91 mosques in Germany were attacked in 2016
The German government has said that 91 mosques were attacked in the country in 2016. It added that 21 attacks took place in the country's most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia, which has a high number of Muslim immigrants. Notably, attacks on mosques and Muslim migrants have risen in Germany since the arrival of around 9 lakh asylum-seekers in 2015.