Austria’s Islamic headscarf ban in force as under-14s go back to school
5 days ago Bethany BellVienna correspondent As the new school year begins in Austria, a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under 14 has gone into force. The law […]
Siege of Vienna 1683: Summer Europe’s destiny hung by thread
by Ahmet Büyükaksoy Jul 25, 2026 – DAILY SABAH An anonymous painting depicting the Battle of Vienna, Sept. 12, 1683. Museum of Military History, Vienna, Austria. (Wikipedia) The second Siege of Vienna marked a turning point, ending Ottoman expansion into Central Europe and reshaping European power Just a few days […]
Austrian court rules ski resort hotel’s burkini ban is discriminatory
Hotel did not allow two Muslim women to wear full-body bathing suit, which has become bugbear of European far right Agence France-PressWed 8 Jul 2026 An Austrian court has found […]
Vienna’s Fall: Islam Wins Europe’s War of the Generations
In Six Districts of Vienna, More than 50 Percent of Students Are Muslim March 3, 2026 Giulio Meotti “Those who have children have the future. It’s simple. There is so much uproar about the fact that there are so many Muslims. But I have to ask myself: why are there […]
Vienna’s Silent Transformation: Nearly 50% of students in schools are already Muslim. Only 17% are Catholic
Perhaps no recent controversy symbolizes Vienna’s cultural unease more clearly than the city government’s decision earlier this year not to erect a statue honoring Polish King John III Sobieski. Sobieski […]
Muslims now make up almost half of all pupils in Vienna’s public schools
Muslim worshippers gather for Friday prayers at a mosque in Vienna. (Photo by Thomas Kronsteiner/Getty Images) News 6 May 2026 Chris Gattringer The Islamisation of Vienna’s public school system is progressing rapidly. Latest numbers from the city’s education authority – published today by newspaper Die Presse – show that Muslims now make up 42 […]
Austria headscarf ban for young girls ‘unconstitutional’ in legal opinion
by Anadolu Agency GENEVA Apr 21, 2026 – 7:43 pm GMT+3 Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl Women with headscarves are walking in a pedestrian zone in Vienna, Austria, April 21, 2017. […]
Austrian Parliament approves headscarf ban in schools
A new law in Austria prevents girls younger than 14 from wearing headscarves that “cover the head in accordance with Islamic traditions” in all schools. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: PEXELS Published Dec 11, […]
In Austria, court recognizes Sharia norms in dispute between Muslims
14 January 12:38 Author: News Chancellor of Austria Christian Stocker. Photo: NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP The Vienna court’s decision on the forced enforcement of religious arbitration has provoked a reaction from authorities and […]
Austrian coalition party’s anti-Muslim post sparks backlash
Several politicians condemn post that suggested ‘two-thirds of people find it difficult to live alongside Muslims’ Salih Okuroglu |22.12.2025 – Christian Stocker, acting Chair of the People’s Party VIENNA […]
Austria bans headscarves in schools for under-14s
5 days ago Bethany BellVienna correspondent Austria has passed a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under the age of 14. The conservative-led coalition of three centrist parties, the […]
Austrian Muslim groups plan legal challenge if latest hijab ban becomes law
Leading lawyers and educators tell Hyphen they will appeal to Austria’s constitutional court if its parliament passes legislation prohibiting headscarves in schools Jessica Bateman Freelance reporter 15 October 2025 Muslim […]
Meet the last female Afghan ambassador as she leads the resistance against the Taliban
Arpan Rai sits down with Manizha Bakhtari, Afghanistan’s only remaining female ambassador, to talk about the Taliban’s new regime and what it means to resist Saturday 19 April 2025 Manizha Bakhtari is on a mission to show that resisting the Taliban doesn’t mean “wanting a war” again in her home country. […]
Austria’s ‘fight against Islam’: How a Freudian ‘slip’ exposes its racist legacy
Esad Širbegović 16 February 2025 10:41 GMT | Last update: 1 day 16 hours ago The country’s Nazi-era racism persists, with Islamophobia normalised through laws and rhetoric that criminalise Muslims, and perpetuated by institutional […]
Austrian far-right victory foreshadows dystopia for Muslim population
Farid Hafez 26 January 2025 13:33 GMT | Last update: 21 hours 9 mins ago As the senior governing coalition partner, the Freedom Party (FPO), led by Herbert Kickl, is expected to implement even […]
Far-right party’s ‘threatening’ victory worries Turks in Austria
by Agencies ISTANBUL Oct 01, 2024 – daily sabah Herbert Kickl, (C), leader of the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), is celebrated by supporters as he arrives at the party’s […]
‘This is the normalisation of racism’: apprehension at prospect of election success for Austria’s far right
Austria Anti-migrant, anti-Islam FPÖ could emerge as most voted for party in Sunday’s parliamentary poll Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondentThu 26 Sep 2024 15.20 BSTShare After winning the EU elections […]
Austrian man saves Turkish neighbors from raging floods
by DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Jul 18, 2021 – People walk in the flooded historic center, in Hallein, Austria, July 17, 2021. (AFP PHOTO) Aheroic act of an Austrian man saved the […]
Wien Museum reveals Islamic influences in Vienna’s history
by Anadolu Agency GENEVA Aug 23, 2024 – DAILY SABAH Edited By Ayşe Sena Aykın Wien Museum’s Summer Academy highlights Islamic heritage artifacts in Vienna. (Courtesy of Wien Museum) The Wien […]
Volker Türk: ‘If there is one single message, it’s the centrality of human rights’
International Geneva read aloudX Who could have prepared Volker Türk, the current United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, for the baptism of fire that would be his first year in […]