# Neukölln: Germany’s Left and Conservative Islam

- Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2110763615611404377
- Source account: [@ConstSchreiber](https://x.com/ConstSchreiber)
- Source language: German
- Target language: English
- Duration: 0:46
- Published: 2026-10-17
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- Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2pSS9CvguGpY/en/neuk%C3%B6lln-germany-s-left-and-conservative-islam
- Original-language version: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2pSS9CvguGpY/de/neuk%C3%B6lln-die-linke-und-konservativer-islam-in-deutschland.md

## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2pSS9CvguGpY/en/neuk%C3%B6lln-germany-s-left-and-conservative-islam) Uh, we're here in Neukölln and, um, trying to make a documentary about Islam in Germany, especially this connection between the left and Islam, especially conservative Islam.

[0:12](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2pSS9CvguGpY/en/neuk%C3%B6lln-germany-s-left-and-conservative-islam?t=12) It's a new phenomenon that, uh, exists in Europe, but especially in Germany. And I find it hard to understand why, let's say, a political movement like the left, which presents itself as progressive and forward-looking and, uh,

[0:28](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2pSS9CvguGpY/en/neuk%C3%B6lln-germany-s-left-and-conservative-islam?t=28) equality and whatever, against patriarchy, suddenly joins forces willingly with political Islam, which stands for something very different.

[0:34](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/2pSS9CvguGpY/en/neuk%C3%B6lln-germany-s-left-and-conservative-islam?t=34) Um, and this neighborhood is particularly interesting because a great many people here voted for the left, and at the same time there is quite obviously a Muslim mainstream, and we want to take a look at that.