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  Updated: January 30, 2008

Vienna-based OIC envoys to protest Prophet Muhammad (S) insult

By: Anjum Kermani

VIENNA, Austria: To protest against a politician’s insulting remarks about Prophet Muhammad (S), the Vienna-based ambassadors of member states of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) have decided to send a protest note to Austrian President Heinz Fischer.

According to Spiegel Online report, Susanne Winter, a right-wing politician with the Freedom Party of Austria running for a city council seat in the city of Graz, blasted Muslims and Prophet Muhammad (S).

Her comments have resulted in a storm of protest in Austria, with politicians and commentators of all stripes taking Winter and her party to task. Austrian prosecutors are also looking into the possibility of filing charges against the 50-year-old politician for incitement.

Since a UN General Assembly resolution and the Austrian Constitution prohibit insulting Islam, which is an officially recognized religion in Austria, the OIC should urge the Austrian government to treat the followers of all religions equally, the ambassadors said.    


 
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