BONN, Germany — In Syria and Iraq, the terrorist army of the "Islamic State" appears to be unstoppable. Its members are murdering and pillaging their way from one village to the next, torturing and humiliating the population, and forcing tens of thousands to flee. At the same time, Muslims in Germany are standing up to raise their voices against hatred and injustice. They're distancing themselves in as clear a manner as possible from the extremists propagating a regime of terror in the Middle East in the name of their religion - a regime of terror that is claiming, first and foremost, other Muslims as its victims. With this day of action, German Muslims were also distancing themselves from the at least 400 members of their faith who have chosen to leave Germany to fight this civil war and take part in its horrific battles. They are young men and women who have become radicalized over the Internet or fallen prey to the hate preachers who espouse their views on the fringes of Germany's Muslim community. ...      Read more