goals by calling for the establishment of a caliphate. The Interior Ministry said the group, which is active online and organizes demonstrations, would be dissolved and its assets seized. Muslim Interaktiv denies claims that it seeks to undermine Germany’s social order, insisting that it supports the German constitution.

Alongside the ban, police raided multiple properties connected to two other Islamic organizations — Generation Islam and Realitaet Islam — as part of ongoing investigations into similar suspicions. The move comes amid heightened tensions between the German government and sections of the Muslim community, intensified by Berlin’s strong support for Israel since the Gaza conflict escalated in 2023. Recent remarks by Chancellor Friedrich Merz about deportations and “urban spaces” have further fueled criticism.

The action follows a major demonstration in Hamburg last year where Muslim Interaktiv supporters held up banners reading “Caliphate is the solution.” Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said authorities would act firmly against anyone who incites hatred against Israel or rejects democratic values. In a statement posted online, the group reiterated its recognition of Germany’s Basic Law but rejected what it described as state interference in its religious beliefs.

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