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Alevis as a distinct religion: Constitutional Court for a new examination

The Presse.com 09/12/2010

Alevis want to be independent of the Islamic community - which was denied them by the Culture Office. Wrongly, as the Constitutional Court judges. Now, the application must be re-examined.


In the struggle for independence from the Islamic Religious Community (IGGiÖ) the Alevis a stage victory have won: After the Education Office has refused in the competent Minister Claudia Schmied (SPÖ) applying for recognition as a self-confessional community, now, the Constitutional Court, the negative decision rejected. give the ground in Austria, with the IGGiÖ already a representation of all Muslims, the Constitutional Court as unconstitutional and violation of human rights classified, it said on Thursday in a press release. A recognition must be tested again.

The "Cultural Association of Alevis in Vienna" was the Cultural Office an application for recognition is introduced as a confessional community, as the IGGiÖ denies Alevis belong to the "global Muslim community" and therefore denied a shot. The Education Office recognized the self-mapping of the Alevis as "faith of Islam", while accepting the Islam law, however, were not provided for several religious communities, the reason given for the refusal.

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