Muslims were ‘forced out of a Christmas market after setting up an Islamic information booth’

MUSLIMS were allegedly forced to uproot an Islamic information booth at a Christmas market because it didn't fit in with the "festive spirit".

Locals in the town of Rüdesheim on the Rhine in Germany are said to have found the stall "offensive" and urged for it to be moved on.

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Members of the town's Ahmadiyya Islamic community set up the information booth to help people better understand their religion.

Visitors of the market reportedly rounded up on the booth and said it doesn't fit in with the spirit of Christmas.

One fuming local allegedly said: "This does not belong at a Christmas market".

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The stallholders were eventually told to move because of the "danger potential due to the violent public reaction".

Volker Mosler, the Mayor of Rüdesheim, hit out at the complaints and said: "I am absolutely amazed there is so much intolerance".

Local resident Eric Rehwald has said a "Christmas market of the nations" should be wiling to accept representatives of other religions.

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