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Pierre Vogel (born July 20, 1978), also known as Abu Hamza[3] (Arabic: أبو حمزة) is a German Islamic[4] preacher and a former professional boxer.
Pierre Vogel | |
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| Born | Pierre Vogel July 20, 1978 |
| Nationality |  German |
| Statistics | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | ? |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 7[1] |
| Wins | 6 |
| Wins by KO | 2 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
Early life and boxing career
editVogel was born in Frechen. He turned professional at the age of 22, fighting briefly (for two years) as a cruiserweight for the Sauerland club and was undefeated in seven bouts.[1]
Religion
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Vogel converted to Islam in 2001 and shortly thereafter began courses in Islamic studies in Germany, and then studied in Medina.[5][6]
He is considered to be one of the most influential Muslims in Germany.[7]
Private life
editVogel is married to a Muslim Moroccan woman and father of three children.[8]
Media perception
editHe has been described in one German report as a "radical Muslim",[9] while Matthias Matussek, author and commentator for Der Spiegel, described him as representative of the "dark Nazi variant" of Islam in Germany.[10]
When he appeared at a Muslim meeting in Dillingen, Saarland, 25 April 2010, he said that polygamy is legitimate due to the fact that there are more women than men in Germany.[11]
In January 2016, Vogel shared a video giving out the personal details of a woman who claimed to have been raped by men of Middle Eastern appearance in Cologne during New Year's, claiming that she had falsified her story in order to slander Islam. The video's creator deleted it after a legal challenge from the victim.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "Pierre Vogel". BoxRec. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Karagiannis, Emmanuel (2 January 2018). The New Political Islam: Human Rights, Democracy, and Justice. ISBN 9780812249729.
- ^ The Christian Science Monitor. "German universities move to train next generation of imams". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Protests in northern German city against Salafist preacher Vogel". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Ick bin ein Muslim jeworden". Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2008.
- ^ "An overview of Germany's Islamist scene". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ^ "RTÉ Television - West of Mecca". Rte.ie. 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- ^ "Kundgebung: Umstrittene Islam-Prediger sprechen in Frankfurt - Deutschland - FOCUS Online - Nachrichten" (in German). Focus.de. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- ^ Matussek, Matthias (27 October 2010). "Wir werden die Religion nicht los" (in German). Spiegel Online. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Islamistische Missionierung im Saarland: Seite 2 of 2 | hpd" (in German). Hpd.de. 2010-05-17. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- ^ "Online-Hetze gegen Selina" [Online incitement against Selina] (in German). SWR. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
External links
editMedia related to Pierre Vogel at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Pierre Vogels current website)
- einladungzumparadies.de (Pierre Vogel's former website)
- diewahrereligion.de: Pierre Vogel (Pierre Vogel's former website)
- Boxing record for Pierre Vogel from BoxRec (registration required)
- Eine Reportage über dem Ex-Profi Boxer Pierre Vogel, der zum Islam konvertiert ist, aus dem 2. kroatischen Staatsfernsehen (mit kroatischen Untertiteln) HRT 2