[DW] A peace march organized by German Moslem groups to condemn terrorism and violence in the name of Islam has been held in Cologne. Organizers had registered 10,000 participants, but actual turnout was much lower.
Under gray skies, demonstrators waved banners proclaiming "together against terror" and "terrorism has no religion" on Saturday in the western German city of Cologne
...a lovely city in Germany. They invented perfume there...
Estimates of the number of people who took part varied from several hundred to about 3,500.
| Based on the bit of video and photo at the link, I would guesstimate that there are as many as a few hundred actual Muslims, the rest of the crowd being reporters, camera crew, and supportive non-Muslims. |
The march, organized by Islamic scholar Lamya Kaddor and peace activist Tarek Mohamad to condemn violence in the name of Islam across the world, was preceded by a heated debate when Germany's biggest Islamic association, the Turkish-Islamic Union (known by its acronym DITIB), refused to take part.
Follow-up marches are planned for Berlin and several other German cities. 
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