Advice for parents, relatives and other affected persons with regard to Islamism

Since autumn 2012, the newest team at VAJA e.V. – called “Kitab - Beratung von Eltern, Angehörige und Betroffene in der Auseinandersetzung mit Islamismus” (Advice for parents, relatives and other affected persons with regard to Islamism) – works to counter the radicalisation of young people in the context of fundamentalist Islamism and Salafism. The members of the Kitab team work directly with the young people on a local level and also provide counselling to persons belonging to the social circle of youngsters attracted by Islamism and Salafism. Kitab is one of the four partners and with that part of the nationwide acting counter radicalisation program of the government (BAMF, Beratungsstelle Radikalisierung).

The target group of the de-radicalisation work of our NGO is, on the one hand, the youth labelled as extreme right/radical right-wing and/or who distinguish themselves by extremely intolerant behaviour in terms of group-focused enmity; and on the other hand - coached by the Kitab team - youngsters who turn to Islamist and Salafist organisations.

Contact details:

Berna Kurnaz
Email: kitab@vaja-bremen.de

André Taubert
Email: kitab@vaja-bremen.de

Tel: (+49) 421 76266
Tel: (+49) 15738165202
Hinter der Mauer 9
28195 Bremen
Germany