Pierre Vogel
Pierre Vogel | |
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| Born | Pierre Vogel July 20, 1978 |
| Nationality |  German[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | ? |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 7[clarification needed] |
| Wins | 6 |
| Wins by KO | 2 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 1 |
Pierre Vogel (b. July 20, 1978 in Frechen), also known as Abu Hamza[2] is a German Islamic preacher and a former professional boxer.
Religion
Vogel converted to Islam in 2001 from christianity [3] and shortly thereafter began courses on Islamic studies in Germany.[4] For two years he studied Arabic and the Quran at the private school Om Al-Qura in Mecca.[citation needed]
In 2006 he returned to Berlin and started teaching Islam at the Al-Nur-Moschee (mosque) Neukölln, in universities and even among Christians.[citation needed]
Boxing career
After 66 amateur fights[citation needed] he turned professional at the age of 22, fighting briefly (for two years) as a cruiserweight for the Sauerland club and was undefeated in seven bouts.[5]
Private life
Vogel is married to a Muslim Moroccan woman and is father of three children.[6]
Media perception
He has been described in one German report as a "radical Muslim",[7] while Matthias Matussek, author and commentator for Spiegel Online, described him as representative of the "dark Nazi variant" of Islam in Germany.[8]
When he appeared at a Muslim meeting in Ferihegy [when?], he said that polygamy is legitimate due to the fact that there are more women than men in Germany.[9]
References
- ^ However, Vogel said he does not see himself as a German. He also said the membership of the Ummah stands over the nationality. YouTube 16000 Deutsche Konvertieren zum Islam - Pierre Vogel Abu Hamza (German)
- ^ http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2012/0517/German-universities-move-to-train-next-generation-of-imams
- ^ http://www.discoveringislam.org/pierre_vogel.htm
- ^ Konvertiten: „Ick bin ein Muslim jeworden“, FAZ am 6. September 2007 (German)
- ^ BoxRec
- ^ rté one: West of Mecca
- ^ http://www.focus.de/politik/deutschland/kundgebung-umstrittene-islam-prediger-sprechen-in-frankfurt_aid_620324.html (German)
- ^ Matussek, Matthias (27 October 2010). "Wir werden die Religion nicht los" (in German). SPIEGEL Online. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ Humanistischer Pressdienst (German)
External links
- PierreVogel.de (Pierre Vogels own & new website)
- EinladungZumParadies.de (Pierre Vogel's former website)
- diewahrereligion.de: Pierre Vogel (Pierre Vogel's former website)
- Boxing record for Pierre Vogel from BoxRec (registration required)
- Eine Reportage über dem Ex-Profi Boxer Pierre Vogel, der zum Islam konvertiert ist, aus dem 2. kroatischen Staatsfernsehen (mit kroatischen Untertiteln) HRT 2