Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hosseini has urged European countries to avoid encouraging Islamophobia....the irrational fear that Moslems will act the way they usually do...
"We expect European countries to guarantee the individual and social freedoms of Mohammedans," Hosseini said,
What's the procedure for building a new church in Qom, bub?
calling on Europe to adopt "dialogue among religions" as the basis for cooperation instead of "flaming conflicts and spreading Islamophobia."
And how about a nice Buddhist monastery and rest house in downtown Tehran?
| No need to go exotic: how about the Baha'i not needing to make Israel their home base because their place of origin is unsafe? |
Hosseini hailed Iran-Austria's relations, and expressed hope for the enhancement of ties between the two countries.
Iran-Austria Cultural Committee was formed after the Second World War, and good steps have been taken to boost relations between the two countries and to have exchange visits by various academic delegations, he said.
During the meeting, a cooperation pact was also signed between Iran and Austria's national libraries.
Rachinger, for her part, expressed willingness to enhance cultural ties with Iran's National Library to familiarize the Austrian nation with the Iranian culture.