In Austria, a proposal to decorate the streets for Ramadan has sparked a political controversy
The Austrian party "Social Austrian Future" (SÖZ) proposed to decorate the streets of one of the districts of Vienna in connection with Ramadan. However, this proposal was not liked by other parties and caused a political conflict. In Vienna, where 200,000 Muslims live, Islam is the second largest religion after Catholicism, which is followed by 560,000 people.
A proposal by Austria's Social Austrian Future (SÖZ) party to decorate the streets for Ramadan has sparked political controversy. Austria Today writes about it.
SÖZ party members suggested decorating not the whole city, but only one district - Favoriten. However, other parties - ÖVP and FPÖ - did not like this idea and strongly opposed it.
It is noted that about 200,000 Muslims live in Vienna. Islam is the second largest religion after Catholicism with 560 thousand people.
In fact, SÖZ party called to decorate the streets of one district of the capital - Favoriten, in order to please Muslims.
"It's not just about celebrating the city's diversity, it's also about promoting tolerance and togetherness. "It is important that everyone can feel good in Vienna, regardless of their ethnic or religious background," said party leader Håkan Görður.
SÖZ party believes that Ramadan decorations will help to increase citizens' awareness of different religions and cultures and broaden their worldview. However, other political forces are against this idea .
" We are faced with the fact that Viennese feel less and less at home in the Favoriten district , " said Karl Mahrer, head of the ÖVP party.
"Decoration is symbolic politics. And in an area where there is a big problem with parallel societies and political Islam, decorating in honor of the month of Ramadan is nothing more than a symbol of self-sacrifice and therefore a completely wrong gesture," Nico Marchetti, the district chairman of the People's Party of Vienna, supported him.
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