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Re: Islamic Party Established in Finland
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Originally Posted by Mynydd
I thought that the number of Muslims in Finland was still small.
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55,000 according to that blog:
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6.9.2007 Islamic Political Party established in Finland
Filed under: All, Finland, Politics/Politicians — Phil @ 6:50 pm
Well the Christians have a political party, I guess it’s no surprise to see the Muslims with their own. As different their religions may be, I bet their political views are nearly identical…
An Islamic political party has been established in Finland. Currently the party only has a few dozen members but it aims to achieve the 5,000 members needed to gain a place on the official register of parties. The aims of the Islamic Party include the removal of alcohol beverages from stores and achieving for muslims exemption from school curriculum subjects that they consider are opposed to islamic values.
The party’s Chairman Abdullah Tammi told YLE it aims to gain two council seats in the City of Helsinki in next year’s local elections. He added the party expected support from a large proportion of Finland’s 55,000 muslims as well as from others who shared the it’s views, for example, on the removal of alcoholic beverages from stores.
The party also intends to field candidates in general elections in 2011.
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