I really have to applaud Austria for taking a stand on this. The world has given Islam enough time to sort things out and prove they are the Religion of Peace and they failed. Muslims brought this upon themselves by not policing their own, so a civilized country did it for them.

Bravo Austria and can you email a copy of your law to Barack Hussein.

Quote:The Austrian parliament has approved controversial reforms to the country's century-old Islam Law (Islamgesetz), governing the status of Muslims in the country.

The new law, which was passed on February 25, is aimed at integrating Muslims and fighting Islamic radicalism by promoting an "Islam with an Austrian character."

Among other changes, the new law seeks to reduce outside meddling by prohibiting foreign funding for mosques, imams and Muslim organizations in Austria. It also stresses that Austrian law must take precedence over Islamic Sharia law for Muslims living in the country.

The Austrian government says the new law is a milestone and could serve as a model for the rest of Europe. But Muslim groups say it is discriminatory and have vowed to challenge it in court.

Quote:The new law, however, goes far beyond what Muslims had wanted. For example, the law seeks to prevent the growth of a parallel Islamic society in Austria by regulating mosques and the training of imams, who will now be required to be proficient in German. The new law also requires Muslim organizations and groups to terminate the employment of clerics who have criminal records or who "pose a threat to public safety, order, health and morals or the rights and freedoms of others."

More significantly, Paragraph 6.2 of the law seeks to limit the religious and political influence of foreign governments within the Austrian Muslim community by prohibiting foreign countries -- presumably Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the Arab Gulf states -- from financing Islamic centers and mosques in Austria.

The new restrictions -- including an employment ban for foreign clerics in Austria as of March 31, 2016 -- would apply especially to Turkey: 60 of the 300 Muslim clerics working in Austria are Turkish civil servants whose salaries are being paid for by the Turkish government's Religious Affairs Directorate, the Diyanet.

http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/5277/a...-islam-law

Finally, someone with some balls and good sense to protect their sovereignty and uphold their rule of law.

Way to go Austria!

Too little, too late.

But at least they're trying to do something and not rolling over.

(02-27-2015 08:55 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  I really have to applaud Austria for taking a stand on this. The world has given Islam enough time to sort things out and prove they are the Religion of Peace and they failed. Muslims brought this upon themselves by not policing their own, so a civilized country did it for them.

Bravo Austria and can you email a copy of your law to Barack Hussein.

Quote:The Austrian parliament has approved controversial reforms to the country's century-old Islam Law (Islamgesetz), governing the status of Muslims in the country.

The new law, which was passed on February 25, is aimed at integrating Muslims and fighting Islamic radicalism by promoting an "Islam with an Austrian character."

Among other changes, the new law seeks to reduce outside meddling by prohibiting foreign funding for mosques, imams and Muslim organizations in Austria. It also stresses that Austrian law must take precedence over Islamic Sharia law for Muslims living in the country.

The Austrian government says the new law is a milestone and could serve as a model for the rest of Europe. But Muslim groups say it is discriminatory and have vowed to challenge it in court.

Quote:The new law, however, goes far beyond what Muslims had wanted. For example, the law seeks to prevent the growth of a parallel Islamic society in Austria by regulating mosques and the training of imams, who will now be required to be proficient in German. The new law also requires Muslim organizations and groups to terminate the employment of clerics who have criminal records or who "pose a threat to public safety, order, health and morals or the rights and freedoms of others."

More significantly, Paragraph 6.2 of the law seeks to limit the religious and political influence of foreign governments within the Austrian Muslim community by prohibiting foreign countries -- presumably Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the Arab Gulf states -- from financing Islamic centers and mosques in Austria.

The new restrictions -- including an employment ban for foreign clerics in Austria as of March 31, 2016 -- would apply especially to Turkey: 60 of the 300 Muslim clerics working in Austria are Turkish civil servants whose salaries are being paid for by the Turkish government's Religious Affairs Directorate, the Diyanet.

http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/5277/a...-islam-law

Huh. Sounds kind of familiar- just a different religious group.

Robs, I'd post a picture of Muhammed but they're aren't any and anyone who tries to figure out what he looks like ends up dead.

(02-28-2015 06:42 PM)RobertN Wrote:  

(02-27-2015 08:55 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  I really have to applaud Austria for taking a stand on this. The world has given Islam enough time to sort things out and prove they are the Religion of Peace and they failed. Muslims brought this upon themselves by not policing their own, so a civilized country did it for them.

Bravo Austria and can you email a copy of your law to Barack Hussein.

Quote:The Austrian parliament has approved controversial reforms to the country's century-old Islam Law (Islamgesetz), governing the status of Muslims in the country.

The new law, which was passed on February 25, is aimed at integrating Muslims and fighting Islamic radicalism by promoting an "Islam with an Austrian character."

Among other changes, the new law seeks to reduce outside meddling by prohibiting foreign funding for mosques, imams and Muslim organizations in Austria. It also stresses that Austrian law must take precedence over Islamic Sharia law for Muslims living in the country.

The Austrian government says the new law is a milestone and could serve as a model for the rest of Europe. But Muslim groups say it is discriminatory and have vowed to challenge it in court.

Quote:The new law, however, goes far beyond what Muslims had wanted. For example, the law seeks to prevent the growth of a parallel Islamic society in Austria by regulating mosques and the training of imams, who will now be required to be proficient in German. The new law also requires Muslim organizations and groups to terminate the employment of clerics who have criminal records or who "pose a threat to public safety, order, health and morals or the rights and freedoms of others."

More significantly, Paragraph 6.2 of the law seeks to limit the religious and political influence of foreign governments within the Austrian Muslim community by prohibiting foreign countries -- presumably Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the Arab Gulf states -- from financing Islamic centers and mosques in Austria.

The new restrictions -- including an employment ban for foreign clerics in Austria as of March 31, 2016 -- would apply especially to Turkey: 60 of the 300 Muslim clerics working in Austria are Turkish civil servants whose salaries are being paid for by the Turkish government's Religious Affairs Directorate, the Diyanet.

http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/5277/a...-islam-law

Huh. Sounds kind of familiar- just a different religious group.

completely different. German Jews spoke German, did not have synagogues bankrolled by foreign powers, did not have rabbis encouraging murder of non-believers and did not expect laws to change for them, rather they adapted to their country and were in general law abiding citizens that minded their own business.

Austria's goal should be that all Muslims living in Austria should view themselves as Austrians who also happen to be Muslims. Otherwise there won't be an Austria anymore. That can't and won't happen unless you quiet the very vocal minority that is financed by foreign powers, discourages assimilation, preaches murder and hate of non-believers.

Actually, because of his anti-semitism Adolph did a pretty stupid thing by trying to eliminate the Jewish people. He killed people that would have proved essential to his war cause. Intellectuals, engineers, architects etc. were contributors to the German state. What a pendejo.