Annotated Legal Documents on Islam in Europe: Austria: (20 Annotated Legal Documents on Islam in Europe)

This 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 Contents:
Foreword 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

About the Author :
Richard Potz, J.D. (1965), University of Vienna, is Professor Emeritus of Law on Religion and Canon Law at that university. He has published monographs and many articles on Law on Religion, Catholic and Orthodox Canon Law, Islam in Europe and legal history.