The Viennese imam, who attracted attention through several anti-Semitic Facebook posts, is withdrawing from his positions within the Arab religious community. For example, he will no longer preach in the mosque at the Schöpfwerk in Vienna-Meidling.
The Islamic Religious Community (IGGÖ) had now summoned the Viennese imam to the office of President Ümit Vural. “The IGGÖ condemns Mr. El’s messages that appeared on Facebook. S as an unacceptable response to the current conflict in the Middle East. Hate and discrimination in any form contradict the teachings of Islam and the values that the IGGÖ stands for, as well as its efforts to promote the values of interfaith respect, tolerance and dialogue,” the report said in a statement .
Facebook profile can no longer be found
The imam wrote on Facebook in January: ‘Allah, (…) does not let any of them (i.e. Jews, take note) live.’ “O Allah, defeat the Jews and support the Mujahideen who are fighting for Allah in Palestine,” said another message. The Facebook profile can no longer be found at all; individual text passages had previously been removed.
A report has been sent to the public prosecutor
Since the man was abroad last week, the appointment at the IGGÖ presidential office took place on Thursday. Whether the statements incite hatred has yet to be investigated. The Vienna public prosecutor’s office received a report last week. If the suspicions are confirmed, an investigation will be initiated, the spokesperson said.
The mosque at the Schöpfwerk in Vienna-Meidling, where he preached, is part of the IGGÖ and is mainly visited by people with Egyptian roots. So far, no problematic content has been identified in the sermons preached there. But the imam bears “responsibility for his behavior on social media,” it said. The mosque will appoint a new imam in a meeting.
Source: Krone
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