Germany's Muslim population to be 20 million by 2020: Demographic forecast

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Monday 02 Nov 2015 - 10:48 Makkah mean time-20-1-1437 Berlin, (IINA) - Germany's Muslim population is set to nearly quadruple to an astonishing 20 million within the next five years, Gatestone Institute International Policy Council reported quoting a demographic forecast by Bavarian lawmakers. The German government expects to receive 1.5 million asylum seekers in 2015, and possibly even more in 2016. After factoring in family reunifications, based on the assumption that individuals whose asylum applications are approved will subsequently bring an average of four additional family members to Germany that number will swell exponentially. This is in addition to the 5.8 million Muslims already living in Germany. According to the President of the Bavarian Association of Municipalities (Bayerische Gemeindetag), Uwe Brandl, Germany is now on track to have "20 million Muslims by 2020." The surge in Germany's Muslim population represents a demographic shift of epic proportions, one that will change the face of Germany forever. SM/IINA