Gentle Force of Compromise - Austria

November 2009

Without its characteristic minarets, it is hard to distinguish the new mosque in the Austrian town of Voslau. Protests over its construction have forced a serious architectural and religious compromise.
It was decreed that if the mosque was to be built, it would have to go without all of its external signs." The project manager concedes, The architecture is not as important to me as peacful co-existence". Labelled a 'centre for culture' rather than a mosque, its opening ceremony incorporates an odd mix of readings from the Koran and a brass band. At what cost to religious freedom does peaceful co-existence come?

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[manolis1080]

if they want mosques in europe then Saudy Arabia should give permision to christians to build churches in S.Arabia plus all the muslim countries should do the same , if they want freedom then all mosques which were once Churches should become churches again ! like the Agia Sofia church in Konstadinupolis , islam is the religion of backwardness fanatisism and women repression dont let this happen inside europe as it does in the muslim world...today say no to Mosques!

[kelloggcerealxoxo]

I think Hitler isn't gonna be that happy if he sees this

[amirr4364]

thepsi75, i live in penang malaysia, my mosque is next to a church, for centuries no problem at all. i don't think you from malaysia...kindly refrain from making nonsense statement on behalf of my country....1Malaysia boleh

[Crossbowman]

Muslims out of Europe.

[chuseinchau]

Hi Thepsi75, I fully agree, minarets, and mosques, whatever does not blend into the local atmosphere should not be built. I live in Japan and we have no minarets here as the local government and locals do not want their country colonized by this growing threat of Islamalization. Europe is being bred out by Muslims and so will Australia and many other countries in the world. BEWARE!

[Machhour1]

Good for you do you feel better about yourself?

[wijse]

I think Austria needs a new Prinz Eugen von Savoyen.

[Spritz86]

the guy at 1:00 speaks with such a horrible accent!! he makes grammar mistakes too... I am a French native and I speak better than he does.

we are going down the tubes

[peev16]

Oh yea she'd get it...

[TheSilverSultan4]

wasssuppp08, you use lame logic, first of all America has always had Africans in their soil, so it would make sense to use the term Western Nations, And I believe, the Europe has millions of Europeans, I don't see how a few million, or thousand will take over you, stupid logic, your terrible at debate, all you people use fear to support your argument, and baseless info, huh what else is new?

[olahhalo]

andreavan11

And when Europe was in its dark ages it was the advancements and knowledge of the muslim countries that brought europe back into the light. Also Rome did not just fall because of the invasions, there were many more reasons to it.

[andreavan11]

Yeah, we should learn from the past. Let's start with what caused the fall of Rome. HMMMMMMM, could it be IMMIGRATION OF A BARBARIC PEOPLE????????????????? A little more 'hate' in Rome could have saved thir asses.