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Lawsuit against Kurz governmet in Austria over Islam Map
The map was unveiled by the government of Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz – a known opponent of what he called “political Islam”
Sunday May 30, 2021 6:34 PM, ummid.com News Network
Vienna: Muslim Youth Austria (MJO), a leading group of Muslims in Austria, has decided to sue the government of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz for publishing “Islam map”. “The publication of all names, functions and addresses of Muslim institutions and institutions that have been read as Muslim represents an unprecedented crossing of boundaries,” the group was quoted as saying on Saturday. Political Islam
The controversial map identifies and traces locations across Austria associated with and owned by Muslims, including mosques.
A leading Muslim group in Austria has said it plans to file a lawsuit against the government of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz for unveiling a controversial “Islam map”, according to Austrian media reports.
Muslim Youth Austria lambasted the government for publishing a “political Islam map”, which identifies the locations of mosques and Muslim associations around the country.
“The publication of all names, functions and addresses of Muslim institutions and institutions that have been read as Muslim represents an unprecedented crossing of boundaries,” the group was quoted as saying on Saturday.
Integration Minister Susanne Raab launched a website on Thursday, called the National Map of Islam, with the names and locations of more than 620 mosques, associations, and officials and their possible connections abroad.