Austria announces the closure of several mosques

The minaret and the mosque of the Islamic centre Vienna, Austria.

The minaret and the mosque of the Islamic centre Vienna, Austria. Source: AAP

Austria has announced it's shutting down several mosques and could expel dozens of imams as part of a push against what it calls "political Islam".



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