In addition, up to 40 imams of the association “Turkish-Islamic Union for Cultural and Social Cooperation in Austria” (ATIB) could lose their residence permit in Austria.
Fittingly: These are the “gray wolves” in Austria
In addition, up to 40 imams of the association “Turkish-Islamic Union for Cultural and Social Cooperation in Austria” (ATIB) could lose their residence permit in Austria. The reason for this is the suspicion of a violation of the foreign financing prohibited by the Islamic Law. Proceedings have already been initiated against eleven imams, two of which have already been concluded with negative results.
Reactions to the mosque closure
In short: no room for tendencies towards radicalization
Federal Chancellor Kurz stated at the press conference that parallel societies and radicalization tendencies “have no place in our country”. Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache added that it could not be “that we now tolerate sermons of hatred under the guise of a religion”. The mosques will be closed with immediate effect through the notification of the Kultusamt, but there is a right of objection.
Four institutions in Vienna, two in Upper Austria and one in Carinthia are affected by the mosque closure. In Vienna, the mosque association “Nizam-i Alem” on Antonsplatz in Vienna-Favoriten was prohibited from operating. The reason for this was the illegal operation, which was also reported by the Islamic religious community (IGGiÖ) itself, as Chancellery Minister Blümel explained. The mosque is suspected of being influenced by the Turkish “gray wolves”, who are classified as extremist and fascist.
The Arab religious community with six mosques was also dissolved. The reason for this was, among other things, Salafist statements by representatives of one of the mosque institutions – and thus a violation of the positive basic attitude towards the state and society.
Regarding the imams, Blümel said that the cultural office had passed on suspicions of foreign funding for ATIB imams to the interior department. There are a total of 40 suspected cases, the Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum (BFA) is responsible, said Interior Minister Kickl. The BFA has already initiated the examination of the residence permit of imams who are employed by ATIB in eleven cases. Two of the proceedings have already been concluded negatively. Those affected have to leave the country and ultimately face expulsion, says Kickl. Here, too, there is a right of objection.
“We are only at the beginning”
Another five imams have withdrawn their applications for an extension of the residence permit themselves, in another five cases a residence permit was refused on the first application. The association’s police process to dissolve ATIB is still ongoing, the government said.
Strache also promised further measures: “We are only at the beginning (…) Chancellor Kurz and I have instructed all ministries to take decisive action.123 essay If that is not enough, we will also evaluate the legal situation here and there,” so the minister.
ATIB confirms foreign financing
ATIB confirmed on Friday that imams in Austria were financed from abroad. Spokesman Yasar Ersoy explained in the Ö1 “Mittagsjournal” that this was necessary because there was “no adequate training” for imams in Austria. He called on the government to win ATIB as a partner.
The Turkish Islamic Union for Cultural and Social Cooperation in Austria, ATIB for short, represents over 60 associations with over 100,000 members throughout Austria. According to the Islamic Law, it is forbidden to finance Islamic associations, and thus those employed there, with foreign funds. This is exactly what happened at the ATIB. Imams who did their training in Turkey and then work in Austria are paid from there, says Ersoy.
From his point of view, the problem is that there are no adequate training opportunities in Austria. This does not happen “because we wanted it”: “In order to cover this deficit”, the imams draw their salaries from Turkey.
How many imams have to go now will be seen. It has already been criticized that there was no transition period for the Islam law. Ersoy therefore demands that the ATIB government “win as a strong partner”. After all, the association has been doing “wonderful, non-profit” work for decades. According to his information, the ATIB is already working to ensure that imams are financed with funds from within the country. “But that is only possible in mutual exchange,” he appealed to the government.
Ersoy denied that political messages were spread in the prayer rooms of the ATIB. As a member of the IGGÖ there is no foreign election campaign in any ATIB mosque: “That doesn’t exist.”
Religious communities need at least ten mosques
In the vicinity of the Islamic Religious Community (IGGÖ) it was heard on Friday that the IGGÖ had applied for a review of the Arab religious community at the Kultusamt – for formal reasons, as it did not have ten mosques as requested. The IGGÖ has not yet issued a statement on this; the Cultural Office merely referred to the media documentation.
For formal reasons, the IGGÖ is said to have applied to the Kultusamt to review the Arab religious community. It was suspected that it would not have had the minimum number of ten mosques required for a religious community. However, no application for dissolution had been made.
The constitution of the IGGÖ states that a religious community must have at least ten mosque facilities. The IGGÖ comprises a total of 28 religious communities and 373 mosques throughout Austria. Individual mosques that do not belong to any religious community are called mosque communities.
From the Kultusamt in the Federal Chancellery, reference was only made to the reasons for the closings given at today’s press conference. The media statement said that the association “Nizam-i Alem”, which is apparently under the influence of the “gray wolves”, had violated the Islamic law by illegally operating a mosque. Regarding the dissolution of the Arab religious community, reference was made, among other things, to Salafist statements by representatives of a mosque institution.
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aolaniaSat., June 9th. 2018 11:46
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For the first time in min. For 20 years I am proud of the Austrian government … the non-Muslim population never asked for mosques and imams, they were simply put in front of our noses, the Greens and the Reds simply accepted it and applauded it too … if this religious community needs imams, it should move to where they are, quite simply.
Rigi9Fr., June 8th. 2018 19:12
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Should never have been built, a crime against our population !! We are also not allowed to build churches with you, otherwise you’ll be dead!
again and again Friday, June 8th. 2018 13:33
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and what is wrong with it? I’m curious WHAT the left come up with everything to make these measures, which are regulated by law, bad. if you had wanted to, a lot would have happened a long time ago. but you didn’t WANT. what a surprise !!!!
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The government draws conclusions from the tests of
ATIB
-nearby clubs and mosques.
The government announced the first consequences on Friday after examining Islamic associations and mosques. The Kultusamt has ordered the closure of seven mosques by decision. In addition, the expulsion of several ATIB imams for prohibited foreign funding is imminent. A mosque of the right-wing extremists is supposed to be closed “
Gray wolves
“on Antonsplatz in Vienna-Favoriten.
Justification of the measures
The decision to close the mosques was due to a violation of the Islamic Law, said Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP), Interior Minister Herbert Kickl (FPÖ) and the Chancellery Minister responsible for cultural issues, Gernot Blümel (ÖVP) in the Chancellery on Friday morning.
Fittingly: These are the “gray wolves” in Austria
In addition, up to 40 imams of the association “Turkish-Islamic Union for Cultural and Social Cooperation in Austria” (ATIB) could lose their residence permit in Austria. The reason for this is the suspicion of a violation of the foreign financing prohibited by the Islamic Law. Proceedings have already been initiated against eleven imams, two of which have already been concluded with negative results.
Reactions to the mosque closure
In short: no room for tendencies towards radicalization
Federal Chancellor Kurz stated at the press conference that parallel societies and radicalization tendencies “have no place in our country”. Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache added that it could not be “that we now tolerate sermons of hatred under the guise of a religion”. The mosques will be closed with immediate effect through the notification of the Kultusamt, but there is a right of objection.
Four institutions in Vienna, two in Upper Austria and one in Carinthia are affected by the mosque closure. In Vienna, the mosque association “Nizam-i Alem” on Antonsplatz in Vienna-Favoriten was prohibited from operating. The reason for this was the illegal operation, which was also reported by the Islamic religious community (IGGiÖ) itself, as Chancellery Minister Blümel explained. The mosque is suspected of being influenced by the Turkish “gray wolves”, who are classified as extremist and fascist.
The Arab religious community with six mosques was also dissolved. The reason for this was, among other things, Salafist statements by representatives of one of the mosque institutions – and thus a violation of the positive basic attitude towards the state and society.
Regarding the imams, Blümel said that the cultural office had passed on suspicions of foreign funding for ATIB imams to the interior department. There are a total of 40 suspected cases, the Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum (BFA) is responsible, said Interior Minister Kickl. The BFA has already initiated the examination of the residence permit of imams who are employed by ATIB in eleven cases. Two of the proceedings have already been concluded negatively. Those affected have to leave the country and ultimately face expulsion, says Kickl. Here, too, there is a right of objection.
“We are only at the beginning”
Another five imams have withdrawn their applications for an extension of the residence permit themselves, in another five cases a residence permit was refused on the first application. The association’s police process to dissolve ATIB is still ongoing, the government said.
Strache also promised further measures: “We are only at the beginning (…) Chancellor Kurz and I have instructed all ministries to take decisive action. If that is not enough, we will also evaluate the legal situation here and there,” so the minister.
ATIB confirms foreign financing
ATIB confirmed on Friday that imams in Austria were financed from abroad. Spokesman Yasar Ersoy explained in the Ö1 “Mittagsjournal” that this was necessary because there was “no adequate training” for imams in Austria. He called on the government to win ATIB as a partner.
The Turkish Islamic Union for Cultural and Social Cooperation in Austria, ATIB for short, represents over 60 associations with over 100,000 members throughout Austria. According to the Islamic Law, it is forbidden to finance Islamic associations, and thus those employed there, with foreign funds. This is exactly what happened at the ATIB. Imams who did their training in Turkey and then work in Austria are paid from there, says Ersoy.
From his point of view, the problem is that there are no adequate training opportunities in Austria. This does not happen “because we wanted it”: “In order to cover this deficit”, the imams draw their salaries from Turkey.
How many imams have to go now will be seen. It has already been criticized that there was no transition period for the Islam law. Ersoy therefore demands that the ATIB government “win as a strong partner”. After all, the association has been doing “wonderful, non-profit” work for decades. According to his information, the ATIB is already working to ensure that imams are financed with funds from within the country. “But that is only possible in mutual exchange,” he appealed to the government.
Ersoy denied that political messages were spread in the prayer rooms of the ATIB. As a member of the IGGÖ there is no foreign election campaign in any ATIB mosque: “That doesn’t exist.”
Religious communities need at least ten mosques
In the vicinity of the Islamic Religious Community (IGGÖ) it was heard on Friday that the IGGÖ had applied for a review of the Arab religious community at the Kultusamt – for formal reasons, as it did not have ten mosques as requested. The IGGÖ has not yet issued a statement on this; the Cultural Office merely referred to the media documentation.
For formal reasons, the IGGÖ is said to have applied to the Kultusamt to review the Arab religious community. It was suspected that it would not have had the minimum number of ten mosques required for a religious community. However, no application for dissolution had been made.
The constitution of the IGGÖ states that a religious community must have at least ten mosque facilities. The IGGÖ comprises a total of 28 religious communities and 373 mosques throughout Austria. Individual mosques that do not belong to any religious community are called mosque communities.
From the Kultusamt in the Federal Chancellery, reference was only made to the reasons for the closings given at today’s press conference. The media statement said that the association “Nizam-i Alem”, which is apparently under the influence of the “gray wolves”, had violated the Islamic law by illegally operating a mosque. Regarding the dissolution of the Arab religious community, reference was made, among other things, to Salafist statements by representatives of a mosque institution.
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