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German Salafist Influencer Hanna Hansen Reportedly Married to Sven Lau, Drawing Security Concern

Security services track her fast‑growing reach on Instagram and TikTok that targets young women.

Overview

  • Bild reports Hansen and former “Sharia police” figure Sven Lau wed under Islamic law in November 2024, a link authorities label a “dangerous linkage.”
  • Lau was convicted in 2017 for supporting a Syrian terrorist group and sentenced to five and a half years in prison.
  • Hansen first appeared in North Rhine‑Westphalia intelligence reporting in early 2024 and is also noted by Bavarian authorities.
  • She reaches more than 200,000 followers, promotes Umra trips, and advertises events including a late‑September seminar in Aachen on Islamic funeral rites and a November 8 event in Düsseldorf.
  • She maintains ties to prominent Salafi figures such as Abu Alia and Pierre Vogel, and told Bild she is aware of official monitoring but intends to continue her activities.