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The German government wrapped up a four-year-long consultation as its German Islamic Conference drew to a close. Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble addressed the final session and called for a "culture of listening."
"It can be an exemplary way for our society to acknowledge and overcome all the differences that confront us," said Schaeuble.
Muslim leaders and government officials said after the conference that they hope to resume consultations after Bundestag parliamentary elections in September.
Earlier this week, data compiled for the conference revealed for the first time that five percent of Germany's population is Muslim, more than was previously thought, and highlighted Muslim discontent about public schools.