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Austrian province to ban construction of mosques
A regional Austrian parliament gave its go-ahead on Tuesday to a change in the law that would ban building mosques and possibly other non-Christian establishments in the region.While no mention was actually made of mosques or minarets in the bill approved by lawmakers in Carinthia province, the change to the so-called law on the upkeep of towns appearances meant that special dispensations would now be required for the construction of buildings of unusual dimensions. Carinthias governor, far-rightist Joerg Haider, said it was high time to send a signal, accusing the centre-left Social Democrats of not doing anything to stop the advance of Islam. The changes were condemned by the opposition Green and Social Democrat parties, as well as the Austrian Muslim community that said the changes constituted an infringement of religious freedom. Posted by: Fred 2008-02-13 |
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