Muslimské organizace na území současného Rakouska
| Title in English | Muslim Organizations at Territory of Present-day Austria |
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| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Nový Orient |
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| Field | Philosophy and religion |
| Keywords | Islam, Integration, Migration, Austria, Islamic Religious Groups |
| Description | Islam is a minority religion in Austria with 4.22% of the population in the 2001 census. Most Muslims came to Austria after 1960 as migrant workers from Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina. However, many of these foreign workers do not officially register with their respective religious organizations, and accurate information about the size of these communities is not available. Austria is unique among Western European countries insofar as it has granted Muslims the status of a recognized religious community. This dates back to the times following Austria-Hungarys's annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878. Austria has regulated the religious freedoms of the Muslim community with the so called "Act of Recognition". This law was reactivated in 1979 when the Community of Muslim believers in Austria - Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft in Östereich was founded. Parallel structures exist within the Islamic religious group. The religious life takes place in mosques belonging to organisation which represent one of the currents of Turkish, Bosnian and Arab Muslims. Among the Turkish organisations the "Federation of Turkish-Islamic Associations" is controlled by the Directorate for Religious Affairs, whereas the other groups, such as the Suleymancis and Milli Gorus, may be considered as branches of the pan-European organisation centered in Germany. |