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ITALY’s government sponsors bill that would permanently shut down illegally operated Muslim prayer spaces outside of mosques
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni-led government proposes a law that would ban the religious transformation of garages and warehouses into makeshift, illegal Muslim prayer spaces and also would ban Islamic praying in public.
OpIndiaandMiddleEastMonitor (h/t Ghulam) If passed, the law could shut down hundreds of illegal Islamic prayer spaces, a prospect triggering alarm within the country’s 2.5 million-strong Muslim community. The bill would result in the closure of countless illegal Islamic places of worship that are already located within buildings or premises that were not approved by the Italian government.
It is hoped that the bill will stop any potential Islamification of Italy. According to reports, if the bill is passed, all those cultural and religious organizations that have not signed onto an agreement with the Italian state will not be allowed to use any unsanctioned property as a place of WwIn most parts of Italy, the building of mosques is illegal, so Muslims try to get around it by putting up so-called “Islamic Cultural Centers.”
Last year, the Brothers of Italy (FdI party) was elected on the promise of opposing mass Muslim immigration. As an election promise, the Party’s leader in the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Tommaso Foti spearheaded this bill.
Furthermore, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is making efforts to reduce Muslim immigration. Last week, She meet the Tunisian leadership to discuss ways to stop illegal immigration from Tunisia into Italy.
However, this draft legislation banning religious prayers outside sanctioned buildings or mosques is not a first of its kind. Earlier, similar legislations, which were also termed anti-mosque legislations, were proposed by right-wing controlled regional councils in Lombardy and elsewhere.
As per media reports, these legislations have been brought keeping in mind the recent immigration from Morocco, the Balkans, and Pakistan. Reports further claim that this has drastically increased the number of Muslim illegal migrants in Italy.
It is worth noting that Islam, despite being among the most widespread in Italy, is the only religion that has not signed an agreement with the Italian state. Apparently, the Italian government does not officially recognize Islam as a state religion.
So far, the Italian government has signed thirteen such agreements with several different churches, and representatives of Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, and others. However, no such agreement has been signed with Muslims.
According to a UCOII report published in 2017, there were 1,217 Muslim prayer spaces in Italy. Only six of these were officially mosques – and recognizable as such because of the typical architectural features like minarets – and roughly another 50 were authorized to be used for worship.
The rest were classified primarily as cultural associations but were also used as prayer spaces, with most of them illegally set up in garages, warehouses, apartments and basements, according to the UCOII report.
Outraged by the closing of illegal mosques, Muslims occupy tourist attractions to scare away visitors:
The bill, which aims to clamp down on these places, has a provision that would allow prayers there only if the religious activities in question are regulated by an agreement with the Italian state. Drafted in such a way, the bill would mainly affect Italy’s Muslim community, since it is the largest religious group in the country that does not have any such agreement with the state. Politicians promoting the draft law have made no secret that it is intended to ban those Islamic worship spaces.
“Over the past decade we have seen a widespread proliferation of associations of social promotion, which de facto have as prevalent or exclusive function that of managing worship places for the Islamic communities in buildings that do not meet the urbanistic, structural and safety requirements needed for such use,” the bill says in its preamble.
Experts say acquiring authorization to use a building as a worship place has always been a very long, cumbersome and expensive process in Italy. Attempts to construct mosques have often been met with hostility by local authorities and populations, which has left several projects across the country in bureaucratic limbo.
The Imam at the Magliana Mosque in Rome, Sami Salem said, “It is a bill that clearly discriminates against Muslims and does not respect the Italian Constitution that protects all citizens living in Italy.”
Far left and liberal opposition leaders including Marco Simiani of the Pd, Green’s Angelo Bonelli, Daniela Ruffino (Action-Iv), and Franco Manes (linguistic minorities) have vehemently opposed the bill challenging its merit and constitutional legitimacy. These Liberal opposition politicians have termed it both ‘Islamophobic’ and ‘unconstitutional’.
Soon after being elected, Italy’s new PM Giorgia Meloni vowed to crack down on mosques and madrassas.
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Hartmutsays
This is like the German officials issuing a ban of knives on public transportation in hopes it will deter Muslim migrants from stabbing citizens in public.
BULLSHIT. Since meloni took over she has let 150.000 into italy and daily she lets thousands come. Nothing but words. As i have written see the migrationpackts, SHE WONT STOP A SINGLE ONE FROM COMMING. Maybe if i write it big all can finally read and understand that nothing will happen and the import goes on.They lie to us in order to keep up the flow and that they must do then here in europe the hauses hotels and castles are full and as our industry wanders over to you, and the green dream gives us the rest, our money is running out and the first cuttings are taking place and soon you all will see what i mean by the hour of power, there you will have many surprises, hu haw.
Ha Ha meloni has let 150.000 into italy since she took over so what did she say that she would do??. Right as all others have done nothing but words then the migrationpackts that just about all sighned stop any doing before its thought about so all thats left are good words to win the votw and then to do the same as the loser. Sorry Richard but here you wont see any help. Dont forget that in libbia there are 500.000 waiting for the boats and here in the eu no one will stop them so we get them and the next are ready. What do you think will happen here?.
What a nuisance these creatures are. What’s the matter with praying in your houses. Does it smell or something. Arrogant and demanding bunch of ………. Like the world owes them.
This will be as effective as trying to stop an infestation of cockroaches by posting signs in a dark basement, “No vermin allowed.”
Please le me know when a single Muslim anywhere ever obeyed a single law restricting its behavior in any manner when it came to throwing those magic flying Aladdin carpets down wherever they are, whenever they please, and sticking their asses up into the air for Allah.
Thank God for Georgia Meloni and Italia. Long long over due with the exception that no Muslims Mosques should exist in a Catholic/Christian nation. It is the same in Muslim nations. Let these people go to their native homes and follow that ideology and history of evil and despair and misery and certainly Godlessness.
This the rich arab states do with the reason that to take them in is way too dangerous for their state but instead they finance the mosques here like germany gets 300 new musques sponsored by the arab. Wow aint that great. The thought of the muslim not wanting his brother in religion?, wow what thoughts run around in your heads now. Yep and these thoughts you must articulate to all and everyone or you sit and watch as your country becomes islam for all to enjoy. The un is nothing but a corrupted socialistic rotary.
Hartmut says
This is like the German officials issuing a ban of knives on public transportation in hopes it will deter Muslim migrants from stabbing citizens in public.
Empanyat says
Italian mafia should do something to defend them street or else, muslim filth take over ur business
BareNakedIslam says
The mafia there are part of the problem, making money off trafficking them.
Hartmut says
This!
Daniel Erbstoesser says
BULLSHIT. Since meloni took over she has let 150.000 into italy and daily she lets thousands come. Nothing but words. As i have written see the migrationpackts, SHE WONT STOP A SINGLE ONE FROM COMMING. Maybe if i write it big all can finally read and understand that nothing will happen and the import goes on.They lie to us in order to keep up the flow and that they must do then here in europe the hauses hotels and castles are full and as our industry wanders over to you, and the green dream gives us the rest, our money is running out and the first cuttings are taking place and soon you all will see what i mean by the hour of power, there you will have many surprises, hu haw.
RICHARD says
GOOD ON ITALY, THEY SHOULD ALSO DEPORT ALL MUSLIMS FROM THEIR COUNTRY AS OTHER COUNTRIES SHOULD DO IT ALSO..
CLEAN EUROPE FROM ISLAM AND MUSLIMS..
Daniel Erbstoesser says
Ha Ha meloni has let 150.000 into italy since she took over so what did she say that she would do??. Right as all others have done nothing but words then the migrationpackts that just about all sighned stop any doing before its thought about so all thats left are good words to win the votw and then to do the same as the loser. Sorry Richard but here you wont see any help. Dont forget that in libbia there are 500.000 waiting for the boats and here in the eu no one will stop them so we get them and the next are ready. What do you think will happen here?.
Pray Hard says
And, the greenies say we have too many cow farts.
Louisette says
What a nuisance these creatures are. What’s the matter with praying in your houses. Does it smell or something. Arrogant and demanding bunch of ………. Like the world owes them.
The Music Man says
This will be as effective as trying to stop an infestation of cockroaches by posting signs in a dark basement, “No vermin allowed.”
Please le me know when a single Muslim anywhere ever obeyed a single law restricting its behavior in any manner when it came to throwing those magic flying Aladdin carpets down wherever they are, whenever they please, and sticking their asses up into the air for Allah.
Hartmut says
This seems an assessment closest to the actual truth.
Tony says
Thank God for Georgia Meloni and Italia. Long long over due with the exception that no Muslims Mosques should exist in a Catholic/Christian nation. It is the same in Muslim nations. Let these people go to their native homes and follow that ideology and history of evil and despair and misery and certainly Godlessness.
BareNakedIslam says
Not only that, the wealthiest Arab Muslim oil-producing nations refuse to accept any Muslim refugees…and the UN doesn’t say a word,
Daniel Erbstoesser says
This the rich arab states do with the reason that to take them in is way too dangerous for their state but instead they finance the mosques here like germany gets 300 new musques sponsored by the arab. Wow aint that great. The thought of the muslim not wanting his brother in religion?, wow what thoughts run around in your heads now. Yep and these thoughts you must articulate to all and everyone or you sit and watch as your country becomes islam for all to enjoy. The un is nothing but a corrupted socialistic rotary.