Berlin, Nov 22 (UNI) In a bid to reduce foreign influence on it's Islamic religious leaders, the German government has launched a pilot project to educate imams on its soil.

German based DW (Deutsche Welle) reported on Thursday that the pilot project includes several measures, such as the establishment of a new educational association to supervise the training of imams. An Islamic college will also be set up at University of Osnabrueck to offer religious courses for community work in the German context.