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Bangladeshi residents and others in Monfalcone say decisions to prohibit worship at cultural centres and banning burkinis at the beach is part of anti-Islam agenda

The envelope containing two partially burned pages of the Qur’an came as a shock. Until then, Muslim residents in the Adriatic port town of Monfalcone had lived relatively peacefully for more than 20 years.

Addressed to the Darus Salaam Muslim cultural association on Via Duca d’Aosta, the envelope was received soon after Monfalcone’s far-right mayor, Anna Maria Cisint, banned prayers on the premises.

“It was hurtful, a serious insult we never expected,” said Bou Konate, the association’s president. “But it was not a coincidence. The letter was a threat, generated by a campaign of hate that has stoked toxicity.”

Monfalcone’s population recently passed 30,000. Such a positive demographic trend would ordinarily spell good news in a country grappling with a rapidly declining birthrate, but in Monfalcone, where Cisint has been nurturing an anti-Islam agenda since winning her first mandate in 2016, the rise has not been welcomed.

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[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I am stunned, stunned I tell you, that a culture famous for its misogyny is also backwards in nearly every other possible way.

[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

now come on - don't judge all Italians based on piece of shit Berlusconi and other fascists.

[–] fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure all the good Italians will start rioting any minute now.

[–] wieson@feddit.de 0 points 6 months ago

The article clearly says that 8k people in a town of 30k took to the streets.

[–] Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Everyone likes to think of Italy as this land of the cultured and sophisticated with all the art, food, and architecture. But you'll find a lot of Italians are as racist and ass backwards as a toothless Klan member in Mississippi.

[–] bruce965@lemmy.ml 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

As an Italian, I would say that's not the case, not "a lot of Italians are racist". I've had interactions with a few racist people of older generations, but I would say that they are the exception, thankfully.

[–] Diplomjodler@feddit.de 0 points 6 months ago

Frankly, that's kind of hard to believe when your country has an openly fascist government

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Isn't this unconstitutional?

[–] Confound4082@lemmy.ml 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's in italy, not the US.

[–] mojorizer@feddit.de 0 points 6 months ago

Because the US is the only country with a constitution, amirite fellas?

[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

The decision to ban burkini is weird. You can't swim nude on Italy's beaches, but can't swim fully clothed either?

[–] Hubi@feddit.de 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I can see how banning the Burkini in indoor pools makes sense from a hygienic perspective, but banning them on public beaches is just to take something enjoyable away from a specific group of people.

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

How is burkini different from a swimming suit that would warrant banking them from indoor pools?

[–] Hubi@feddit.de 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

You usually use the public shower before entering the pool and wearing a burkini in there kinda defeats the point. For the same reason you're not allowed to wear anything other than regular swimwear.