In response, the chairman of the Islamic Religious Community in Austria (IGGO), Umit Vural, said that the Muslim group’s partnership with the state should be strengthened, “rather than calling it into question through recurring debates about political Islam.”
Why doesn’t he want to talk about political Islam? If it’s as benign as so many people insist, what would be the problem?
“Austria moves to ban Muslim Brotherhood, warns Islamic body,” Yenişafak, September 6, 2026 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
Austrian Integration Minister Claudia Bauer has called for a constitutional ban on the Muslim Brotherhood and other organizations, stating that the proposed measures could also affect the Islamic Religious Community in Austria — the country’s largest Islamic body — while urging religious leaders to take a clear stance against extremism.
Austrian Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Family Claudia Bauer on Saturday called for a constitutional ban on the Muslim Brotherhood and several other organizations, warning that the measures could extend to the Islamic Religious Community in Austria (IGGO) — the country’s officially recognized Islamic body. The minister told the Austrian Press Agency that the proposal reflects growing concern over radicalization.
Speaking to the agency, Bauer said: “I don’t think we can rule it out,” referring to the IGGO. “The difficult thing about political Islam is that it has insidiously spread even within established institutions,” she added.
Bauer called on the religious community to “take a clear stance on where the line is drawn here,” stating that “in the past, she has seen little to nothing in terms of measures against radicalization and extremism.” She subsequently announced plans to submit an initial outline for the constitutional ban to the Austrian People’s Party’s (OVP) coalition partners.
The push follows remarks by Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker, who told public broadcaster ORF on Aug. 31 that the government seeks greater control over radicalization in the name of Islam. Stocker’s comments signaled a harder line from Vienna toward domestic Islamist groups.
IGGO Chairman Umit Vural rejected the minister’s stance, stating that the legally recognized community serves as a reliable partner of the Austrian state. “It is precisely this partnership that needs to be strengthened, rather than calling it into question through recurring debates about political Islam,” Vural said….
Wellington says
If a country needs an “Integration Minister” that in and of itself bespeaks a lot, virtually none of it good.
Pray Hard says
Exactly.
Beans🫘 says
Integration? Integration??
How about deportation!
ploome says
lol
ploome says
lol
She reminds me of the story….
Christmas morning, a poor child wakes up and finds a pile of poop on the floor near his bed, and he is thrilled….
he shouts with joy, ” how wonderful, there must be a pony here”
…..
Pray Hard says
She’s delusional.
Islam is bad says
“Austria: Integration minister urges Muslim groups to ‘take a clear stance against extremism’”
Spoiler alert: The Muslim groups will not ‘take a clear stance against extremism’, because the extremism is intrinsic to Islam.
Rather than calling for a constitutional ban on the Muslim Brotherhood and other organizations, Claudia Bauer should call for a constitutional ban on Islam.