Austrian Symposium on Islam: When Islamic Organizations, Media and political leaders come together

In late February 2022 in Vienna, experts, academics, representatives of religious communities and other civil organizations came together to a symposium entitled “Muslims and the Islamic Federations in Austria in Political Focus”. The event was considered timely in the light of a string of events that unfolded during the pandemic. In November of 2020, there

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Accusations against an Imam

June 14, 2014 An Imam is accused of having recruited Muslims for terroristic purposes. However, the accused has rejected any accusations. Several Austrian online and print media covered the story.

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“Debate”: Bizarre row with Islam

In this article, Michael Prüller comments on the overreactions and bizarre turns in the current debate with regard to Islam in many European countries, and especially in Austria. He highlights one “worrying trend,” whereby criminal law seems to be increasingly emerging as an instrument for immigration and culture politics. In turn, this trend has opened

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Interview: “Covering up Problems doesn’t help Muslims”

Islam expert Mouhanad Khorchide speaks about extremism, the organisation of Islam in Austria and explains why Islamic religious lessons at public schools in Austria. In particular, Khorchide criticized that Islamic religious lessons at schools are too conservative at the moment. He appeals to renew Islam in general. Islam has been interpreted and shaped by traditionalists

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Islam in Austria: Lecture Series in Graz

The University of Graz, in cooperation with the local Muslim community, has started a lecture series on Islam in Austria and Europe.

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