اليونان: اعتراضات على قانون تعيين الأئمة ومعلمي الدين الإسلامي

خبر من مصادر إنجليزية.

أعرب المسلمون الأتراك القاطنون في منطقة "تراقيا الغربية" اليونانية عن اعتراضهم الشديد على قانون تعيين الأئمة المعروف باسم "قانون الأئمة 240"، الذي وُضع عام 2007 ولم يُنفذ بعد.

حيث اشترط القانون تعيين الأئمة بناءً على قرار لجنة مكونة من خمسة أفراد من بينهم المفتي المعيَّن، وأكاديمي إسلامي معروف، وأحد علماء أصول الدين.

وقد أكد رموز العمل الإسلامي رفضهم للقانون الذي تم وضعه دون مراجعة علماء المسلمين بالمنطقة، ولكونه يُعد تدخلاً سافرًا في الشأن الديني الإسلامي؛ حيث حذَّر الشيخ "إبراهيم شريف" - مفتي المدينة - من أن القائمة التي أعددتها الجهات المسؤولة تضم أفرادًا غير مؤهلين للعمل كمعلمي تربية دينية إسلامية، ولا يتمتعون بالتعليم الديني المناسب؛ المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

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Western Thrace Turks slam Greece 'Imams Law'

Muslim Turks in Greece have expressed their anxiety over a law that was originally drawn up in 2007 but has not been implemented until now, after the '240 Imams Law' was activited following a legal review.

Greece last year insisted that the regulation would enable students from the minority of ethnic Turks who attend public schools to learn the about their religion and the Qur'an from certified Muslim scholars (Ierodidaskalos), who will be selected by a five-member Committee, which is to be composed of one appointed Mufti, one reputable Muslim academic and one Muslim theologian.

However, the Turkish minorty, which is mainly based in the Western Thrace region, reacted negatively to this new law, claiming that in infringes on international laws protecting religious freedom. Turkish religious and political leaders in Greece said that the law was introduced without their approval and implemented in spite of their opposition.

The elected Mufti of the mainly Turkish city of Gumulcine (Komotini) Ibrahim Serif said the law has 'deeply shaken' the minority community as it was drawn up without consulting them.

'They want us to put on a costume that was prepared without our request or wishes. This is the same as interfering with our mosques. For this reason our community is upset and does not accept this implementation,' he said.

He also noted that a number of names listed by the committee to work as 'certified' religious teachers are actually unqualified and have no relevance to Islamic education and sciences. He also said that minority member students in public schools were being pressured to join the classes against their will.