Sunday, September 21, 2014
Austria: Officials seeks standardized Koran to stem Islamic extremism
FM announces bill to create unitary German-language version of Islam's holy text; move comes day after Austria announces anti-terrorism measures.
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By Albert Otti | September 20, 2014
DPA - The Austrian government plans a bill to create a standardized German-language version of the Koran, in order to prevent extremists from misusing the holy Muslim text, Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz said Saturday.
The bill was needed because Austrians should know the Koran's content, said Kurz. Additionally, he argued mainstream Muslims are suffering because terrorists and their sympathizers are acting upon incorrect interpretations, said the minister, who is also responsible for integration policy.
A standardized Koran version is to be selected by Austria's Islamic Religious Community, he told public radio Oe1. "We will be pushing for this vigorously," he said. The provision on the Koran will be part of a bill to update Austria's Islam Law from 1912.
Of the 500,000 Muslims in Austria, some 140 have joined the conflicts in Iraq and Syria as extremists, according to Kurz. [ more ... ]
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