Italy: Islam Not Recognized as a Religion — Denied Religious Tax Status

Posted by Zia H. Shah MD - Twitter: @ZiahShah1

This post was originally made in the Muslim Times by our Japan Editor: Mrs. Abida Rehman. I have copied it in this post, to be able to put it in slide show again.

Original Post dated: August 2010

Italy has denied religious status to Islam. Politicians cited extremist (fundamentalist) imams, polygamy and failure to uphold women’s rights by Muslim immigrants as obstacles to recognizing Islam as an official religion in Italy.

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Until now, the government had earmarked 8 percent of income tax revenue for Italy’s established churches. The great majority of these funds go to the Catholic Church, although if they wish, individual tax payers may elect to give the money to charities and cultural projects instead.

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Islam is not an established religion in Italy and there is only one official mosque in the country, Rome’s Grand Mosque. Politicians from the ruling coalition cite radical imams, polygamy and failure to uphold women’s rights by Muslims immigrants as obstacles to recognising Islam as an official religion in Italy.

Until now, only the Catholic Church, Judaism and other established churches including Lutherans, Evangelists, Waldensians and 7th-day Adventists have received the income tax revenue from the Itallain government.

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15 Responses to Italy: Islam Not Recognized as a Religion — Denied Religious Tax Status

Rafiq A. Tschannen

May 31, 2012 at 7:52 am

I am not aware that in any country where the state collects a ‘church tax’ this is shared with any Muslims. On the contrary, Muslims are even usually paying ‘Church Taxes’. There is usually a way to avoid paying the Church tax (as a Muslim), but most ‘simple’ workers do not know how to take advantage of this exception.
Rafiq A. Tschannen

May 31, 2012 at 7:54 am

It would actually be a benefit to the countries in question when funding Mosques. Such mosques would not need to rely on Saudi Arabian (Wahabi) funding and therefore could become more independent. (Just a thought).

(Of course the Mosques of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at are financed by its members only and are therefore totally independent from any foreign donors and their ‘hidden agendas’).
Amtul Q Farhat

May 31, 2012 at 7:59 am

I am sure Insha Allah Ahmadiyya Muslim Community will be the first one to build the next mosque in Italy. Following extract from a Friday Sermon of Hadur in Italy is relevant in this context:

Hudhur delivered his Friday Sermon from Baitul Tauheed in San Pietro in Casale, Italy. Hudhur said it was with God’s grace that today Friday Sermon was being broadcast Live worldwide from Italy for the first time. In spite of members of the Community residing in the country for a long time in a reasonable number we do not have a centre or a mission house there. Some two years ago the site [from where the Sermon was relayed] was purchased, may God enable the construction of a mosque there and remove the hurdles in this matter. Hudhur said locals oppose the building due to their anti-Islam sentiments which are precipitated by the acts of certain Muslim groups. Those who have animosity against Islam will find any excuse to bring it into disrepute; it gives them a chance to fan the flames of ill will. Hudhur said prayers should be made that the hurdles are not only removed in this area but that we are also enabled to build a mission house in Rome.
Read complete text of this sermon here:
http://www.alislam.org/urdu/sermon/FST20100416-UR.pdf
Rafiq A. Tschannen

May 31, 2012 at 8:04 am

Inshallah.
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Foxtrot

July 19, 2012 at 9:56 am

Although this is not fair, its always good when the religion of death doesn’t get accepted.

However, Catholics are just as retarded for literally believing in ancient mythology.

That’s right… Today’s religion is still tomorrow’s mythology.
Khwaja Tariq Shamim

July 19, 2012 at 10:48 am

Religion of death Mr. Foxtrot? When I checked the Quran I saw:

“… let not a people’s enmity incite you to act otherwise than with justice. Be always just, that is nearer to righteousness. And fear Allah. Surely, Allah is aware of what you do.” [Maidah 5:9]
anon

September 4, 2012 at 8:55 pm

It is a religion of rape and violence
Zia H. Shah

September 4, 2012 at 9:10 pm

And why would that be? The Holy Quran describes killing of an innocent person as a holocaust or a genocide. An adulterer is to be punished with 100 stripes according to the Holy Quran, where is the room for rape?

Theft is to be punished by cutting of hands, which can be implemented literally, metaphorically and creatively to prevent violence and crime.

If you are an atheist, tell me why killing a primate or an ape is wrong, according to your ideology.

If you are a Christian, please try refuting the following article:

Violence in the Bible and Jihad in the Quran
scottish

September 4, 2012 at 10:58 pm

Well if the Holly Quran describes killing of a innocent person as a holocaust then what about all the100 stripes witch is more like stikeing a girl half in the ground and chucking rocks and cutting hands off dose that not sound like killing to me
Zia H. Shah

September 4, 2012 at 11:39 pm

Dear Scottish calm down and take a deep breath.

What you are worried about stoning to death is mentioned in the Bible, not in the Holy Quran.

I guess you did not read the article about the Bible, which is linked above. If you read it then your righteous indignation will cool down enough that we may be able to hold bilateral, amicable discussion like grown up respectful adults.
rottendrew

September 5, 2012 at 12:33 am

Nice try Muslims! The peaceful verses from your book are from when Mohamed had a small following and was not as powerful as he was later in life. The peaceful verses are superseded by the Newer more violent verses and if you get confused reading the instruction manual of world domination you are to use the more MODERN more VIOLENT verse! According to the main imam in Saudi. Or are all those videos on the internet posted by radicals bull shit??
Rafiq A. Tschannen

September 5, 2012 at 4:08 am

Dear ‘rotten’-'drew’. If you read The Muslim Times carefully you will note that we do not agree with the main Imam of Saudi Arabia. He for instance said that there should not be any churches in the Arab peninsula, while we pointed out that the Prophet Mohammad, peace be on him, even permitted Christians to pray in his mosque. etc. (other reader’s comments are appreciated).
Mohamed Ali

February 24, 2013 at 2:16 am

Islam is a lively religion if someone dose not recognize as religion It his ignorance not others fault. About the women rights who can deny. the world was totally changed ethically socially economically politically after the appearance of Mohammad pbuh, The very important change was THE RESPECT of the WOMEN WAS ESTABLISHED first time in the world. As DAUGHTER SISTER WIFE MOTHER the great honor was awarded by only Prophet Mohammad pbuh. As a mother it was informed that Paradise lies under the feet of your mother. Woman has a first got a right to get education, economically freedom right. Inheritance rights, Marriage right at her own wish. All was given by religion Islam
The dignity of Woman was introduced in Islam only.Still in this age or time
No other religion can even imagine such honorable and dignified freedom for a women in the world. This kind of freedom leads towards a peaceful society well mannered and educated civilized nations.my slogan is if the mother, teachers doctors are given respect the whole nation will become respectable.
solyana

April 3, 2013 at 12:27 am

if muslim is the right religion i prefer go to the hell.non respect people 100%christian respectfull religion