Udo Ulfkotte
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Udo Ulfkotte in Lippstadt
, North Rhine-Westphalia
is a German journalist renowned as a security and intelligence services expert, as well as a critic of Islam
. He was formerly an editor for one of Germany's main dailies, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
(FAZ). Dr. Ulfkotte studied jurisprudence and politics at Freiburg and London
. He was an advisor to the Kohl
government. Between 1986-1998, Ulfkotte lived predominantly in the Islamic states of Iraq
, Iran
, Afghanistan
, Saudi Arabia
, Oman
, United Arab Emirates
, Egypt
and Jordan
.
Ulfkotte is a fellow of the German Marshall Fund
and was on the staff of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation
from 1999 to 2003. He won the civic prize of the Annette Barthelt Foundation in 2003.
Ulfkotte publishes a magazine called "Whistleblower" which reports on topics not covered by the German media.
Ulfkotte had planned to run for the Hamburg
local elections in 2008 as number 2 on the Centre Party's
list, but later withdrew in June/July 2007. On July 2007 Ulfkotte announced he will found a new national party.
Ulkotte is associated with Pax Europa, a German right wing organization. Pax Europa and Ulfkotte were a driving force behind a protest in Brussels
, Belgium
on September 11, 2007 titled "Stop the Islamization of Europe". He had turned to the Belgian Council of State
in order to approve the protest when Brussels mayor Freddy Thielemans
refused to permit it. However, he later withdrew his support.
Ulkotte was born into a Christian family, but by the age of 21 years he abandoned Christianity and became atheist. When he went to live in Islamic countries he converted to Islam while living in Herat, Afghanistan
. He later abandoned Islam and is now a reborn Christian.
Lippstadt
Lippstadt is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest town within the district of Soest.-Geography:Lippstadt is situated in the Lippe valley, roughly 70 kilometres east of Dortmund and roughly 30 kilometres west of Paderborn...
, North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...
is a German journalist renowned as a security and intelligence services expert, as well as a critic of Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
. He was formerly an editor for one of Germany's main dailies, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung , short F.A.Z., also known as the FAZ, is a national German newspaper, founded in 1949. It is published daily in Frankfurt am Main. The Sunday edition is the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung .F.A.Z...
(FAZ). Dr. Ulfkotte studied jurisprudence and politics at Freiburg and London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. He was an advisor to the Kohl
Helmut Kohl
Helmut Josef Michael Kohl is a German conservative politician and statesman. He was Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998 and the chairman of the Christian Democratic Union from 1973 to 1998...
government. Between 1986-1998, Ulfkotte lived predominantly in the Islamic states of Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, Oman
Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
and Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
.
Ulfkotte is a fellow of the German Marshall Fund
German Marshall Fund
The German Marshall Fund of the United States is a nonpartisan American public policy and grantmaking institution dedicated to promoting greater cooperation and understanding between North America and Europe....
and was on the staff of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
The Konrad Adenauer Foundation is a German political party foundation associated with the centre-right Christian Democratic Union . The foundation's headquarters are located in Saint Augustine and Berlin. Globally, the KAS has 78 offices and runs programs in over 100 countries...
from 1999 to 2003. He won the civic prize of the Annette Barthelt Foundation in 2003.
Ulfkotte publishes a magazine called "Whistleblower" which reports on topics not covered by the German media.
Ulfkotte had planned to run for the Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
local elections in 2008 as number 2 on the Centre Party's
Centre Party (Germany)
The German Centre Party was a Catholic political party in Germany during the Kaiserreich and the Weimar Republic. Formed in 1870, it battled the Kulturkampf which the Prussian government launched to reduce the power of the Catholic Church...
list, but later withdrew in June/July 2007. On July 2007 Ulfkotte announced he will found a new national party.
Ulkotte is associated with Pax Europa, a German right wing organization. Pax Europa and Ulfkotte were a driving force behind a protest in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
on September 11, 2007 titled "Stop the Islamization of Europe". He had turned to the Belgian Council of State
Council of State (Belgium)
Council of State , in Belgium, is an organ of the Belgian government: it is the Supreme Administrative Court of Belgium. Its functions include assisting the executive with legal advice and being the supreme court for administrative justice...
in order to approve the protest when Brussels mayor Freddy Thielemans
Freddy Thielemans
Freddy Thielemans is a Belgian socialist politician and, since 2001, the current mayor of Brussels. He had previously served as the mayor of Brussels for a period in 1994.-Biography:...
refused to permit it. However, he later withdrew his support.
Ulkotte was born into a Christian family, but by the age of 21 years he abandoned Christianity and became atheist. When he went to live in Islamic countries he converted to Islam while living in Herat, Afghanistan
Herat Province
Herat is one the 34 provinces of Afghanistan; together with Badghis, Farah, and Ghor provinces, it makes up the South-western region of the country...
. He later abandoned Islam and is now a reborn Christian.
Works
These works are all written in German. English translations of the titles are included here.- Holy War in Europe. Calibration Fount, Frankfurt/Main, 2007, ISBN 3821855770
- The War in the Dark. The True Power of the Secret Services. Calibration Fount, Frankfurt/Main, 2006, ISBN 3821855789
- The War in our Cities. As Radical Islamics Infiltrate Germany. Calibration Fount, Frankfurt/Main 2003, ISBN 3596163404
- Restaurant economics. Goldmann, Munich 2001, ISBN 3442151252
- Classified Material Federal Intelligence Service. Charcoal Burners and Amelang, Munich, Berlin 1997, ISBN 3733802144.
- Over work and Expenditure for Paperback. Heyne, Munich updated 1998, ISBN 3453141431
- Prophets of the Terror. The Secret Network of the Islamics. William Goldmann Publishing House, Munich 2001, ISBN 3442151961.
- Journalists Lie in Such a Way. The Fight for Ratios and Editions. Bertelsmann, Munich 2001, ISBN 3570001997
- Gene Code J. Novel, Calibration Fount, Frankfurt/Main, 2001, ISBN 3821808608
- Market Place of the Thieves. , Bertelsmann, Munich, 1999, ISBN 3570001989
- Boundless criminally. The risks of the European Union Extension to the East. Bertelsmann, Munich 2004, ISBN 3570002004
External links
- Udo Ulfkotte Homepage (Much of this is in German; includes 'Whistleblower' newsletter)
- e.g., The World Upside Down - October 2006 Jürgen Gottschlich: article on speculations about a US attack vs. Iran, in Der Spiegel, December 2005
- 'German Wilders' attacks Islam, Radio Netherlands Worldwide, June 13, 2007