The Islamic Religious Community in Austria (IGGO) has called on Lower Austria Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner to clarify recent comments perceived as anti-Islamic, Anadolu Agency reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
,In a Sunday interview with broadcaster ORF, Mikl-Leitner, a member of the Austrian People’s Party (\u00d6VP), emphasized the need for measures addressing economic recovery and “the fight against Islam.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement drew criticism from IGGO President \u00dcmit Vural, who urged for a correction .
\u201cIf this was a slip of the tongue, a clear clarification is needed,\u201d Vural said in a statement on Monday. \u201cOtherwise, such rhetoric risks fostering division, discrimination, and further hostility toward Muslims in Austria.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vural also highlighted a rise in anti-Muslim sentiment and attacks in recent months, calling for responsible language to avoid inflaming tensions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Islamic Religious Community in Austria (IGGO) has called on Lower Austria Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner to clarify recent comments perceived as anti-Islamic, Anadolu Agency reported. ,In a Sunday interview with broadcaster ORF, Mikl-Leitner, a member of the Austrian People’s Party (\u00d6VP), emphasized the need for measures addressing economic recovery and “the fight against Islam.” The …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":116649,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[11988,11987],"class_list":["post-116648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-anti-islam-rhetoric","tag-muslims-in-austria"],"yoast_head":"\n