A new law banning Muslim hijab in primary schools has been approved in the Austrian parliament on Wednesday, amid condemnations from the Muslim community for targeting the religious minority, The Guardian reported. The new measure, proposed by the ruling right-wing government, refers to any “ideologically or religiously influenced clothing which is associated with the covering …

VIENNA – A Muslim group in Vienna, Austria, is distributing hot meals to the needy and homeless to help them cope with the freezing weather, Anadolu Agency reported. “With projects like this, Muslims can give the message ‘we are living in this country and we are in a search of solutions to common problems of …

VIENNA – Austrian Muslims have condemned a new plan announced Wednesday by the new right-wing government to ban Muslim girls under 10 from wearing the hijab “Our goal is to confront any development of parallel societies in Austria,” Kurz told ORF radio, using a term he and the far-right Freedom Party (FPO), the coalition partner, …

A Muslim couple who received their little baby Asel only a few minutes into 2018 was greeted with a wave of racism, disgust and hate, which was soon countered by love and support messages.

Following the huge victory of rightist parties in general elections, Austrian Muslims are concerned over the rise of anti-Muslim rhetoric, however they are confident the state institutions will protect them.

As the Austrian face-veil ban comes into force, a Muslim woman was forced to remove her veil Sunday, October 1, in a new challenge to Muslims in the European country.

In decision protested as discriminatory, Austria’s parliament has approved on Thursday, May 17, a new law banning burqa in public places, and imposing a €150 fine on Muslim women who challenge the decision.

Denouncing rising Islamophobia in the country, the President of Austria called on all women to wear a hijab for one day in solidarity with Muslim women facing regular abuses.

A leading Austrian Islamic group has announced plans to open prayer spaces to public during Friday prayer, to strengthen their youth outreach and education problem.

Austria celebrated on Sunday, December 4, the defeat of far-right presidential candidate Norbert Hofer against independent rival candidate Alexander Van der Bellen, concluding a tumultuous presidential race marred by anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant comments.