Austria has implemented the mandatory registration of imams as part of a list of anti-terrorism measures. One of the most important measures includes the recognition of the religious motivation behind terrorism.
Austria’s Minister for European Affairs Karoline Edtstadler also stated in reference to the new imam registry: “Most imams move through many EU countries, so the security authorities need to know who is preaching what in which mosque at any given time.” Edtstadler did not explicitly reveal whether or not mosques will be surveilled to determine “who is preaching what.” Given the established problem of Salafi teachings being spread via mosques and Islamic schools, Austria, the EU and in fact all Western countries have a right to know what mosques are teaching and when mosques are preaching war against disbelievers. Such mosques should be recognized as treasonous and understood as posing a threat to national security.
“Austria calls for mass registration of Muslim imams in Europe,” The New Arab, January 2, 2021:
Muslim clerics in Austria are now required to register with authorities following new measures introduced by right-wing Chancellor Sebastian Kurz’s government last year.
The measures were introduced after an Islamic State group sympathiser shot and killed four people and injured 23 others in Austria’s capital in November.
Vienna has also called for European states to follow its lead on registering imams, after the measure came into effect in Austria on Friday.
“Most imams move through many EU countries, so the security authorities need to know who is preaching what in which mosque at any given time,” Minister for European Affairs, Karoline Edtstadler, said in comments published by German newspaper Die Welt on Saturday.
Edtstadler, a member of Kurz’s Austrian People’s Party, added that a ban on foreign funding of mosques – already imposed in Austria – should be adopted by the 27-member bloc.
EU funds should also be tightly controlled, she told Die Welt, “so strictly controlled in the future that they do not go to organisations and associations that advocate Islamist and anti-Semitic positions.”
Following the November attack in Vienna, Austria proposed a raft of draconinan measures aimed at combatting extremism. The proposals drew criticism from Austria’s Muslims and rights groups for allegedly attacking Muslim civil society organisations.
Last month, a bill which proposed to outlaw “political Islam” was revised, replacing the phrase with “religiously motivated extremism”. The draft law will create the legal basis for authorities to shut down mosques…..
Walter Sieruk says
Good idea.
Hoi Polloi says
I am happy to see recognition, acknowledgment, and action with regard to the problem.
revereridesagain says
“Extremism” is a weasel word. Substitute “violence”, “slander”, “libel”, “threats”, “lies about the violent content of the relevant religion’s ‘holy writ'”, etc.
Sylvia Drummond says
Never mind registering them, they won’t change. Just deport them
Tony Naim says
Great idea!
it will also help if the European Parliament will outlaw the practice of Dhimmitude in Islamic Sharia law. Criminalize the teaching of such practice in every mosque on European soil.
owensgate says
At first I thought, “Finally, an EU Nation makes a start in the right direction”, but no, this is dangerous, and we should all know why. It begs, “Who’s next”? After all the imam’s are registered, will it be Rabbi’s and Pastors? We must defeat their ideas, not their leaders; change their minds, and their leaders will wither away.
Maemae77 says
We don’t base our facts on assumptions. No other “Religion” teaches war and genocide against those whom don’t follow it to their followers.
Giacomo Latta says
Get rid of Islam and muslims immediately. Then we can proceed to the next task: who is going to clean our toilets?
lucretia macevil says
You mean – try to win the hearts and minds of muslims? no chance – they lack both
Michael Copeland says
A mosque is a Conspiracy House.
“Out of mosques wars should proceed. …..Mosque is a place of war.”
– Ayatollah Khomeini
“Islam is not like Christianity. Our Islam is political.”
– Mullah Krekar
“….a fifth column ….an ideological political movement”
– Anjem Choudary
https://gatesofvienna.net/2020/02/islams-agenda-muslims-speak/
lucretia macevil says
Michael Copeland – as soon as government acknowledges this, the better. Islam should be stripped of its religious protective status in Western countries, and reclassified chiefly as a political party with ‘religious ‘ overtones
gravenimage says
Austria implements mandatory registration of all imams, calls for EU to do the same
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The problem is that all Imams preach Islam–and Islam is intrinsically oppressive and violent.
Maemae77 says
Very true.
Freedomfighter says
I like men with balls of steel, like Sabestian Kurz and Donald Trump who understand the threat of islam to western civilization and its violent nature.
Phil Copson says
“…Given the established problem of Salafi teachings being spread via mosques and Islamic schools, Austria, the EU and in fact all Western countries have a right to know what mosques are teaching and when mosques are preaching war against disbelievers…”
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No – Western countries have a “duty to know” – and to know at all times – not just a theoretical “right” that may or may not be exercised.
Anne Smith says
The Gates of Vienna?
Linde Barrera says
Thank you for this article. I am so proud of the Austrian leader, Kurz, and the government of Austria for finally getting this legislation enacted. I pray they enforce it too.
My great grandfather was a farmer in Kleinmurbisch, Austria and he was beaten to death by Russian soldiers after the Russians came into Austria at the end of WWII. No one in my family there knew why Russian soldiers picked on a farmer.
somehistory says
Linde Barrera
that’s a terrible thing to have happened. I’m so sorry.
Your final sentence brings to mind the “test” that some psychologist did with some young men, making some of them “prisoners” and the others “guards.”
At first, the ones who were “guards” didn’t want to make the “prisoners” do anything, but after a little while, they began to abuse their fellow students with horrible treatment.
At times, soldiers grow into the idea of inflicting pain on their “enemies” even when the people they are killing have done nothing against them.
That may be why they chose your grandfather to murder.
lucretia macevil says
Linde Barrera – I have family in Austria. It was common for Austrian women to flee from the ‘protecting’Russians into Karnten (Corinthia) which was under the protectorate of the Italians. Everyone was scared of the Russian soldiers.
OLD GUY says
A little late but better than never. Countries who want open borders need to think real hard about who you allow into your country. If you allow enough of your enemy to enter through your open border they don’t need to send their army to invade, you’ve already allowed them in. In the case of Islam they are spreading like a virus through out the world with a plan of domination through migration invasions. The islamic violence will spread in America through the defunding of police, gun control or confiscation and attacks on the freedom of speech. Biden says he will open our borders to muslim countries in his first 100 days in office. WHY? What will the American citizens gain from allowing muslim/islamic people to migrate to America? One thing you can count on they will bring their hate and violence to the streets we live on, and we’ll pay to support them.
Crusades Were Right says
Just don’t allow Mohammedans to migrate to your country.
See Hungary for details.
Ken Johnson says
At leaset it is a beginning.t
somehistory says
What a disgusting photo.
Are they going to fingerprint them and take photos of their faces? moslims have so few names that are different from other moslims and many faces they show are also similar. They could easily change their names from the ones “registered.”
There are laws against criminal activities in every country…that is non moslim. moslims have rules that criminalize normal behavior, such as telling the Truth about islam.
Anyway, the laws make “criminals” of the people who engage in the illegal activity.
But, every time a government tries to make laws that target the activities of moslims…because these are already unlawful, the moslims and other “rights groups” squeal that they discriminate against moslims.
Well, regular laws “discriminate” against everyone who has a problem obeying them. For instance, some towns have laws against not mowing the grass when it reaches a certain number of inches and fines those people whose grass is higher. But, poor people may have a difficult time obeying this law due to not having a reliable mower or being able to hire someone to cut the grass.
Or, they have have a car on blocks because they can’t afford new tires at a given time, and get fined for that.
These laws “discriminate” against the poor. And of course, the lazy.
If moslims didn’t do what the law says is illegal, they wouldn’t have to worry about the “discriminating” part. And they don’t have to have money in order to obey them. Make the laws and let the chips fall. Maybe not so many backsides in the Austrian air and dirty carpets on the ground.