Mosque plans: ban on minarets demanded

The plans for a large prayer facility in the south of Graz are now also critical of the Styrian building law, and the call for reforms – and a ban on minarets – is becoming loud. A third mosque could also be realized in the Styrian capital. The separate entrances for men and women are still a hurdle.

The Society of the Bosniaks in Styria is planning to build a mosque on Gmeinstraße. This causes excitement from several sides. For a long time, the Association of the Bosniaks has been planning a new mosque building in the south of Graz. There are now concrete details about the building plans. According to media reports, the Islamic church in Graz's Gmeinstraße in Puntigam is to be built, where the association also has its seat. The project has …

It would be the second mosque in Graz with a minaret: The Society of Bosniaks in Styria plans an Islamic church in Gmeinstraße. Criticism comes from the FPÖ.

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