Austria Will Shutter 7 Mosques And Review Residency Of Dozens Of Imams
The crackdown follows a 2015 law that bars foreign financing of religious institutions in Austria, but critics say it's driven by Islamophobia.
by Daniella Cheslow
Jun 08, 2018
1 minute
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced Friday he will close seven mosques and review the visas of dozens of imams, because they may violate a 2015 law banning foreign funding of religious groups and institutions.
Kurz explained his government is enforcing that law.
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