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acist signboards have been erected in many locations close to mosques in the Austrian capital Vienna, members of the country’s Islamic community said.
Following the appearance of the controversial “Islam map,” signboards with images depicting a man with beard and skullcap and reading “Attention: Political Islam is nearby. See Islam Map for further info” started to appear in recent days.
According to a statement by Islamic Religious Authority in Austria (IGGiO) on Wednesday, the signboards expose many mosques to attacks.
The “Islam map”, which shares detailed information of the country’s Muslims and their institutions, should be canceled before it causes more provocation and danger, the statement said.
Germany Friday said there are no plans for an Austrian-style “Islam map” following calls by a prominent German politician of Chancellor Angel Merkel’s Christian Democratic Party who voiced support for the controversial initiative
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Germany commemorates icon of resistance to Nazism
Sophie Scholl and other group members were arrested in 1943 after scattering leaflets critical of Adolf Hitler’s regime and the war from a balcony. Author: Associated Press Updated: 2:52 PM EDT May 9, 2021
Germany on Sunday commemorated what would have been the 100th birthday of Sophie Scholl, a young woman who became an icon for her role in the anti-fascist White Rose resistance group.
Scholl and other group members were arrested in 1943 after scattering leaflets critical of Adolf Hitler s regime and the war from a balcony at the University of Munich. She and her brother Hans refused to apologize or give up their co-conspirators, and were executed four days later.