Islam Dominates: Almost Every Second Compulsory School Student in Vienna is Muslim
Children with Islamic faith not only form the largest group in Vienna's primary and middle schools, but their proportion has also slightly increased. It stands at 41.2 percent. This is according to a recent data survey, as reported by the office of Education Councillor Bettina Emmerling (NEOS) to the APA. The comparative figure a year ago was 39.4 percent.
Islam proportion in Vienna's primary and middle schools is 41.2 percent
The proportion of students with Christian faith is a total of 34.5 percent. The proportion of Roman Catholic children is 17.5 percent, while that of Orthodox is 14.5 percent. Following are children without a denomination (23 percent), as well as Buddhism (0.2 percent) and Judaism (0.1 percent). Other religious communities are listed at 0.9 percent. In total, around 112,600 kids in primary, middle, and special schools as well as in polytechnic schools were considered in the survey.
Muslim students increasingly hold derogatory attitudes
In Vienna, Emmerling emphasized, an intensive and interfaith dialogue is practiced. Especially for young people, human dignity, pluralism, and democracy must be a matter of course - just like the equal treatment of men and women. In the early years of development, it is often easier to learn and live the ability to embrace plurality, she noted.
At the same time, studies would also show that Muslim youth in Vienna are on average not only significantly more religious, but also increasingly hold derogatory attitudes. Registered are, for example, antisemitism, LGBTIQ hostility, or a rejection of gender equality.
Subject "Living in a Democracy" Demanded
No one in Vienna should align their way of life with the fundamentalist interpretation of religious texts that are hostile to women, minorities, the state, or democracy, stated the NEOS politician.
"In view of these developments, there is more need than ever for a mandatory joint subject 'Living in a Democracy' for all children starting from primary school. Democracy, values, and ethics education must take place on a common basis," demanded Emmerling. She welcomes that the pink education minister Christoph Wiederkehr has already presented plans in this regard.
(APA/Red)
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