Muslim* Contemporary
Muslim* Contemporary

Summary/Abstract: Muslim life in Austria goes back centuries. The first contact with Muslims in Austria is dated to the 10th century by nomadic tribes. Islam has been recognised in Austria since 1912, as a result of the annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1908. Since then, there has been a recognised Islamic religious society, which has also been an official public institution since 1979. For a long time this gave Muslims in Austria a special position compared to other European countries. Due to the Gastarbeiter [German for “guest worker” or foreign or migrant worker], and the influx of Muslim labour migrants, refugees and employees of international organisations, the number of Muslims in Austria grew and a representation for Muslims in Austria also emerged. Today, Muslims make up a not insignificant part of the Austrian population.

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