May 23, 2016 - Germany, Berlin: Nurhan Soykan (L) of the Central Council of Muslims in Germany (Zentralrat der Muslime) sits across from Frauke Petry, head of the right-wing populist Alternative fuer Deutschland (AfD) political party, and AfD politician Armin-Paul Hampel prior to a meeting between representatives of the two organizations. The Central Council of Muslims invited the AfD to a talk as petry recently announced that the AfD is against the construction of minarets and the wearing of headscarves by women in Germany.