| | [[Austria]] is in the process of introducing new taxpayer funded textbooks for the teaching of Islam. Previously, the main textbook used in [[public school]]s was authored by Yusuf al-Qaradawi entitled, ''The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam'', translated into German (''Erlaubtes und Verbotenes im Islam'').<ref>Immediately after the fall of [[Hosni Mubarak]] in [[Egypt]] during the "Arab Spring", Qaradawi returned to Egypt for the first time in 30 years to lead Friday prayers in Tahir Square before a crowd estimated at 2 million. Qaradawi has long been recognized as the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood. After this event Qaradawi issued a ''[[fatwa]]'' calling for the murder of [[Muamar Ghaddafi]]. </ref> Qaradawi claims that killing of apostates (''[[takfir]]is'') is essential for the survival of Islam,<ref>https://youtu.be/huMu8ihDlVA </ref> shariah law "takes precedence over" civil law, and Islam "will conquer and rule" Europe.<ref>https://youtu.be/eDtSqqciar0 </ref> Additionally, Qaradawi teaches women have fewer rights than men, praises Hitler and the [[Holocaust]],<ref>https://youtu.be/VcB_DZ4YQYQ </ref> and has offered Friday prayers for the destruction of America. Although his books have been withdrawn from public schools, the textbooks are still widely available in [[Vienna]]. | | [[Austria]] is in the process of introducing new taxpayer funded textbooks for the teaching of Islam. Previously, the main textbook used in [[public school]]s was authored by Yusuf al-Qaradawi entitled, ''The Lawful and the Prohibited in Islam'', translated into German (''Erlaubtes und Verbotenes im Islam'').<ref>Immediately after the fall of [[Hosni Mubarak]] in [[Egypt]] during the "Arab Spring", Qaradawi returned to Egypt for the first time in 30 years to lead Friday prayers in Tahir Square before a crowd estimated at 2 million. Qaradawi has long been recognized as the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood. After this event Qaradawi issued a ''[[fatwa]]'' calling for the murder of [[Muamar Ghaddafi]]. </ref> Qaradawi claims that killing of apostates (''[[takfir]]is'') is essential for the survival of Islam,<ref>https://youtu.be/huMu8ihDlVA </ref> shariah law "takes precedence over" civil law, and Islam "will conquer and rule" Europe.<ref>https://youtu.be/eDtSqqciar0 </ref> Additionally, Qaradawi teaches women have fewer rights than men, praises Hitler and the [[Holocaust]],<ref>https://youtu.be/VcB_DZ4YQYQ </ref> and has offered Friday prayers for the destruction of America. Although his books have been withdrawn from public schools, the textbooks are still widely available in [[Vienna]]. |
| | + | By March 2017, Austrian government officials wanted to exit the European Union's migrant redistribution program.<ref>Hallett, Nick (March 28, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/28/austria-wants-exit-eu-migrant-redistribution-scheme/ Austria Wants to Exit EU Migrant Redistribution Scheme]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 28, 2017.</ref> |