Wagner's party campai­gned on slogan­s like 'Islam has no place in German­y' and 'Agains­t Islami­sation of German­y'A prominent leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, which campaigns on an anti-Muslim ticket, has converted to Islam and left the party, a spokesperson for AfD has confirmed. In Germany, some Muslim refugees convert to ChristianityA party spokesperson said it had not been concerned by Wagner’s conversion, and also confirmed it had not pushed him to leave. “The party has no problem with it,” said Daniel Friese, a spokesperson for the Brandenburg branch of the AfD. The party has been accused of stoking resentment towards the hundreds of thousands of Muslim refugees living in Germany. He is believed to be the first AfD member to have converted to Islam after joining the party, although the party spokesperson said there were other Muslims within its ranks.

Source: The Express Tribune January 25, 2018 10:52 UTC