Hans-Christian Jasch* * The author is a Government Councillor in the German Federal Ministry of the Interior and spent 2005/6 as a fellow of the Robert-Bosch-Foundation-Bellevue-Programme in Rome in the cabinet of the Italian Minister of the Interior. [...] The first elements of the Charter, which contains a condemnation of war and unilateral aggression, a clear dedication to the founding values of the EU, as well as the endorsement of the principle of non-discrimination, religious pluralism, and mutual understanding, the freedom of conscience and choice, and the equal rights of women and men were discussed during the meeting of the Council on 28 Aug. [...] Privileges include: full independence in matters of employment, recognition of the community’s religious oath in a court of law, freedom to organize councils and chains of command, automatic membership of the followers with the community, fiscal protection and exemption from real estate taxes on property designated as belonging to the public domain, and the right to receive a percentage of the nat. [...] Since the leaders of the biggest Muslim organizations only represent, at most, 15 percent of the Muslim population in Germany (the members of these associations) the Minister also selected 10 individuals who reflect the diversity of the Muslim community in Germany, and last, but not least, gave a voice to the female Muslim population which otherwise is scarcely represented by the official associat. [...] While the institution of the Council on Italian Islam and the DIK in Germany have been welcomed by the media throughout the political landscape, it is still too early for an assessment of the future success of these efforts in promoting the integration of Muslims.
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