2010-02-09 Itävalta: Muslimien väestönlaskenta

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http://www.austriantimes.at/news/General_News/2010-02-09/20453/Austrian_Muslim_census_begins

Austrian Muslim census begins
The Austrian Islamic Denomination (IGGiO) has begun a census of Austrian Muslims, the organisation announced today (Tues).

IGGiO President Anas Schakfeh said he believed around 100,000 Muslims would be registered in the census.

The Interior Ministry has said there are around 500,000 Muslims in Austria.

Schakfeh added that the census would make possible promulgation of a new constitution for IGGiO that the Austrian office for religious cults had approved last December. Muslims who have reached their majority will be able to vote in internal IGGiO elections later this year.

Forms for the census are available at IGGiO's website www.derislam.at and at Muslim associations in Austria.

IGGiO spokeswoman Carla Amina Baghajati said some Muslims had already returned completed forms.

Muslimijärjestö IGGiO aloitta muslimiväestönlaskennan. Järjestön johtaja olettaa, että 100 000 muslimia tulee rekisteröitymään väestönlaskennassa. Sisäministerin mukaan Itävallassa on 500 000 muslimia.