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Book SynopsisThis volume of Annotated Legal Documents on Islam in Europe covers Austria and consists of an annotated collection of legal documents affecting the status of Islam and Muslims. The legal texts are published in the original German language while the annotations and supporting material are in English. By legal documents are meant the texts of legislation, including relevant secondary legislation, as well as significant court decisions. Each legal text is preceded by an introduction describing the historical, political and legal circumstances of its adoption, plus a short paragraph summarising its content. The focus of the collection is on the religious dimensions of being Muslim in Europe, i.e. on individuals' access to practise their religious obligations and on the ability to organise and manifest their religious life.
Table of ContentsForeword by the Editors Preface 1 Historical Background and Social Facts 1.1 Austria and Islam before the 19th Century 1.2 The Act on Islam 1912 1.3 Social Facts 2 The Status of Religious Communities in Austria 2.1 Fundamental Law Guarantees 2.2 Legally Recognised Churches and Religious Societies 2.3 State-Registered Religious Denominational Communities 2.4 Religious Communities as Non-profit Associations 3 The Federal Act on Islamic Religious Societies 4 Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft in Österreich (IGGÖ) 4.1 Introduction 4.2 The Federal Act on Islamic Religious Societies 4.3 The Internal Law of the Islamic Religious Society in Austria 5 (Islamic) Alevi Religious Society in Austria 5.1 Alevis in Austria 5.2 Islamgesetz (the Federal Act on Islamic Religious Societies) 5.3 The Internal Law of the (IslamicAlevi Religious Society in Austria 6 Islamic State-Registered Religious Denominational Communities 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Islamic-Shiite Religious Community in Austria/(Shia)—Islamisch-schiitische Glaubensgemeinschaft in Österreich (Schia) 7 Alevite State-Registered Religious Denominational Communities 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Alt-Alevitische Glaubensgemeinschaft in Österreich (AAGÖ) 8 Muslims in Integration Law 9 The Financing of Islamic Religious Societies 9.1 Cultus Contributions 9.2 Foreign Financing of Normal Activities 9.3 Tax Law 9.4 Indirect Financing of Religious Communities 10 Mosques and Prayer Rooms 11 Islamic Funerals and Graveyards 11.1 State Regulations 11.2 Islamic Funeral Provisions 11.3 Islamic Graveyards 12 Education and Schooling 12.1 Constitutional Guarantees 12.2 Religious Education 12.3 Religion and Schooling—General Introduction 12.4 School Time Regulations 12.5 Religious Instruction 12.6 Islamic Private Schools 13 Islam in Tertiary Educational Institutions 13.1 Islamic Religious Teacher Education 13.2 Islamic Theology and Religious Pedagogics at State Universities 13.3 Private Universities 14 Special Pastoral Care 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Chaplaincy in Healthcare Institutions 14.3 Chaplaincy in Prisons 14.4 Chaplaincy in the Armed Forces 15 Employment and Social Law 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Employment Contract 15.3 Manifestations of Religion by Employees 15.4 The Religiously Orientated Employers 15.5 Anti-discrimination Law 15.6 Religious Holidays and Free Time to Fulfil Religious Duties 15.7 Social Law 16 Islamic Slaughter and Dietary Rules 16.1 Islamic Ritual Slaughter 16.2 Islamic Dietary Rules 17 Islamic Dress 17.1 Kindergarten and School 17.2 Islamic Dress in Hospitals 17.3 The Islamic Veil in the Courtroom 17.4 Headscarves on Passport Photos 18 Family Law 18.1 Matrimonial Law 18.2 Parent and Child Law 18.3 Private International Law 19 Criminal Law 19.1 Introduction 19.2 The Protection of Religious Peace 19.3 Religion as Qualifying Element of an Offence 19.4 Confessional Secret 19.5 Female Genital Mutilation 19.6 Forced Marriage 19.7 Cruelty to Animals Bibliography Index
