That is just common sense, no? How can European (or American) authorities be sure that jihad violence, oppression of women, and hatred of Jews and other infidels is not being taught at any given mosque? But this proposal will be drowned under a torrent of cries of “Islamophobia.”
“Austria calls for European register of Muslim imams,” by Davis VanOpdorp, DW, January 2, 2021:
Since the start of 2021, Austria has required the registration of all imams in the country.
The mandate was one of several new measures Chancellor Sebastian Kurz’s government adopted after a November 2 terror attack in Vienna. Four civilians were killed and 23 injured after a 20-year-old gunman opened fire in the center of the Austrian capital.
Now Austria is calling for the European Union to adopt the registration of imams, the worship leaders of Mosques in Muslim communities.
Why is Austria calling for EU imam registration?
In an interview with the German newspaper Die Welt published Saturday, Austria’s Minister for European Affairs Karoline Edtstadler said Imam registration was key for “the fight against political Islam.”
“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, a member of Kurz’s conservative Austrian People’s Party, told the newspaper.
She also believes EU funds should be “so strictly controlled in the future that they do not go to organizations and associations that advocate Islamist and anti-Semitic positions.” A ban on foreign financing for mosques, which is already in place in Austria, is also conceivable, she said….
Mount Zion says
Let me put it this way , it is certainly a good thing to know what is preached in Mosques around Europe ,but even if this proposal doesn’t drown under a torrent of cries of Islamophobia the mudslimes will just adapt to the new situation and not preach their jihad in mosques but will most likely resort to underground activities like maybe home meetings where they could anyways say and preach unvetted whatever they feel like . Remember , “..War is deceit.”
GreekEmpress says
I think you’re right, Mount Zion. Home meetings would probably occur as many don’t appear to follow Covid precautions.
LB says
It’s just dumb and nonsensical from the start. This motion clearly demonstrates the fact that the Austrian authorities and security agencies KNOW VERY WELL that all these terror attacks across Europe in recent years are directly related to, and come from, islam itself, which is being taught in mosques. If that wasn’t the case, they would also call for the monitoring of churches and synagogues.
So what’s the thought process there? “We know muslims commit terrorism and we will let them in anyway, but if we monitor them, hopefully that will discourage them form committing terror attacks.” Is that it? MFs, if you know muslims commit terror attacks, WHY LET THEM IN IN THE FIRST PLACE??!!! It’s like the Western authorities are either being held hostage or they’re executing some sort of a plan. There is absolutely NO WAY that all of this islamo-pandering is being done solely because of “naivety”; anyone who still clings to that explanation is making themselves deaf and blind out of their own volition.
Mount Zion says
And then , how exactly would it work ? Would an Imam have to show his sermon to the authorities bevor preaching or would there be an official authority present during every service ? Because if that were the case every Imam with common sense would adapt his sermon . The whole thing can only work if they don’t know someone is listening and that’s never gonna happen.
very old white guy says
A phobia is a fear. Anyone who does not have a guarded fear of the followers of islam is a fool.
Brian Hoff says
I than a 70 year od white man calling you than bigot.
gravenimage says
How is poster very old white guy wrong? Islam is hideously violent, and its followers reguarly rape and murder non-Muslims, How is one “than bigot” if they don’t want themselves or their loved ones to be raped or murdered? “Brian Hoff”–really, “DefenderofIslam”–does not say. But then, under dhimmitude, Infidels are not allowed to complain about being victimized. *Ugh*.
john smith says
I believe Brian Hoff could be a bit more than just a “DefenderofIslam”
Wellington says
Despising evil is not bigotry. Islam is evil. Therefore, despising Islam is not bigotry.
Got this, Brian?
Westman says
Quran, Surah 98:6, “Those who reject (Truth), among the People of the Book and among the Polytheists, will be in Hell-Fire, to dwell therein (for aye). They are the worst of creatures.
Who is the super bigot, Brian, who said this?
Islam’s ideology about unbelievers IS bigotry, personified.
mortimer says
The authorities should have a copy of the sermons to be delivered before they are delivered.
A7E.Pilgrim says
They can submit ‘politically correct’ sermons to the authorities and preach whatever they want to. The only way to ensure compliance is put government agents in the mosques to monitor the sermons.
gravenimage says
Highly likely scenario, sadly.
Mount Zion says
Pilgrim , I think that even if there were government agents in Mosques , Imams could still preach politically correct . As I just said in a comment above the idea of government agents in mosques can only work if Imams don’t know someone is listening and that is unlikely to happen.
DavidR says
Allah hates people unless they are Muslim. Austrians can just assume that imams sill be sermonizing about what Allah demand of his slaves. There are no secret teachings. Islam is inherently a religion of terror.
Crusades Were Right says
Common sense indeed…
…but do you know what would make even more sense?
NOT HAVING ANY BLOODY MOSQUES IN ONE’S COUNTRY!
rubiconcrest says
A mosque or a building used for religious services that has to be monitored says it all. As has been suggested at Jihad Watch the Mosques should be required to have programs in place to heal the past Jihadist and Salafist doctrines taught as well as any teachings that run counter to Austrian law.
j_not_a says
Right. Isn’t it just better to not let any in in the first place. Geeeeez!
gravenimage says
+1
Drew Webb says
Not sure but i dont think Japan has.
Keith O says
There are more actions that could be taken to prevent Mudslimes from making plans for their attacks, BUT, any country that attempts to carry out those measures runs a real risk of going down a rabbit hole and becoming a police state.
One course of action would be “guilt through association”. You have someone in your barracks who carries out an attack, then the imam and his family are deported back to their country of origin, all assets frozen and confiscated to pay compensation to the victims.
The attacker is given a fair trial, if found guilty, executed on national TV after being baptised, given the last rights and a decent Christian burial.
YES,,,I know this sounds a bit extreme,,, but we are at war with an enemy who is willing and able to do far worse and until civilised nations take the gloves off, then we will continue to lose this war.
gravenimage says
Keith, the claim that any attempts to defend against Jihad terror makes you a police state is–with all respect–something I reject. The best thing, of course, is to avoid being overrun with Jihadists in the first place.
Then, many of the nations of the West are simply not vigorously enforcing the laws they have–this does not help.
Beverly says
Personally I think they should also try and execute the Imam, his family and any relatives living in Austria and bury them with a dead pig. Head on a pike. They seem to understand violence before anything else, give it to them.
gravenimage says
Beverly, we don’t have to act like Muslims to defend against Jihad, any more than we had to embrace Fascism to fight the Nazis.
Mount Zion says
Nothing else seems to work
Walter Sieruk says
With Islam the mosque is the place of Muslim prayer o their god ,Allah . An Islamic social gathering place yet it’a even more than that . In a Western country , such as Austria a mosque is a symbol if Islam’s claim of control and power over that nation of the West.
Futhermore, mosque is an Islamic strategy center for stealth jihad infiltration and political subversion of a Western country. The mosques is, many a military scheming center for the violent and deadly “Jihad ofthe Sword.”
gravenimage says
Austria: ‘Security authorities need to know who is preaching what in which mosque at any given time’
………..
I don’t imagine that any nation can keep track of all of this.
Nietzsche says
Hot air. That woman is part of the system. I am Austrian.
Michael Copeland says
Every mosque is a Conspiracy Center.
Michael Copeland says
Islam does not require (or provide) any Theological College qualification to be an imam.
Familiarity with Islamic texts is all that is needed to be a leader of the prayers.
Michael Copeland says
Now, maybe, security authorities and the public will discover that kuffar are NOT ALLOWED in to the sermons in mosques.
This is in complete contrast to the openness of Christian churches.