More mosques than churches in Germany? We verified the stats behind national security expert Tishchenko's claims

At the end of March 2025, a new parliament will begin its work in Germany. Following this, the members will elect a new chancellor. Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), is highly likely to succeed Olaf Scholz. Discussing this topic on February 28, 2025, on the program "PRO Army" on SB TV with host Sergey Deminsky, national security expert Alexander Tishchenko claimed that Germany is facing failure in political, economic, cultural, and social spheres.

"No one will be thinking about a Fourth or Fifth Reich anymore. Why? Because soon Germany will be living under total Sharia law. And this is already being said out loud, openly, and without hesitation. Today, there are more mosques than churches in Germany. We can say goodbye to Germany de jure and de facto," Tishchenko said.

In Germany, between 5 and 6 million people practice Islam, accounting for about 7 percent of the population. Despite this, Christianity remains the dominant religion, with half of the residents identifying as Christian. Catholics are the largest group among Germans at 24 percent, followed by Protestants at around 22 percent, and about 5 percent are Orthodox Christians.

Statistics show that there are fewer than 3,000 mosques in Germany, while there are about 45,000 Christian churches. This contradicts Tishchenko's claim.