Austria announces the closure of several mosques as part of a crackdown on what it calls "political Islam"

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". It comes after last year's federal election was dominated by issues around immigration and the influence of Islam.

In this Nov. 16, 2016 file photo, the minaret of a mosque is seen in Lod, a mixed Jewish Muslim and Christian city in central Israel. Source: AAP